2010 Prospect Camp - Day Five (Final Day)

Hard to believe another prospect has come and gone. I've enjoyed watching the camp immensely. Of course in July you are so happy to see anything happening on-ice that prospect camp is like Game 7 of the Stanley cup.


Camp was only 5 days this season, as opposed to 6 days last season. Since I live so far from the rink, I had been skipping the morning session, but since it was the last day, I wanted to go! The final day consisted of 2 hours of drills, an hour for each team. After a 4 1/2 hour break, there was another hour of drills followed by the final 4 on 4 scrimmage.


Team Blue was on the ice for drills first. They pulled bot nets close together and did some 2 on 1 and 2 on 3 drills. Alex Kangas is getting ready for action.



Some action on Carrozzi's end.



Melchiori and Kangas heading in after morning drills.



Obligatory Carrozzi stretching picture.



Team White takes the ice. Pasquale stretches.



Levko waiting his turn for drills.



Levin says no.



Time to drag the nets closer. Levin took a while doing some maintenance on the net. Here he is getting geared up.



Pasquale going down for a save.



Akim Aliu taking it to Pasquale.



Stretchy time. Levko wondering why the hell he gets all of the paparazzi attention.



Time to pick up the pucks! Our new Russians, Telegin and Burmistrov, play a little game where they try and flip the pucks into the bucket.



What ever their little game is, I guess they won!



Taking some action to Levin.



Klingberg, Forney, Albert and Jordan waiting their turn for drills.



Klingy in drills.



Our first round draft pick, Alexander Burmistrov.



Burmistrov taking it Levin.



More lines waiting for drills.



It's a good thing these guys are joking around, this isn't a battle Burmistrov would want.



More pushing and shoving.



Time for some 4 on 4!
Jordan and Bubnick battling for the puck.



Carl coming in to shoot on Pasquale.



Finally! A picture of Levin without the mask.



Face Off



Blue Team Score!



Cody Sol defending his net from Levko Koper.



Team White watching the action.



Face off for the second period.



Kangas makes a save.



Native son, Vinny Saponari, takes a shot on goal.



Bubnick wants to jump in the action.

Shoot out!
Mike Forney in the shoot out.



Team White watching the shoot out.



Owuya coming in for a shot.



Bubnick in the shoot out.



Scrimmage over! "Good games," hand shakes and butt smacks for all.



Lasu doesn't want it to be over and skates around for a while.



Burmistrov starts up his puck/bucket game again.



I guess Alex isn't playing correctly or quickly enough for Telegin's liking.


Training camp is over. Time to say good bye to (most of) the babies until next year. Now comes the worst part of the off season.