Kaeden Korczak will be doing his best impression of a sponge this spring with the Kelowna Rockets.

One of the club91裸聊视频檚 top young prospects, the 16-year-old defenceman is eagerly absorbing every drop of information at his disposal, both on and off the ice, as he prepares for a permanent jump to Western Hockey League next season.

Korczak, forward Liam Kindree and goalie James Porter, have all been added to the roster for what the Rockets hope will be a long and prosperous playoff run.

In what91裸聊视频檚 become standard practise in recent years, the Rockets promote their top young prospects at playoff time to practise with the team and to get a better feel for the environment they91裸聊视频檙e about to enter on a full-time basis.

91裸聊视频淭hey get to see how the veterans handle themselves, how they91裸聊视频檙e going fit in with the older guys,91裸聊视频� said Rockets assistant GM Lorne Frey. 91裸聊视频淭hey see what they have to do to acclimate themselves to the team and the organization. We think it91裸聊视频檚 good for our young prospects to be here and see how it all works.

91裸聊视频淚n the playoffs they get to be part of the excitement,91裸聊视频� added Frey, 91裸聊视频渁nd they also see the pressure that91裸聊视频檚 involved with having to compete every night. It91裸聊视频檚 important for them to see that so they grow with our program.91裸聊视频�

Korczak, the club91裸聊视频檚 first round pick (11th overall) in the 2016 bantam draft, played in four games for the Rockets during the regular season.

The 6-foot-2 blueliner, who finished up his midget AAA season earlier this month with Saskatchewan91裸聊视频檚 Yorkton Maulers, is happy to be back on the major junior learning curve.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 a very cool experience, lots of talent on this team to watch and learn from, the games at playoff time are a whole new level,91裸聊视频� said Korczak. 91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 going to be nice to have that experience going into next year.

91裸聊视频淭hey do a good job of including the younger guys,91裸聊视频� he added. 91裸聊视频淲e do feel like we91裸聊视频檙e part of it, even if we91裸聊视频檙e not playing.91裸聊视频�

Frey said Korczak, who had 11 goals and 29 points in 42 games this season in Yorkton, is progressing at least as well as expected.

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Kindree, 17, is coming off a solid year with the Vancouver NW Giants, leading the B.C. Major Midget League is scoring with 28 goals and 67 points.

While the North Vancouver product was disappointed he didn91裸聊视频檛 stick with the big club this season, Frey expects both Kindree and the Rockets will benefit in the future.

91裸聊视频淗e had a great year, we91裸聊视频檙e very pleased with the way he played,91裸聊视频� Frey said. 91裸聊视频淭here was some hesitation on his part, not wanting to go back (to midget), but we wanted him go there and dominate, and he did that. He never complained, he did what we expected of him. We feel like it was a good decision for Liam and us.91裸聊视频�

Porter, 16, had a stellar season with the Edge School of Athletics in Calgary, leading his team to the Canadian Sport School Hockey League championship.

The Bonners Ferry, Idaho product had a solid record of 11-3-0 with the Edge this season, while recording a 1.79 goals against average and a .925 save percentage.

91裸聊视频淗e was instrumental in the year Edge had,91裸聊视频� Frey said of Porter. 91裸聊视频淗is play was consistent and he has style similar of that to (former Rocket goalies) Jordon Cooke and Adam Brown. We expect him to be one of our goalies next season.91裸聊视频