Day two of the 2019 NHL Entry Draft was a defining moment in Kaedan Korczak91裸聊视频檚 hockey career.
The Kelowna Rockets defenceman was selected 41st overall by the Vegas Golden Knights, thus expediting the busy off-season for the third Rockets player selected at the year91裸聊视频檚 draft.
From the IIHF U18 Hockey Championships in April to Vegas training camp through the summer, Korczak hopes to build on those experiences in his continuing development this season.
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Kelowna will host the Memorial Cup in May 2020.Hosting the tournament earns an automatic berth for the host city.
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His Rockets teammates Lassi Thomson, Nolan Foote and Dillon Hamaliuk were also selected at the NHL draft in June.
Korczak has talked with his teammates about their draft experiences, as well as their expectations for the upcoming season.
He said he didn91裸聊视频檛 know what to think after being drafted, especially since Vegas traded up to grab the 6-foot-2 defenceman, a similar storyline to how he ended up being drafted as a bantam by the Rockets.
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Enjoying some brief time off in his hometown of Yorkton, Sask., before Rockets91裸聊视频� camp in September, Korczak is prepared to return to Kelowna in a bigger role.
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The Rockets pre-season starts Aug. 30 with full roster camps starting shortly after ahead of the season-opener on Sept. 21.
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