GDT: 2014-15 Training Camp and Preseason Thread

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Watched the video. Would be nice if there was some sort of text naming the players and coaches. Maybe a bit of narration. Maybe none of that but no soundtrack and let us listen to what the players are saying.

 

[Cooperman]

I talked about it a couple of weeks ago: I had the chance to scout Marcus Power at the Atlantic Cup in 2008, in Moncton, New Brunswick. Here is my scouting report from that tournament in October 2008.

Marcus Power 5’10 ½ 145
1993-07-14
Center, shoots left
Midget team: St-John’s AAA Fog Devils

The captain and best forward of Newfoundland, Power never quits. Dynamic with the puck, good change of direction, good foot speed, will be a much better skater and will have better balance when his legs get stronger. For now, he has thin legs.

Can grab the puck along the board near the blue line in the offensive zone and go in the slot with intensity and take a good wrist shot. Same thing on the PP, goes in the slot and takes a good wrist shot. In all situations, goes in the slot with intensity and determination.

Carries the puck , can use all the width of the ice to make a play. Can drop his interior shoulder to protect the puck, when skating down his wing in the offensive zone, and take a shot.

Works very hard: in the first game, against New Brunswick, when his team is trailing by 2 goals late in the 3rd period, comes back with intensity on a backcheck. Against Nova Scotia and PEI, never quits in spite of a desperate situation and a large gap in the score, keeps on working hard in the defensive zone, keeps on driving with the puck in the slot, in the offensive zone.

Will need to gain weight and physical strength in order to win his one on one battles along the boards, in the slot and moving on the ice.

That’s what is missing to bring his game to the next level: upgrade his upper body strength and his legs strength.

Rating, 1 to 5.
1. Weak
2. Average
3. Good
4. Very good
5. Exceptional

Skating: 3
Work ethic/character: 4
Hockey sense: 3
Skills: 3.5
Physicality: 2.5

 

[tigervixxxen]

Boulding works for the Avs now incase anyone missed the news, so he wrote in his story today 28 will be at rookie camp. So there's that!

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Rookie camp starts? Wohoo! Damn, I have been waiting for camp starting for a long time. Finally!

 

[Colorado Avalanche]

Not worth starting a separate thread for, Avs released a video from a road trip last spring.

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Worth watching just for the soundtrack the first three minutes. It's like elevator music jam.

Pretty cool, I like the music, very 90s thriller vibe.

Landeskog had a bad hair day, I didn't know it was possible for him.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

There was very little of interest in that video.

I doubt I make it over to the rookie camp tomorrow but may try to go Tuesday and Wednesday and check it out. I don't recall too much interesting happening during rookie camp last year, just a bunch of drills. Will be nice to see some of the new guys though.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

Spencer Martin ‏@S_Marty95 1m
First day of on ice at @Avalanche rookie camp today!

At least one prospect is happy to get this thing rolling.

 

[Hesher]

I love those behind the scenes videos, they should do more of them.

 

[Gigantor The Goalie]

I'm sure someone will post the TC rookie roster. No Hishon on it so I guess he's not a rookie anymore?

 

[henchman21]

Here we go!

Joey Leach looks like the only new name. He was a 3rd round pick by the Flames a few years ago IIRC.

 

[tigervixxxen]

Interesting Power is on AHL contract and not tryout.

Anyway, I'm present so ready to see some action.

 

[The Mars Volchenkov]

I'm surprised Wilhelm Westlund is there.

Hishon is currently running at Red Rocks with the O'Reilly clan.

 

[tigervixxxen]

I just noticed that too. Looks like a good group here.

Didn't see that. Who tweeted about it?

Red Rocks is right by my house. Should have gone there and saved myself the hour trip

 

[henchman21]

I'm surprised Wilhelm Westlund is there.

Hishon is currently running at Red Rocks with the O'Reilly clan.

I'm only mildly surprised. If the Avs are really interested in their Euros, they usually come over for a camp before they have to get signed. Westlund has 3 more seasons before he has to get signed, but now is as good of time as any to take a look at him.

Pretty sure it was Dario who tweeted it.

 

[Freaky Styley]

Anyone going to rookie camp the next few days? Would be nice to hear some reports.

Also for those who are going to the main camp, keep an eye on Barrie for me. I'm interested/concerned to see how he comes back from his knee injury, those always seem to take a whole season for the player to get his explosiveness back.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

My early prediction is that Bourke looks like our best forward at rookie camp.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Angelique C. Murray‏@Jori5280·2m
Bleackley and Rendulic looking very sharp early on.

 

[StayAtHomeAv]

Interesting Power is on AHL contract and not tryout.

Anyway, I'm present so ready to see some action.

So these AHL contract guys are going to be in LE or FW, yes? Is there a chance they are not part of the organization?

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Interesting Power is on AHL contract and not tryout.

Anyway, I'm present so ready to see some action.

The article published in our local newspaper said Power had a tryout here with the IceCaps but changed his mind when he got an opportunity to try out for an actual NHL team in Colorado.

 

[henchman21]

FYI @baconcrush has the best updates so far.

 

[S E P H]

So these AHL contract guys are going to be in LE or FW, yes? Is there a chance they are not part of the organization?

Schumacher is definitely going to be on the Monsters next year, AHL contracts are basically just players where Avs can sign and not be counted towards the 50 player limit. Avs also save some money as well.

Now all of you can see how beautiful Edmonton is.

It looks like a city where you could film an Apocalyptic Zombie movie at.

 

[Nzap]

for me it's interesting that Beaupre is not there while e.g Meurs is.

 

[henchman21]

for me it's interesting that Beaupre is not there while e.g Meurs is.

Lots of AHL vets are not there.... seems if you have played 2 full years in the AHL, then you get to skip rookie camp. Probably because they want to focus on certain things with this group and get a good baseline.

 

[Freudian]

Lots of AHL vets are not there.... seems if you have played 2 full years in the AHL, then you get to skip rookie camp. Probably because they want to focus on certain things with this group and get a good baseline.

Avs probably have a good idea of the ability of those AHL players and it's easier to evaluate the newer guys with a smaller group on the ice.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Clark is coaching?