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Top 5 Rookies
1. Nour Harrak (KEL) – Harrak was heating up at the end of the regular season and it continued into the playoffs. The Kelowna rookie was the leading scorer for the Knights with 6 goals and 6 assists for 12 points in 14 games. He was also a plus 6 and pounded 41 shots on net.He was clutch for the Knights as well scoring 2 game winning goals. He broke out during the playoffs and will likely be a top player next year for the Knights and the league.
2 Mercer Church (KEL) – Church is another Kelowna rookie who was really impressive during the playoffs. His 5 goals and 6 assists for 11 points in 14 games was second on Kelowna in scoring.
3Miervaldis Frīdrihs Ozoliņš (KEL) - The third Kelowna Knight on the list. Ozoliņš scored 5 goals and 2 assists for 7 points in the 14 playoff games for the Knights.
4 Colton Hagan (COL)- The Colorado rookie was a physical force in the playoffs with 40 hits. His physical presence has helped Colorado go to the finals. Hagan has scored 3 goals and 4 assists for 7 points thus far in the playoffs. His team is currently in the finals.
5 Dionýz Vyskoč (PGF) - The Firebirds rookie is the last on the list with 2 goals and 7 points in 6 playoff games.

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As the season has gone by the Knights seemed to have struggled. What will it take to get back into the playoff picture?
Well, we have to want it. I do not think we want it one hundred percent of the time. We were only 10 points back of a playoff spot, we still had a chance to make it. Once we began to believe in ourselves we started winning some games. Then the gap began closing. We knew we had a pretty strong team but once it began to fall apart we kind of panicked.
How did it feel to actually come back from 10 points down and make the playoffs?
It was pretty special. Most around the league would have expected us to miss the playoffs but we finished the year strong. A couple of rookies carried the team on their backs near the end of the year and it continued into the playoffs. We have a good chance to go far this year but we need to use the momentum to our advantage. It was fun to send the Falcons home packing. As competitors you always want to win, so it was exciting. We are looking forward to the first round of the playoffs!

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The puck has dropped on game five between Vancouver and Kelowna with Vancouver leading the series 3-1 and looking to close it out. The Knights dump the puck into the Whalers zone, and pump a shot on net, Mike Izzy lost a handle and reaches in, and gets called for hooking at :26 seconds of the 1st period which sends the Whalers to the PP!
Brandon Gauthier wins the ensuing draw and the Whalers begin to set up there powerplay, as they set up they look like they are trying to find seems in the Knights penalty kill. They get it back to Spitfire.

Spitfire shoot!

Thompson stops the initial shot, but its left in front!!

Cam Ouellette gets to it first!!!

GOOOOOOOOALLLLL Whalers up 1-0 just 52 seconds into game 5!!

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Its just 6 minutes into the second period now, and the Whalers are piling pressure on.

Angelo Odjick gets a shot on net that’s blocked but Sophia Bennett gets to it……

Missed the net!!!

They work it back to Shoyu Kikkoman who shoots, and there’s a massive screen in front!!!!

GOOOOOALLLL Over Thompson’s shoulder and its 2-0 Vancouver!!!

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The end of the second is near and the Knights are trying to keep their season alive…

Nour Harrak gets loose and fries on net..

But it missed wide but ringed around the boards to Sami Owens…

Owens Shoots!!

It’s blocked by Spitire in front but falls right to Janis Døro…. Who fires…

GOOOOAL The Knights are back in this game its 2-1 for Vancouver now, as the Knights get one back near the end of the second period at 17:20.

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My pick for playoff MVP would be Vancouver Whalers defenseman Shoyu Kikkoman. Kikkoman was second in overall playoff scoring with 15 points in 9 games compared to the first-place finisher Colorado forward Vratislav Zbyněk who finished with 16 points in 17 games. So, in reality Kikkoman’s performance as a defenseman is way more impressive. Kikkoman’s 10 assists were also good for second in assists and the top assister played 17 games compared to Kikkoman. If Kikkoman played as many games as Colorado it would be amazing to think what his point totals would be. His performance in the playoffs as a defenseman was amazing considering the second top defenseman scorer scored 14 points in 17 games. Kikkoman deserves playoff MVP based off his performance in the playoffs. Although he wasn’t specular defensively in the hits and Shots blocked categories with 11 and 2 respectively. Kikkoman carried the Whalers to cup glory in my opinion and is the best defenseman in the league.

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