Except none of it is very exciting. Sorry.
First, the Flames prospect camp is coming up:
Monday, July 21
Goalies 1:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 22
Group A 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Group B 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Goalies 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Wednesday, July 23
Group B 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Group A 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Goalies 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, July 24
Group A 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Group B 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Goalies 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Friday, July 25
Group B 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Group A 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Goalies 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, July 26
Group A 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Group B 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Goalies 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.
All on-ice sessions are open to the public. Below is a copy of the tentative development camp schedule. Times are subject to change without notice.
Notables attending:
Daniel Ryder, Mikael Backlund, John Negrin, Greg Nemisz, Kyle Greentree and Leland Irving.
The Flames also released their pre-season sched recently. Looks like the Panthers will be making their way here again (not sure why that is). Other foes include the Coyotes the Canucks and the scummy Stabmonton grease stains.
I usually try to make it to as many pre-season games as possible, mainly because it's often the best way to see some of the kids up-close against semi-decent competition. As for the prospects camp...meh. Watching guys do drills is pretty bloody mind-numbing and doesn't really tell you much about a player.
Finally, I've heard rumblings of a little Calgary vs. Edmonton vs. Vancouver rookie tourny to happen this summer. I'll update when I get more info, but according to the link, expect it to happen in September. This is something that makes so much sense, it's a wonder it hasn't happened before now. Hopefully it's attend-able.
