The first full day of the Blue Jackets' 2017 Development Camp got underway on Monday. Twenty one forwards, 12 defensemen and three goaltenders are in Columbus to get to know the organization, and each other, as the Jackets' get to know more about the players, too.
"It's tough to evaluate players at this time of the season," development coach Chris Clark said. "We don't put a lot of emphasis on (on-ice) evaluating. It's more about evaluating off the ice. Their personalities, getting to know them, especially our new draft picks and our invited players who we haven't met before."
After arriving Sunday, the Jackets' prospects went through medical testing, endured off-ice testing and attempted a grueling two-mile run in 12 minutes or less, a test John Tortorella introduced to the organization last year. A welcome dinner concluded the day and it was back to the hotel to rest up.
Development Camp: Day 1
Twenty one forwards, 12 defensemen and three goaltenders are in Columbus to get to know the organization and each other