As a newer franchise in the SMJHL, the Nevada Battleborn are still developing rivalries with the other franchises around the league. The Vancouver Whalers and Yukon Malamutes have been the only teams that have been able to keep pace with us so far this season. I feel that our games against these two teams will definitely carry extra intensity as the season progresses. We'll have to make sure that we're preparing properly for these games so that we can rise to the occasion in these crucial games. As for existing rivalries, there's a feeling that the teams games against the Newfoundland Berserkers are just a little bit more important than games against some other teams. The Berserkers beat Nevada in the Western Conference Finals last season and you can tell that doesn't sit well with the teams veteran players. I feel that with how well this season has gone so far, we're going to establish some big time rivalries with some of the other top teams in the league this season. This is the type of hockey that I feel I will thrive in.