Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Details Released on Predators Rookie Camp

As we reported earlier today, The Nashville Predators will hold a rookie camp prior to the opening of the main preseason camp on September 16.

Rookies will report to Centennial Sportsplex for an on ice practice on Saturday September 10 and Sunday the 11th before traveling to Sunrise, Florida for games against Tampa and Florida on Monday and Tuesday.

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PREDATORS ROOKIE CAMP OPENS SEPT. 10, PROSPECTS HEAD TO FLORIDA FOR A PAIR OF GAMES SEPT. 12 & 13

Nashville, Tenn. (August 24, 2011) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced today that a team of Nashville Predators prospects will open camp on Saturday, Sept. 10 with a on-ice practice at Centennial Sportsplex, and travel to Sunrise, Fla., for games against Tampa Bay Lightning and Florida Panthers prospects on Sept. 12 (5 p.m. CT vs. T.B.) and Sept. 13 (11 a.m. CT vs. FLA) at Saveology.com Iceplex.

This marks the fourth consecutive season Predators prospects have played a Southeast Division opponent during their camp. In 2008, they hosted the Atlanta Thrashers for two games at Bridgestone Arena, and in 2009 a team of rookies traveled to Duluth, Ga., for games at the Thrashers’ practice facility. Last season, Florida and Nashville rookies played a two-game set in Sunrise.

Prospects expected to attend the camp include first rounders Chet Pickard (2008), Ryan Ellis (2009) and Austin Watson (2010), second rounders Roman Josi (2008) and Charles-Olivier Roussel (2009), as well as top prospects Craig Smith – one of Team USA’s three best players at the 2011 World Championships – and Taylor Beck – who ranked among the Top 10 OHL scorers in each of the past two seasons.

The games and camp will precede the opening of 2011 Training Camp, which occurs Sept. 16, with testing and physicals.  The Predators’ first day on the ice will be Saturday, Sept. 17 at Centennial Sportsplex and they will play eight preseason contests from Sept. 19-Oct. 1, including three at home (Sept. 24 vs. Winnipeg, Sept. 28 vs. Washington and Oct. 1 vs. Carolina).

Full rookie camp schedule and roster is as follows:

Saturday, Sept. 10
Time                                        Event                                                   Location      
10:00-10:30 a.m.                     Goalie Session                                     Centennial Sportsplex
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.             Practice                                                Centennial Sportsplex
12:30-2 p.m.                            Off-ice workouts and meetings            Centennial Sportsplex

Sunday, Sept. 11
Time                                        Event                                                   Location      
10:00-10:30 a.m.                     Goalie Session                                     Centennial Sportsplex
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.             Practice                                                Centennial Sportsplex
12:30-2 p.m.                            Off-ice workouts and meetings            Centennial Sportsplex

Monday, Sept. 12
Time                                        Event                                                   Location      
5:00 p.m.                                 Game vs. Tampa Bay Prospects           Saveology.com Iceplex

Tuesday, Sept. 13
Time                                        Event                                                   Location      
11:00 a.m.                               Game vs. Florida Prospects                  Saveology.com Iceplex

Wednesday, Sept. 14
Time                                        Event                                                   Location      
1:00-3:00 p.m.                         Practice                                                Centennial Sportsplex
3:30-4:45 p.m.                         Off-ice workouts and meetings            Centennial Sportsplex

2011 ROOKIE CAMP ROSTER

Go Here for a full printable spreadsheet with complete player details.

FORWARDS

Brent Andrews
Taylor Beck
Gabriel Bourque
Joel Champagne
David Elsner
Ryan Flynn
Jani Lajunen
Michael Latta
Robert Slaney
Josh Shalla
Craig Smith
Austin Watson

DEFENSE

Taylor Aronson
Victor Bartley
Mattias Ekholm
Ryan Ellis
Jeffrey Foss
Charles-Olivier Roussel
Scott Valentine

GOALTENDER

Atte Engren
Chet Pickard


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