Prompt #2
Interviewer: This is looking to be your final season in Kelowna, yet it has started out slowly for you. Are you at all concerned?

Duncan Mackenzie: Concerned for the team? No. not at all. We have so many big players stepping up that I have no concerns with how we will do. For myself personally, yes I am a bit concerned. I was hoping to see more production and impact on the score sheet. I also have not been playing as physical as I was hoping to play. Ultimately, I am looking for more from myself.

Interviewer: You have been stripped of the "A" this year, with the captaincy burden resting with the younger generation. Did that sting and are you unhappy in Kelowna?

Oh god no. It makes perfect sense. These guys are so involved in the locker room and are the real leaders on the team. They absolutely deserve the captaincy and will be able to hold those positions for a few years. Honestly, I am disappointed not to be part of the leadership team, but at the same time I completely recognize that I have not done enough in that room to deserve it. Mentally, maybe I am already halfway out the door to Calgary. Their management team puts a lot of effort into their prospects and it can make it difficult to focus 100% on Kelowna.