With three days of much needed rest, the 麻豆精选 Rockets host the Vancouver Giants tonight for a big division game against a Giants team that sits in second in the conference. The Rockets are coming off a 2-1 loss to the team that sits first in the conference, the Everett Silvertips, on Saturday, Nov.24.
After their third win in a row on Friday night against the Victoria Royals, the Rockets didn鈥檛 get much rest for their Saturday night match-up against the Silvertips. The loss came with only 53 seconds left in the third period when the Silvertips were able to beat Rockets鈥� goalie James Porter.
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Rockets forward Liam Kindree provided the assist on Saturday night鈥檚 goal, he鈥檚 currently riding a four game point streak with two goals and four assists. Kindree says he鈥檚 embraced the changes in his game.
鈥淔rom last year to this year, there has been a lot of confidence added to my game. With being one year older, it makes that much more of a difference in the league,鈥� said Kindree on the Rockets鈥� website.
鈥淏ut the biggest thing that has changed from last year to this year is confidence in myself. It鈥檚 nice to know that the coaches think of me that way (as a scorer) and can rely on me. Whatever role they need me to play, I鈥檓 willing to step up and do that.鈥�
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The Rockets continue to spend a lot of time on the ice. With five games over the next nine days and a 11-14-1-0 record, Kindree and the Rockets will continue to battle to move up the ranks of the western conference where they currently sit eighth.
Rockets鈥� players used their time off to visit some local schools. Students at George Pringle Elementary were visited by Rockets鈥� Jack Cowell and Conner Bruggen-Cate, while Braydyn Chizen visited the youngsters at Belgo Elementary School. Some pictures can be found below.
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