Head coach Eric Blais 诲颈诲苍乌鸦传媒檛 get the desired results from his club at the
But if the lessons learned mean the Okanagan Rockets are a better team for the rest of the season, then Blais will consider every moment spent last week in Calgary to be well worth the effort.
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In one of the 飞辞谤濒诲乌鸦传媒檚 best and largest tournaments of its kind, the Rockets went winless (0-3-1) at 惭补肠乌鸦传媒檚 over the Christmas break, but Blais felt his team had a legitimate chance to come out on top in every game.
Okanagan lost 4-2 to the Calgary Royals, 5-2 to the Saskatoon Contacts, tied the Austrian national team 3-3, and fell 6-1 to Sherwood Park in a penalty-filled affair in their last game of the week.
The Contacts went on to make the championship game, before losing to the Belarus U18 nationals.
Blais said his team showed flashes of promise at 惭补肠乌鸦传媒檚, but simply not enough consistency over the four-game span.
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The Rockets (17-5-0-2) have a busy stretch ahead as they return to B.C. Major Midget League action this weekend with two games in Squamish against the Vancouver Northwest Giants. Then the Rockets will play a minimum of five games next week at the Kelowna International Elite Midget Tournament.
Blais expects the next handful of games will reveal his 迟别补尘乌鸦传媒檚 true colours.
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