The St. Catharines Rankin Construction Falcons haven’t used the two weeks off between playoff rounds to slack off or go on vacation.
Instead, Falcons president of hockey operations/head coach Tyler Bielby has attempted to keep things as normal as possible while waiting for an opponent.
“We’ve handled it by sticking to routine and then in addition to that we added some extra sessions,” Bielby said. “I got them up and out of bed on Sunday morning and to the rink which you know every teenager I’m sure loves on a Sunday morning.
“We have to make sure we stay prepared and we’re working hard and keeping our playoff lungs up. We’ve been competing extremely hard against each other in practice and I’m really proud of the way that the boys have used this time because they haven’t taken it for granted and they’ve really worked to get better day in and day out.”
The Falcons back into action Friday when they host the Brantford Titans in Game 1 of the Greater Ontario Junior Hockey League best-of-seven semifinal playoff series. The remaining dates of the series will be announced shortly.
The Falcons last saw action two weeks ago when they eliminated the Hamilton Kilty B’s in Game 5 of their quarter-final playoff series.
Bielby said the down time can be an advantage if used properly.
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