Cowell eager to get this season going
The Kelowna Rockets continued their main camp on Wednesday with a session for goalies at 9:45 a.m., followed by a players practice.
For players like Jack Cowell, excitement has made it so that the preseason can’t come quick enough.
“I’m excited just to get stuff going. I’m excited to see what the new guys have to bring, excited to see how the older guys have developed, and to see what kind of team we’ve got to work with this season,” Cowell said.
“I did a lot of work over the summer, I did a lot of heavy lifting and changed up my diet. I feel bigger and it’s made me a lot more confident on the ice so I’m excited to see what happens.”
With the first preseason game in just a couple of days the main camp rosters were trimmed down once again. The Rockets reassigned James Bohn, Cole Brooks, Jared Bucci, Caden Creasy, Cole De Koninck, Dylan Esau, Jordan Frey, Brett Fudger, Brandon MacKenzieKochen, Carter Massier, Reid Robertson, and Grady Thomas to their respective clubs.
Players still competing in main camp:
Forwards: Ted Brennan, Conner Bruggen-Cate, Jack Cowell, Kyle Crosbie, Nolan Foote, Erik Gardiner, Liam Kindree, Will Kushniryk, Kole Lind, Leif Mattson, Colum McGauley, Joshua McNeil, Deegan Mofford, Marek Skvrne, Tomas Soustal, Kyle Topping, Carsen Twarynski, Dallon Wilton.
Defencemen: Cayde Augustine, Gordie Ballhorn, Konrad Belcourt, Braydyn Chizen, Cal Foote, Kelvin Hair, James Hilsendager, Kaedan Korczak, Kyle Pow, Devante Stephens, Libor Zabransky.
Goalies: Roman Basran, Cody Porter, James Porter, Brodan Salmond.
Day five is the second last day, making Thursday, August 31st, the final day of main camp.
Kelowna takes the ice as a team for the first time on Saturday, when they host the Victoria Royals at Prospera Place at 7:05 p.m.