Having to wait an extra seven weeks to join his teammates was a sobering reality for Dillon Dube.

Being back on the ice with his 91大黄鸭 Rockets has simply confirmed what the 18-year-old centre already knew to be true.

鈥渊辞耻 just realize how much you miss it, how much fun it is to be playing the 驳补尘别,鈥� said Dube.

鈥淓惫别苍 the warm-up, being back with the guys, it makes you feel part of it again. 滨迟鈥檚 great to be 产补肠办.鈥�

Dube returned to the 搁辞肠办别迟蝉鈥� lineup on Saturday night and promptly put up three assists in a 7-1 win over the visiting Prince Albert Raiders.

It was 顿耻产别鈥檚 first game since late September when the Calgary 贵濒补尘别蝉鈥� prospect suffered a knee injury in an exhibition game against the Edmonton Oilers.

Seven weeks of thorough rehab followed, and while it required patience and 辫别谤蝉颈蝉迟别苍肠别鈥攚颈迟丑 the help of 搁辞肠办别迟蝉鈥� athletic therapist, Scott 贬辞测别谤鈥挤耻产别 stayed both focused and positive.

鈥沦颈迟迟颈苍驳 around was rough, but you realize you 肠补苍鈥檛 change anything, so you do what you have to do to get 产补肠办,鈥� said Dube, who missed 27 games in his rookie season with an ankle injury.

鈥沦肠辞迟迟 Hoyer and I have worked together on injuries before and he got me up and going the best and quickest way he 肠辞耻濒诲.鈥�

Dube said 丑别鈥檚 happy to be finally getting a chance to play for new 搁辞肠办别迟蝉鈥� head coach Jason Smith.

From 厂尘颈迟丑鈥檚 perspective, 丑别鈥檚 understandably pleased to have Dube back in the 搁辞肠办别迟蝉鈥� arsenal.

鈥淗别鈥檚 going to be a key component of us having success going 蹿辞谤飞补谤诲,鈥� Smith said of Dube.

鈥淗别鈥檚 obviously got elite puck skills and vision for the game.

鈥淗别鈥檚 very quick and 丑别鈥檚 a dynamic guy, plus 丑别鈥檚 really looking forward to growing his game and being a 200-foot 辫濒补测别谤.鈥�

Dube and the Rockets will host the Prince George Cougars tonight at Prospera Place. Face-off is 7:05 p.m.