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Originally Posted by Red John
Look out for the Kelowna Rockets.
They are starting to gel as a team. Not the most talented especially up front but they are coached very well and buying in.
It's a very versatile team that can play any kind of game and those are the hardest to beat in the playoffs. Just took out Kamloops and Edmonton and made it look easy. Their defensive structure is incredible right now, subpar goaltenders are getting multiple shutouts without having a difficult save in a game. And they don't even have 20-year old help, all three of their 20s are complementary character guys, not stars in the league.
Kelowna is very fortunate to have a team with such a strong hockey ops with an eye for talent.
Their years-long sellout streak finally ended this year and season tickets are actually available without a waiting list for the first time ever. Managed to snag a pair of season tix at center ice, have an inkling tickets will be a very hot commodity in the next couple of years again.
Kelowna should get out and support their team. It's going to be already is a good one.
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Been to three games this year and I think they will definitely make a run at the league next year but I don't expect much this year other than maybe a couple rounds of playoffs. Roster is really good, forwards are actually better than I thought they'd be, but just too young.
Kamloops roster is half 19 and 20 year olds and I think this year is their window to win the league... they're going to load up with a couple high profile rentals this year for sure if they've got any sense and I don't think Kelowna will be able to run with them over a 7 game series. If Girgensons and Kerdiles had come up the Rockets would have been amazing this year - amazing how much things that are out of their hands impact CHL teams.
Building was pretty much full every night I've been, maybe a couple hundred seats empty but still very good for the dub.