Am I missing something but where's Raty?
Hoping Bloom can get it going as well.
It'll more interesting to see who shows up in Penticton for the Young-stars tournament this fall. Obviously the kids in college like Wilander and Celebrini won't be eligible......but there should a sprinkling of a few guys who played in Abbotsford last season.Most of the prospects that have spent time in the professional ranks aren’t at this camp. Same as Lekkerimaki, Pettersson, and Forsell.
Yup. But fully expecting him as part of the Canucks in April 2025Worth it long term to let him stay one more year and work on his offense.
I gave you a like not only for the post but for fostering a dog.I’ve complained about this for a few years in a row, just pure lack of communication. I’m starting to believe it’s intentional rather than incompetence or laziness.
But I think it’ll be open. Someone here said it was open on Tuesday so Thursday shouldn’t be different. I’ll be heading there for the scrimmage. Hopefully the rink is dog friendly, as I’m fostering atm.
Sedins beat them all. Most of them have a long ways to go to become physically ready for professional hockey.Mynio looks skinny…
Sedins beat them all. Most of them have a long ways to go to become physically ready for professional hockey.
Apparently the Sedins once again lapped the prospect field in the Grouse Grind. They've been retired for six years, and turn 44 in September. One prospect was left wondering if 'these guys are human or not".
But that's the example the Sedins can set for these young players. Getting to the NHL and staying there, is as much about dogged hard work as it is talent. And Henrik and Daniel basically willed themselves into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Vancouver is just so fortunate that they stuck around to contribute their talents to player development for the next generation of Canucks.
So you are saying that Mynio is physically ready for professional hockey. Gotcha.Not sure how that is relevant to my comment about Mynio being skinny. I think you can be skinny and still do well on the grouse grind.
Daniel (followed by Henrik) hold the Canucks' record for fastest Grouse Grind finishes. Their ability to complete the grouse grind is legendary among hockey players. Daniel in particular is known for running in marathons as well. Sedins destroying kids at the Grouse Grind every year is fun to hear for many of us of course.
The only player that stood out sounded like Willander. Not surprising because he was the only player there drafted in the first or second round. Hopefully in time some others can take a large leap forward. Organization really needs that to happen.so how did the kids play in the camp? hopefully they are all doing great
Development camps provide a 'benchmark' for players and coaches. For the coaches, it's an opportunity to assess not only the kids you've just drafted, but more importantly how your previous draft picks have improved, year over year.The only player that stood out sounded like Willander. Not surprising because he was the only player there drafted in the first or second round. Hopefully in time some others can take a large leap forward. Organization ready needs that to happen.
To be fair to these prospects, being in shape for hockey is completely different to being in shape for running (or run-hiking). Hockey players are focused more on short burst power rather than endurance.
The Sedins have always been more on the endurance end of the spectrum for hockey players, but they are actively training as runners now and probably a lot lighter than during their hockey careers. For instance, Henrik ran a 1:22 in the half marathon this year: Vancouver Half Marathon - Half Marathon | Sportstats
Thank you for letting me know what development camp is all about.Development camps provide a 'benchmark' for players and coaches. For the coaches, it's an opportunity to assess not only the kids you've just drafted, but more importantly how your previous draft picks have improved, year over year.
So from that perspective, the recently concluded development camp was encouraging. A lot of the guys drafted one and two years ago, have dramatically improved their games. And that's really all you're looking for by the time you are picking kids in rounds 3-7.
Camp watchers report that the likes of Bloom, Arliksson, Mynio, Celebrini, Kudryvatsev and Koskenuvo have all made dramatic strides in their overall play. Seems obvious that most, if not all of them, will eventually make their way to Abbotsford.
What they eventually become is up to them. And that's about the best you can hope for right now.
I run a lot (75km a week). I don’t know how people run *with* music. I suppose a podcast would be a good way to multi-task though.Are the twins both raw dogging the grind? Like no music, pods, anything?
Ron DelormeI can think of like 30 WHL guys I’d like to take a closer look at and it’s always disappointing that instead we get heaps of pointless NCAA guys who can’t even sign anywhere for years.
Development camps provide a 'benchmark' for players and coaches. For the coaches, it's an opportunity to assess not only the kids you've just drafted, but more importantly how your previous draft picks have improved, year over year.
So from that perspective, the recently concluded development camp was encouraging. A lot of the guys drafted one and two years ago, have dramatically improved their games. And that's really all you're looking for by the time you are picking kids in rounds 3-7.
Camp watchers report that the likes of Bloom, Arliksson, Mynio, Celebrini, Kudryvatsev and Koskenuvo have all made dramatic strides in their overall play. Seems obvious that most, if not all of them, will eventually make their way to Abbotsford.
What they eventually become is up to them. And that's about the best you can hope for right now.
Ran into a WHL team who practiced after our game. Just a bunch of mostly tall skinny kids, thought they were bantam AAA for a minute.Mynio looks skinny…
I run a lot (75km a week). I don’t know how people run *with* music. I suppose a podcast would be a good way to multi-task though.
They’re also going up together. Probably talking.
They compose skaldic poetic verses by paces of 50 to 100 as they runI run a lot (75km a week). I don’t know how people run *with* music. I suppose a podcast would be a good way to multi-task though.
They’re also going up together. Probably talking.
Lol. All I said was that Mynio looks skinny and suggested that being beat by the Sedins at the Grouse Grind doesn't tell us much.So you are saying that Mynio is physically ready for professional hockey. Gotcha.