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After suffering a serious knee injury last season, Merkley has been challenged in getting back up to full speed this season.
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As an 18-year-old, the Cochrane, AB native faces a bigger challenge in making the final roster, which is generally comprised mostly of older players.
The Rockets will very likely be without forwards Calvin Thurkauf and Tomas Soustal for a significant stretch of hockey over the Christmas season.
Thurkauf is expected to play for Switzerland and Soustal for his native Czech Republic at the IIHF World Junior Championship in Montreal and Toronto. The European duo will leave the club Dec. 12.
With at least two and quite possibly more key forwards out the picture for an extended period, the Rockets will be bringing in a number of reinforcements throughout December.
Recently acquired in a , forward Erik Gardiner, 17, will join the Rockets Dec. 13 in Medicine Hat.
Forwards Liam Kindree, who is second in the BCMML in scoring this season with the Vancouver Northwest Giants, and Ted Brennan, from the junior B Saanich Braves, will also be added to the roster.
After Christmas, the Rockets will bring in defenseman Kaeden Korczak, 15, (Yorkton midget AAA) and Colum McGauley, 16, from the junior B Nelson Leafs.
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The Rockets (16-11-1-0) play their final home game before Christmas tonight against the Seattle Thunderbirds.
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