The Kelowna Rockets have given fans a look at the upcoming pre-season games.
After a busy WHL Draft and off-season, the Rockets’ upcoming pre-season games will help determine how the team is looking as it heads into the 2019-2020 season, where they will host the Memorial Cup next May.
The Rockets will return to Prospera Place Aug. 30 for the first of a six-game pre-season. Kelowna will host the Victoria Royals in one of three home games leading up to the WHL regular season.
The pre-season schedule for the @Kelowna_Rockets. After a busy draft and off-season, and the pending results of the upcoming NHL draft, the excitement of the season and 2020 Memorial Cup is beginning to bubble. #Kelowna #WHL pic.twitter.com/1Y8gZA5FPl
— Mack Britton (@MackBrittonBC) June 12, 2019
Before the pre-season can begin, the Rockets have a few big names expected to be called in the upcoming NHL draft starting June 21. Nolan Foote, Kaedan Korczak and Lassi Thomson are a trio of Rockets who have been scouted to be potential first-round picks.
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The results of the draft, and the new names added to the Rockets during the off-season, will help paint a picture of how strong the Rockets will be as they head into the pre-season, and get ready to for the 2020 Memorial Cup.
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