The Blackhawks 2016 Prospect Camp is underway at Johnny’s IceHouse West. Squads practiced yesterday; scrimmages begin today.
Below are the upcoming schedules:
Monday, July 11 9:45-10:15 a.m. Practice: Team A 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Scrimmage: Team A vs. Team B 12:30-1:00 p.m. Practice: Team B 1:15-2:30 p.m. Practice: Team C
Tuesday, July 12 9:45-10:15 a.m. Practice: Team B 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Scrimmage: Team B vs. Team A 12:30-1:00 p.m. Practice: Team A 1:15-2:30 p.m. Practice: Team C
Wednesday, July 13 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Scrimmage: Team A vs. Team B 1:15-2:30 p.m. Practice: Team C and prospects
Thursday, July 14 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Practice: Forwards 12:45-1:45 p.m. Practice: Defensemen
Friday, July 15 10:00-11:30 a.m. Scrimmage
Here are some names to watch on each team:
Team A
Radovan Bondra, F, 6’5… 220 Vancouver WHL Graham Knott, F, 6’4… 195, Niagara OHL Freddy Olofsson, F, 6’2… 200 Nebraska Omaha Beau Starrett, F, 6’5…, 223 Cornell
TEAM B
Liam Coufghlin, F, 6.2… 200, Vermont John Dahlstrom, F, 6’ 190, Frolunda (SWE) Alex DeBrincat, F, 5’7… 168, Erie OHL
Team C
Tyler Motte, F, 5’9…, 193, Rockford Nick Schmaltz, F, 6’1…, 185, North Dakota Ryan Hartman, W, 6’ 195, Rockford Gustav Forsling, D, 6’, 180, Linkoping (SWE) Michal Kempny, D, 6’, 194. Avangard OMSK (KHL) Robin Norell, D, 5’11…, 191, Djurgardens (SWE)
Team C also features a couple of prototypically rangy goalies, 2016 draftee Wouter Peeters out of the Swiss League, and Ohio State netminder Matt Tomkins.
I’ll check in with scouting reports as I hear them,
JJ