Hoping Aavco and Garret are there.
On the afternoon ride show Maurice said that about a dozen of the young guns that are boarder line making the team will have a mini camp for a week to prepare them for main camp. Maurice also said that the Jets found that high end prospect in their 2nd young stars tournament tend to not play well so the team decided to setup this mini camp so the coaches can do some one on one work with the players and what the coaches expectation are to give them the best shot at making the team. Conner, Roslovic and Lemieux are part of this group. I really like this idea of a mini camp for prospect that have a decent chance to make the team all the help they need to succeed.
This gives me some hope that PauMo isn't a terrible coach after all. Every coach has flaws, but he seems to actually want some of these prospects to make the team. Go figure...
Also, it's Penticton, but it's HOCKEY! WOOOO.
It's been mandated that they focus on the young guys, as they're part of the backbone of this team. Its success rides on their success, so giving them the most of their opportunities is incredibly important. Let's not have any stunted growth due to managerial and executive decision making.
Hence why I was wondering at the signings of people like Hendricks (or those other guys we just got rid of)... because they take up the spots we could be giving to the kids to learn. But you also need people to fill holes when the kids aren't quite ready. I'm curious how long til kids like Niku, Poolman, and Spacek are ready.
So Spacek with the head start on the C position for the Moose.
Spacek over Harkins at C is interesting assuming that was reported properly.
Spacek over Harkins at C is interesting assuming that was reported properly.
Last season, Spacek played C on the Moose and Harkins played LW in all of the four games they got. I assume the reporting is spot on.
Interesting, given that Appleton is also a natural centre i wonder if the plan is to rotate the three this tournament.
Does anyone remember who the first captain was in the first young star tournament for the Jets?
Not our tournament but Leaf nation is freaking out because Liljegren is having a terrible game.
One game means very little. We should remind ourselves about that before this game starts.
#bewaresmallsamplesizeandrecencybias