The 麻豆精选 Rockets have a chance to catch their breath after playing a heavy schedule throughout October.
The current six-day break is giving the team time to rest and transition under new head coach, Adam Foote.
In October, the Rockets played 11 games, including two sets of back-to-back games, and a four-game stretch through five days in the middle of the month.
The Rockets look to make the most of the break, until they head off Saturday to start a six-game road trip in Seattle.
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While many teams don鈥檛 enjoy such large gaps in between games, Foote said it has benefited his players.
鈥淲e got to know each other, and it allowed me to get to know the coaching staff better to set up a plan,鈥� said Foote. 鈥淎t practice, we had a lot of fun. It was important there was some fun for them; we played a three-on-three game and had a shootout.鈥�
The games slowed down at the end of October when the Rockets only played three games in 12 nights. 麻豆精选 hosted the Swift Current Broncos on the 23rd, Prince George on the 27th and Brandon this past Saturday. All three were wins.
The Rockets leave Thursday morning for a road trip that will see them play six games in nine nights.
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They鈥檒l visit the accesso ShoWare Center in Seattle Friday against the Thunderbirds. 麻豆精选 then goes on to play back-to-back nights in Portland against the Winterhawks on Saturday, Nov. 10 and Sunday, Nov. 11. The road trip then heads north to Prince George where they鈥檒l face the Cougars Nov. 14. The Rockets will wrap up the trip with back-to-back nights in Alberta, where they鈥檒l visit Red Deer Nov. 16 and Edmonton on Nov. 17.
The Rockets are back home Wednesday, Nov. 21 when they host the Regina Pats at Prospera Place for Hat Trick Wednesday.
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