For debuts, new Rebel acquisition Jordan Gluck couldn't ask for more: A double overtime win over his former team in their building.
Gluck, a goaltender, turned away 28 of 30 shots to get the win for the Castlegar Rebels against the Osoyoos Coyotes.
"It was definitely an interesting experience," he said. "It was fun. It was weird, in my first game for Osoyoos I played in Castlegar and my first game on Castlegar was playing in Osoyoos. It was fun playing against my former team. It was nice to get the win; I would've been upset if we didn't."
Gluck called upon his experience in practice against his former Coyote teammates.
"One of their better players (Thierry Martine) came down on a break-away and I remembered everything he used to do in practice," said Gluck. "He did one of the same moves he always did and that helped me out. Of course, they also had a bit of an advantage knowing my tendencies. So I think it kind of cancelled out."
Gluck had a strong game turning away 28 of 30 Coyote shots. Although he has only been with the team for a week, the New York product likes the squad.
"I like it a lot," he said. "It's a young group. It seems like the team is coming together. I'm glad to come over to another quality team."
Coming to the interior of B.C. has been quite an adjustment for Gluck, who grew up 20 minutes outside of New York City.
"It's been a fun experience coming up here," he said. "A lot of different people and a different lifestyle. But I love how everyone is very passionate about hockey."
Gluck said although there is plenty of hockey available in the Big Apple, it's not as popular.
"There's a lot of hockey players and hockey fans in New York," he said. "But people's interests are more spread out with baseball, football, and basketball. There's a lot of different things going on. Whereas up here hockey is king."