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Detroit's camp is going on. A few big names, but mostly local products.

34 Mark Packwood
2 Brandon Gentile D, Michigan State University
41 Travis Ehrhardt D, Portland WHL, Manitoba AHL (Detroit just signed him to a contract)
44 Evan Case D, Ferris State
45 Chad Langlais D, Michigan
4 Kyle Verbeek, F, Lincoln USHL
15 Anthony Ciarulo, F, Michigan
17 Derek Roehl, F, Western Michigan
32 Andy Miele, F, Miami University
39 Vince Stratte, F, DePaul (ACHA)
48 Mike Connolly F, Minnesota-Duluth
66 Travis Novak F, St. Cloud State
70 Ray Kaunisto, Northern Michigan University

Grand Rapids Griffins' coach Curt Fraser's two kids are there (he helps run the camp), too, but I have no idea how old they are or where they play.
 
Kyle Kujawa said:
Detroit's camp is going on. A few big names, but mostly local products.

34 Mark Packwood
2 Brandon Gentile D, Michigan State University
41 Travis Ehrhardt D, Portland WHL, Manitoba AHL (Detroit just signed him to a contract)
44 Evan Case D, Ferris State
45 Chad Langlais D, Michigan
4 Kyle Verbeek, F, Lincoln USHL
15 Anthony Ciarulo, F, Michigan
17 Derek Roehl, F, Western Michigan
32 Andy Miele, F, Miami University
39 Vince Stratte, F, DePaul (ACHA)
48 Mike Connolly F, Minnesota-Duluth
66 Travis Novak F, St. Cloud State
70 Ray Kaunisto, Northern Michigan University

Grand Rapids Griffins' coach Curt Fraser's two kids are there (he helps run the camp), too, but I have no idea how old they are or where they play.
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Connolly is a great invite, probably should have been drafted this year.
 
40oz said:
So Kurtis Mucha didnt get signed by Phoenix? Also he isnt at prospect camp, did he end up somewhere else?
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No he was not signed. And after Edmonton drafted a goalie, he was un-invited to their camp as well. I do not think he has been invited to any others yet, but also admit I haven'tlooked all that hard to find out if he has.
 
Kings' camp invited players:
73, Radko Gudas
56, Wes Cunningham
68, Brett Parnham
80, Ben Shutron
34, Dani Weiss
84, Juraj Mikus
78, Geoff Walker
61, Brandon Defazo
40, Tyler Maxwell
84, Juraj Mikus
 
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Nashville had its rookie camp this week. The FA invites were:

Jody Peterson, D, Princeton
Case Wellman, F, UMass-Amherst

Invites to the training camp won't be known until the training camp roster is announced.
 
HaelWho said:
Kings' camp invited players:
73, Radko Gudas
56, Wes Cunningham
68, Brett Parnham
80, Ben Shutron
34, Dani Weiss
84, Juraj Makis
78, Geoff Walker
61, Brandon Defazo
40, Tyler Maxwell
84, Juraj Mikus
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I don´t think such a player exists, somebody just misstyped Mikus´name.
 
Sorry if it has already been mentioned but does anyone know if Bryan Cameron has been given a camp invite? He went undrafted this year after LA didn't offer him a contract. The Belleville Bulls hold his overage rights, but would likely trade him to a contender if he were to return to the OHL because they are rebuilding.
 
I was told that Doug Clarkson, little brother of David and former Erie Otter/Kitchener Ranger, was invited to Devils camp. No 08-09 stats? Any info on his whereabouts this past season?
 
Gajic said:
Why didnt CHI sign Benny Schurton ='(

& is Matt Caria the toguh guy from i thikn plymouth?
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no he was one of the 2 veterans (with Chris Terry) who were key offensive players for them especially int he playoffs. Talent wise among guys who are draft eligible/have been drafted Caria is arguably the best (Personally i'd say Tyler Seguin has the most talent/potential of anyone who played on plymouth last year)
 
Mike Farkas said:
I was told that Doug Clarkson, little brother of David and former Erie Otter/Kitchener Ranger, was invited to Devils camp. No 08-09 stats? Any info on his whereabouts this past season?
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Wouldn't suprise me, but i doubt he'll ever play pro, unless he really improves, he never really came off as a full-time ohler even.
 
Mike Farkas said:
I was told that Doug Clarkson, little brother of David and former Erie Otter/Kitchener Ranger, was invited to Devils camp. No 08-09 stats? Any info on his whereabouts this past season?
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He's on the camp list as cited by Tom Gulitti, the Bergen Record beat writer for the Devils.

He played (was captain) for the Vaughan Vipers last season in the OJHL.

some older articles link and link
 
Thanks for the info, sk8. The kid is 6'6", 230 still playing junior A and is nearly 21 years old! I can't imagine, just on that information alone, that he becomes even an AHL regular...I'll probably check out the Devs prospect camp and get a look at him just to be sure, but geez, he's still playing against all those kids that he's out-aged and out-grown...
 
