'A lot of video work': Kitchener Rangers coach on how team is prepping for Memorial Cup

The Kitchener Rangers are preparing for the Memorial Cup in Kelowna, B.C., next weekend but first they have a lot of videos to watch.

The team won the Ontario Hockey League championship last week, sweeping the Barrie Colts in four games to bring home the J. Ross Robertson Cup.

The win came after the Rangers won 16 games over the course of the playoffs and lost only two.

A week after their sweep of Barrie, they're set to board planes and face teams they haven't necessarily seen before on the ice.

Before the team leaves, there will be a community pep rally held in front of Kitchener's city hall on Tuesday starting at 5 p.m.

"This is an exciting and proud moment for our city,” Kitchener Mayor Berry Vrbanovic said in a press release.

“The Kitchener Rangers have brought our community together with their incredible championship run, and we look forward to celebrating their achievements and sending them off to the Memorial Cup with the full support of their fans from Kitchener and beyond firmly behind them," Vrbanovic said.

Kitchener Rangers chief operating officer Joe Birch said in the same release that the fan support "has meant everything to us."

"We’re thrilled to celebrate this moment together and carry that energy with us as we represent Kitchener on the national stage," Birch said.

But it can't all be community celebrations and parties.

CBC K-W's Joe Pavia spoke with Rangers head coach Jussi Ahokas a day after their win against Barrie. He described what the Rangers players will do in their down time before they fly out to B.C. on Wednesday.

This interview has been edited for length and clarity. 

Joe Pavia: How does it feel to win?

Jussi Ahokas: It's unbelievable feeling for our staff. Three years of hard work and we got