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Rocket: Joël Bouchard hopes for a first match on Friday

Although the American Hockey League (AHL) has still not disclosed its schedule for the Canadian section, Laval Rocket head coach Joël Bouchard said on Sunday that he was aiming for a first game on Friday.

However, it is more a desire to properly prepare its players rather than privileged information. The pilot was still optimistic last week, indicating that he expected only a delay of a few days.

“We are aiming for a game on Friday, so as a coach, I prepare the team as if we were playing on Friday. I don’t confirm anything, but I have to make plans for the players. ”

With more than thirty players currently, Bouchard and his team of instructors will also have decisions to make for the first duel of the season. These decisions will have a much greater impact than before, since the entrenched players will remain with the team rather than being transferred to an ECHL team.

“It gives a big headache, my friend. I wake up at night to think about it. Some haven’t played for a year and they want to play. But the reality is, this is a mathematical question. It’s a big headache. This is the reality of 2021 and the pandemic we have to face. ”

“There will be difficult decisions, almost impossible to make.”

Perpetual labor

Between now and the inaugural match, Bouchard is well aware of the responsibility incumbent on coaches to advance despite everything the young players in the organization of the Montreal Canadiens.

If he believes that the players are very well prepared to start the campaign, he must continue his work through thick and thin.

“Coaches never finished [leur travail]. But we have reached a point where we have to progress in real games. We continue to work, obviously we create match situations. I have never practiced so much match situations, ”he admitted.

“There are two ways that players can progress. The work of the coaches is one, but also the caliber of play. I have to be sure they get both. ”

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