Triton
05-25-2006, 11:20 AM
Wheat Kings' Prospects Camp this Weekend
by: Bruce Luebke, Sports Director, 880 CKLQ/94.7 STAR-FM
The Brandon Wheat Kings will hold their 2006 Prospects Camp this weekend at the Kinsmen Arena.
The three-day session will include the roughly thirty players that are on the club's 50-man protected list but were not part of the active roster last season.
'Obviously we continue to scout the players during the season but I think it gives us a chance to look at them again in a camp environment and see how far they've come,' says Wheat Kings' General Manager Kelly MCrimmon, 'I think it gives us a real good head start on what we think our lineup could be coming out of the fall camp.'
2006 first round bantam pick Brayden Schenn of Saskatoon will not be in Brandon this weekend, missing the camp due to family commitments, while '06 second rounder Scott Glennie is injured and will not participate.
However, all of the club other 2006 Bantam picks will be in attendance and be exposed to the Western Hockey League club for the first time.
'For the young guys, its a chance to get a feel for the organization that drafted them and, in most cases, we'll all be meeting each other for the first time,' adds McCrimmon, 'I think it lets them develop an impression and get a feel for the Brandon Wheat Kings as quick as we can after having drafted the player.'
Among the players that will attend is 2005 first round pick Sanfred King of Brandon and reigning Manitoba AAA Midget League scoring champion Nathan Green of Winnipeg.
There are five on-ice sessions that are open to the public with Team Black practices at 4:00 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Team Gold practices at 5:30 p.m. Friday and 9:00 a.m. Saturday with an intrasquad game slated for 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
by: Bruce Luebke, Sports Director, 880 CKLQ/94.7 STAR-FM
The Brandon Wheat Kings will hold their 2006 Prospects Camp this weekend at the Kinsmen Arena.
The three-day session will include the roughly thirty players that are on the club's 50-man protected list but were not part of the active roster last season.
'Obviously we continue to scout the players during the season but I think it gives us a chance to look at them again in a camp environment and see how far they've come,' says Wheat Kings' General Manager Kelly MCrimmon, 'I think it gives us a real good head start on what we think our lineup could be coming out of the fall camp.'
2006 first round bantam pick Brayden Schenn of Saskatoon will not be in Brandon this weekend, missing the camp due to family commitments, while '06 second rounder Scott Glennie is injured and will not participate.
However, all of the club other 2006 Bantam picks will be in attendance and be exposed to the Western Hockey League club for the first time.
'For the young guys, its a chance to get a feel for the organization that drafted them and, in most cases, we'll all be meeting each other for the first time,' adds McCrimmon, 'I think it lets them develop an impression and get a feel for the Brandon Wheat Kings as quick as we can after having drafted the player.'
Among the players that will attend is 2005 first round pick Sanfred King of Brandon and reigning Manitoba AAA Midget League scoring champion Nathan Green of Winnipeg.
There are five on-ice sessions that are open to the public with Team Black practices at 4:00 p.m. Friday and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Team Gold practices at 5:30 p.m. Friday and 9:00 a.m. Saturday with an intrasquad game slated for 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.