Where will Bobby Rockwell call home in S82?

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With the VHL drafts for S82 finished, Bobby Rockwell finds himself in new territory as he gets drafted in all three leagues. While he most likely won’t be playing for the Prague Phantoms in the VHL just yet, there are rumours around his potential home in either the VHLE or VHLM. 

 

In the VHLE draft, Rockwell was selected 39th overall by the Geneva Rush, being reunited with former teammates defenseman Nagy AL from his time in Halifax and ex-Las Vegas Aces goaltender Thomas Price. Seeing as the Rush only have five defensemen on their roster currently, there is a chance Bobby Rockwell could sneak into that final spot. It’ll be a new level of competition for him, but he’s shown he can play in new environments with last season’s rookie campaign in the VHLM going well with Halifax and Vegas. 

 

On the other hand, Rockwell was also drafted by the Philadelphia Reapers 9th overall. This was a team he faced off against regularly last season and did push him and the Las Vegas Aces to a six-game series in the Founder’s Cup semi-finals where the Aces eventually came out on top. In Philadelphia, there are plenty of familiar faces. Curtis Crumb was a member of the Halifax 21st last season when Rockwell was on the team, both Budnik McDangle and Orr were teammates with Rockwell in Vegas, and Siyan Yasilievich played on the Yukon Steel with him during the Junior Showcase Tournament. His performance last season in the VHLM was solid and if he were to remain in the league for another season, there is no doubt he will have an exceptional season ahead.

 

Only time will tell where Bobby Rockwell will end up, but wherever he goes, it’ll be an exciting season. 

 

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