
Eye-opening experience for Rockets’ Eli Barrett
Being a highly regarded prospect isn’t easy.
Fifteen-year-old Eli Barrett is finding that out this season after being chosen by the Kelowna Rockets in May’s WHL Prospects Draft.
Returning to Yale Hockey Academy for another year of seasoning with the hope of making the jump to major junior next fall, Barrett has hit a speed bump.
“The numbers aren’t exactly where I want them to be,” Barrett told RocketFAN, with only three goals in 19 Canadian Sports School Hockey League games this season. “The last five to ten games I have been picking up my game. I had a slump at the Edmonton Showcase, and I wasn’t my best.
Wise young man… if he keeps picking the brains of the vets, he should be just fine :).
Always gravitate to those who are better than you. Be like a sponge.