The Kelowna Rocketssa国际传媒� off-season moves are getting started.

The hockey club re-signed assistant coach Kris Mallette into the 2020-21 season.

Mallette has been an assistant coach at different levels of hockey through his career, and joined the Rockets in 2014 with a focus on the teamsa国际传媒檚 defensive games.

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Mallette spent three seasons with the Rockets before a nine year professional career. He was drafted in the third round of the 1997 NHL draft.

Rockets general manager Bruce Hamilton said Mallette brings valuable experience heading into next season, when the Rockets host the 2020 Memorial Cup.

sa国际传媒淗e has earned this opportunity to work the team heading into this season and the Memorial Cup,sa国际传媒� said Hamilton. sa国际传媒淲esa国际传媒檙e thrilled to have Kris back on our bench.sa国际传媒�

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