Prospect Info: 2019 Avalanche Development Camp [June 26th to 28th]

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2019 Avalanche Development Camp
On-Ice Schedule​

Wednesday, June 26​	Morning on-ice session at Family Sports Center (four different groups)​	8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.​
​	Afternoon on-ice session at Family Sports Center (all groups)​	3 p.m.-4:30 p.m.​
Thursday, June 27​	Afternoon on-ice session at Family Sports Center (four different groups)​	1 p.m.-5:15 p.m.​
Friday, June 28​	Morning on-ice session at Family Sports Center (four different groups)​	8:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.​
​	3-on-3 Tournament at EPIC (Blue Arena) in Fort Collins​	6 p.m.​

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Going to try to head for a couple of days, but not sure yet. If I do and they're not all stupid skating drills, I will post my thoughts. Don't plan on going to the 3v3, just so far away, but if I remember last time there will be highlights and I think somebody periscoped it. Didn't @McMetal go last year?

 

[Avs_19]

Going to try to head for a couple of days, but not sure yet. If I do and they're not all stupid skating drills, I will post my thoughts. Don't plan on going to the 3v3, just so far away, but if I remember last time there will be highlights and I think somebody periscoped it. Didn't @McMetal go last year?

Please report back with any and all Kovalenko news. Thank you.

 

[TatteredTornNFrayed]

Thanks for posting. I hadn't seen this yet. Wish the Avs gave a bit more notice. I could have probably made plans to see more of this.

I should at least be able to catch the "tourney."

 

[Spender]

Is Timmins fine now since he's there?

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Is Timmins fine now since he's there?

By all accounts I've heard, yes.

 

[TatteredTornNFrayed]

Probably have to wait and see. I think they had him on the D.C. roster last year too, but I seem to recall he didnt participate in everything on ice, though my memory is foggy at the moment.

 

[Alex Jones]

Will they actually do stuff, or just skate? I might have a window to go tomorrow afternoon, but I really only want to go if they are practicing.

 

[RoyIsALegend]

This has to be the most stacked development camp, in terms of talent and potential, that we have ever had.

 

[Patagonia]

Looking at the Cap Roster and it's stacked.

All eight of the AVs’ 2019 draft selections — including first-round picks Bowen Byram and Alex Newhook — are on the roster. Don't see any relevant players missing.

Might be the best roster of prospects I've seen.

 

[TatteredTornNFrayed]

Wait, who's the wise guy who decided to change Timmins jersey# to 18?

 

[S3rkie]

Wait, who's the wise guy who decided to change Timmins jersey# to 18?

It's been 18 since before his concussion, no?

 

[TatteredTornNFrayed]

My copies of 2017 and 2018 camp rosters say he was 68.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

he wears 18 now? Welp, it was nice knowin ya Timmins. Oh what could have been.

 

[McMetal]

I'll definitely make it to the event up in FoCo, that was fun last year. Probably going to the afternoon session tomorrow as well if anybody wants to meet up there.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Shocker

Ftr Dario as at camp

 

[Foppa Frossa]

Kaut & Newhook

 

[henchman21]

Nothing against Dario, but remember how he hyped Geertsen's skating and how good it was? Newhook is technically sound, which will make him look great in drills. Game situations at higher levels will be the real test.

 

[Ivan13]

You can't say that with a straight face after watching Cale Makar. And technically, they drafted Bigras after Nate as well. For those who forgot, Bigras' skating was rated higher than Nate's.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

Nothing against Dario, but remember how he hyped Geertsen's skating and how good it was? Newhook is technically sound, which will make him look great in drills. Game situations at higher levels will be the real test.

A test he will pass with flying colors.

I actually don’t agree that he’s the best skater since Mackinnon. I think Makar is superior. But Newhook is an incredibly gifted skater. One of, if not the best from this draft. I just don’t understand the concerns. He was a better skater than everyone on the ice at the U-18’s too. The level of competition has nothing to do with how great of a skater he is.


Side note but it’s kind of funny how far he’s come. Skating is what held Newhook back when he wasn’t younger. The last 4-5 years he has gone full circle. What used to be his worst asset is now his best.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Kaut isn't that far behind, good to see.

 

[Cousin Eddie]

You can't say that with a straight face after watching Cale Makar. And technically, they drafted Bigras after Nate as well. For those who forgot, Bigras' skating was rated higher than Nate's.

Yeah I don’t think Newhook can skate as well as Makar either. But Bigras has nothing to do with Newhook. Newhook is an incredible skater.

 

[henchman21]

A test he will pass with flying colors.

I actually don’t agree that he’s the best skater since Mackinnon. I think Makar is superior. But Newhook is an incredibly gifted skater. One of, if not the best from this draft. I just don’t understand the concerns. He was a better skater than everyone on the ice at the U-18’s too. The level of competition has nothing to do with how great of a skater he is.


Side note but it’s kind of funny how far he’s come. Skating is what held Newhook back when he wasn’t younger. The last 4-5 years he has gone full circle. What used to be his worst asset is now his best.

I really hope you're 100% right.

 

[Pierce Hawthorne]

We'll see what happens. I've definitely got concerns about his skating.

 

[Ivan13]

Yeah I don’t think Newhook can skate as well as Makar either. But Bigras has nothing to do with Newhook. Newhook is an incredible skater.

Bigras is as well. I'm just commenting on the skater part, not long terms success. IIRC Bigras's grade was 9.7, Nate's was 9.6.