By Stephanie Stevens

Winning is the one of the best feelings a team can have.

But sometimes a loss is what teaches the most important lessons.

The Columbia Valley Rockies found themselves on both ends of the spectrum last weekend with a win against the Nelson Leafs on Friday, Nov. 3 and a shutout loss to the Castlegar Rebels Nov. 4.

Friday’s win was a well-matched game, with no scoring until the second period when Tyson Mulligan opened it up (assists from Carter Velker and Danny Schmirler). The Leafs tied it up shortly before the end of the second period, but Mulligan’s second goal of the night (unassisted) won the game for the Rockies.

Saturday’s tilt with the Rebels, however, was a bit of a bitter pill.

“I think there is a lot to learn from a game like that,” said head coach and general manager Tayler Sincennes. “We were right there and kind of lost our cool with a couple of bad bounces and it threw us off.

“We need to stay more in the moment and not worry about the little things out of or control.”

The Rockies host the Fernie Ghostriders and the Kimberley Dynamiters at Eddie Mountain Memorial Arena Thursday, Nov. 9 and Friday, Nov. 10 in two important Eddie Mountain Division clashes.

The Riders and Nitros trail the Rockies by five and three points respectively, with Fernie holding three games in hand and Kimberley two.

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Lead image: Rockies’ netminder Jaidan Jakubowski handles one of the 34 shots fired at him by Castlegar Nov. 4.  Stephanie Stevens photos

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