The Okanagan Rockets open up the unofficial second half of the B.C Major Midget League season this weekend with a chance to put a pair of wins on the board against the worst team in the BCMML.
The Rockets host the Kootenay Ice for two games at the Capital News Centre this weekend. The Ice have just a single win this season against 19 losses and two ties. What should have the Rockets on guard however is the fact Kootenay’s lone win was against the Kelowna-based club.
“You look at the standings and this is an opportunity for us to start making some headway,” said Rockets manager David Michaud. “But that one win Kootenay had came against us. They are a team that works hard and I don’t think we are in a position to overlook anybody.”
The Rockets enter the weekend at 10-9-5 and have been guilty this season of playing one good game and one not-so-good game during most of its weekends.
Michaud says consistency is something the club will be searching for as the BCMML season winds towards the playoffs.
“If the first half taught us anything it is that we compete well with every team,” said Michaud. “It’s now just finding the consistency to prove we are an elite team. It’s all fine and good to have a good game but it doesn’t mean much if you can’t win the next one.”
The Rockets currently sit in sixth place in the BCMML, holding down the final playoff position. However they are only three points out of fourth place and seven points out of second place. Michaud says ideally they would love to finish in the top four, securing a home playoff game in the first round.
“It’s a crucial time for us,” he said. “Things are tight and we need to start making a little headway if we are going to challenge for a home playoff date.”
The Rockets and Kootenay play Saturday at 3 p.m. and Sunday at 10 a.m. this weekend at the Capital News Centre.
