
Jake Pilon: remaining focused amid team struggles
Let’s call Kelowna Rockets goaltender Jake Pilon a quick study.
He didn’t begin playing the crucial position until he was 12 but has steadily developed his skills, despite a few bumps along the way.
“It is an honour,” Pilon said of being named the 23rd-best draft-eligible goalie among North American skaters for June’s NHL Draft in NHL Central Scouting’s mid-term rankings. “There is a lot of hard work to be done.
“I’ve come a long way, especially from last year,” he continued. “A lot of that goes to Eli [Wilson] and my work ethic too. My mom and dad have instilled that in me—to work hard.
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