As the season is well underway, the Carolina Kraken and their fanbase look to identify a rival to love to hate. With no real geographic rival in the SMJHL, the vitriol has had to come from more personal sources for players and fans. That said, the Detroit Falcons have emerged as the frontrunner as the "love to hate" foe. Occupying the same conference as well as personal rivalries involving goaltender Sith Happens among others has served as the spark to the potential powder keg to make this rivalry pop. Furthermore, rookie forward Rence Sykut who is Latvian born, but spent his youth coming up in the Little Caesar's youth hockey program after immigrating to the Detroit area at an early age has shown an extra gear when facing the Falcons. He looks forward to each and every game to show his former hometown and coaches that what a great player their adopted son is on his way to becoming.