A major stepping stone in the career of any NHL hopeful, the four-day camp is meant to bring prospects closer together and expose them to the rigorous conditioning programs of a professional hockey player, including both on and off-ice workout sessions.
All six of Florida's picks from last weekend's NHL Draft will attend the camp, including forwards Grigori Denisenko (15th overall), Serron Noel, (34th overall) and Logan Hutsko (89th overall). In addition to recent draftees, former high picks such as forward Owen Tippett (10th overall, 2017), defenseman Max Gildon (66th overall, 2017) and goaltender Samuel Montembeault (77th overall, 2015) also highlight this year's roster.
"I'm looking forward to it a lot," said Gildon, who attended his first camp last summer. "It's going to be a lot of fun. There's not going to be as many nerves this time around."
The best thing about development camp? You're invited!
All on-ice workouts throughout the week are free and open to the public, so make sure to come out to the rink to catch a glimpse of the future. Also, if you're lucky, you might even be able to score a few autographs or snap a couple photos.
The full development camp roster can be found HERE.
The on-ice practice sessions are set for the following days and times:
Tuesday, June 26: 2:15 P.M. - 3:10 P.M. (Team Red), 3:50 P.M. - 4:45 P.M. (Team Blue)
Wednesday, June 27:9 AM - 10:25 A.M. (Team Blue), 11 A.M. - 12:25 P.M. (Team Red)
Thursday, June 28: 9 A.M. - 10:25 A.M. (Team Red), 11 A.M. - 12:25 P.M. (Team Blue)
Friday, June 29:9 A.M. - 11 A.M. (Red/Blue Scrimmage)
