Less than a week to go until Rockets pre-season starts and Kelowna prospects concluded rookie camp leaving a good impression on Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 top brass.
Close to 150 2003- and 2004-born players took their talents to Prospera Place last week in hopes in impressing scouts to earn a spot into the Rockets91裸聊视频� main camp. The Kelowna director of player personnel said this it was one of the most impressive rookie camps he91裸聊视频檚 seen.
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While returning Rockets players have been casually trickling in over the weeks ahead of the team91裸聊视频檚 main camp. Meanwhile, the rookies and prospects have been battling at the tournament to show how far they91裸聊视频檝e come since the end of last hockey season.
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The advancing class of prospects will join the entire 2019 bantam draft class at the main camp which will finish Aug. 28.
Frey said that Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 2019 class is surpassing expectations with later draft picks Rilen Kovacevic, Max Sanford and Daimon Gardner standing out amongst the eight drafted players.
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The Rockets start the pre-season Aug. 30 at Prospera Place against the Victoria Royals.
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