I think expectations are fairly low for Kelowna heading into this season, as they have a young team and are far from looking to compete for the 4-star cup this season. Instead, they are going to focus on prioritizing growth with their younger players and making sure they develop to push for a cup in 2 to 3 seasons. They have 3 key rookies who’s development will help push Kelowna towards a cup in the future. The first is Carter Stankoven. The 32nd pick in the draft, Stankoven is already paying dividends as he has shown great two way play early in his career getting top 6 minutes on the Knights. The second one is Savva Kirik. The 16th overall pick, Kirik is a top defensive prospect who’s shown the ability to shut down opposing forwards. The final player is Mark Jagerson, pick 30 in the draft. Jagerson has the ability to play both forward and defense, and is a Swiss army knife that will help Kelowna succeed in the future.