Hurricanes have a conditioning camp planned for next week and there are a few free agents invited.

Kai Kantola / C / Bowling Green (Collegiate Invite)
Beau Schmitz / D / Plymouth Whalers (Free Agent Tryout)
Scott Pitt / F / Mercyhurst (Collegiate Invite)
Michael McKenzie / F / St. Lawrence (Free Agent Tryout)

Kantola was born and raised in Raleigh, Schmitz continues the Plymouth/Carolina pipeline, and McKenzie is the son of Bob McKenzie.
 
Washington Capitals

list still in progress as today is the first on-ice day of development camp and second group has not taken the ice

goalie FA invites

Garrett Zemlak, WHL, Prince Albert

dmen FA invites

Nils Backstrom NCAA-UAA, senior

Deron Cousens NCAA-Michigan Tech, junior

forward FA invites

Sean Backman NCAA - Yale, senior, has attended before

Pat Cannone NCAA - Miami Ohio, junior

Michael Dubuc signed to Hershey AHL contract for '09-10 (2nd year of 2 year contract)

Everett Sheen NCAA-Holy Cross, junior

Nick Sorkin local player from Maryland; committed to play with Manchester Monarchs and then at UNH

notes: college class listed is the '09-10 season, i.e., Backman is heading into his senior season
 
Pens announced the roster for their prospect conditioning camp next week which included these guys:

F Nathan Longpre (Robert Morris University)
F Zack Sill (Moncton Wildcats)
D Denny Urban (Robert Morris University)

Also defenseman Lane Caffaro who was signed by Wilkes-Barre at the end of last year, but is not property of the NHL Pens, as far as I know.

The 2 RMU guys I'm sure are mostly there since their coach is helping out with the camp.
 
WesternCollegeHockey said:
Why is Backstrom at Washington's camp? Isn't he property of Detroit until next summer?
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2004 draft pick; NCAA prospect, but he did not start playing NCAA hockey until 2006; old CBA rules so I'd have to go back and refresh my memory about the NCAA deadline for signing him under the old CBA

Also, it may depend on whether he was classified as an NCAA prospect in terms of the CBA since the rights have expired for 2004 European draft picks, but if he is classified as an NCAA player for those purposes, it's possible the rights would have been until 2010. The other possibility is Detroit released his rights early.

Someone posted the FA invites from the other session, so I'll post some more names in a little bit.
 
ok, a more complete list thanks to the names posted by people that attended today's Washington Capitals' Development Camp; it includes a couple of best guesses given the names and positions posted:

goalie FA invites

Dustin Carlson, NCAA Ohio State hockeydb D. Carlson

Garrett Zemlak, WHL, Prince Albert hockeydb Zemlak

dmen FA invites

Nils Backstrom hockeydb Backstrom and UAA bio; NCAA-UAA, senior

Deron Cousens hockeydb Cousens and Mich Tech bio; NCAA-Michigan Tech, junior

Ricky Doriott hockeydb Doriott and Michigan Tech bio, NCAA-Michigan Tech, soph

Doyle, possibly Eric Doyle from Swift Current; waiting for confirmation...hockeydb Doyle

forward FA invites

Sean Backman hockeydb Backman and Yale bio; NCAA - Yale, senior, has attended before

Pat Cannone hockeydb Cannone and Miami bio; NCAA - Miami Ohio, junior

Michael Dubuc hockeydb Dubuc; signed to Hershey AHL contract for '09-10

Reid Edmondson, hockeydb Edmondson and link to Burnaby Express stats and link, looks like he is headed to Geneseo (NCAA Div. III) for 2009-10

Jason Fredricks hockeydb Fredricks and Colgate bio, NCAA-Colgate, just completed his senior season

Eric Kattelus hockeydb Kattelus and Michigan Tech bio, NCAA-Mich Tech, junior

Denny Kearney hockeydb Kearney and Yale bio, NCAA-Yale, junior

Meyer - possibly Owen Meyer hockeydb Meyer and Army bio, NCAA-Army, senior

Everett Sheen hockeydb Sheen and Holy Cross bio; NCAA-Holy Cross, junior

Nick Sorkin link to profile; local prospect from Maryland; committed to play with Manchester Monarchs and then at UNH

Mike Testwuide hockeydb Testwuide and Colorado College bio, NCAA-Colorado College, senior

notes: college class listed is the '09-10 season, i.e., Backman is heading into his senior season
 
WesternCollegeHockey said:
Why is Backstrom at Washington's camp? Isn't he property of Detroit until next summer?
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Since college guys have to pay their own way to keep their NCAA eligibility- I don't think it matters who owns Backstrom's NHL rights. It's definitely unusual to attend a team's camp other than the one who drafted you (I've never seen it at least) but I don't see why they couldn't do whatever they want to do. It would technically be like attending a speed skating camp- you pay the money to enroll and show up, food and hotel are your own responsibility.

Any chance he's Niklas Backstrom's cousin or something?- it's definitely odd though.
 
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