WHL Kelowna Rockets

Kelowna Looking For Big Week Of Work

Published on September 7, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Kelowna Rockets News Release


The Kelowna Rockets are heading into a week of practice after a pair of victories in Western Hockey League exhibition play on the weekend as the 2010-11 team continues to take shape.

The Rockets are still carrying close to 40 players after sending some of its youngest prospects home including 14-year-old defenceman Jesse Lees, the team's number one pick in the 2010 WHL bantam draft.

2010 second round pick Madison Bowey also returned home, following all of the newest Rockets youngest prospects who will head into a season of midget play.

The rest of the team will continue to work towards making the club this week.

"We are where we thought we'd be at this point," said Rockets general manager Bruce Hamilton. "The guys that are coming back after playing a year think it's going to be a little easier and it isn't. It is what it is and now we're looking for a really good week of teaching."

The Rockets defeated the Vancouver Giants in a home and home exhibition series, winning 2-1 in Kelowna Saturday and 4-2 on Friday in Ladner.

"The Giants were certainly more advanced than us with regards to their game plan but we managed to stay competitive," said Hamilton. "Now we move into teaching the systems and the discipline that we want these guys to play under."

Seven Rockets will leave this week for NHL camps meaning there will be plenty of opportunity for the players left behind to play in another home and home this weekend, this time with Kamloops.

Kelowna fans can check out the 2010-11 Rockets as the team begins to take shape on Saturday against Kamloops. Game time is 7:05 p.m.

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