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Minnesota Wild to Hold Development Camp July 9-14

Published on July 7, 2014 under American Hockey League (AHL)
Iowa Wild News Release


SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota Wild General Manager Chuck Fletcher today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club will hold a development camp for team prospects July 9-14 at Xcel Energy Center. The camp will focus on the development of the organization's top young prospects in both on-ice and off-ice settings. Iowa Wild Head Coach Kurt Kleinendorst, Assistant Coach Steve Poapst and Minnesota Wild Director of Player Development Brad Bombardir will lead the on-ice sessions along with Barry Karn and Andy Ness. Minnesota's coaching staff will also meet the players and work with them off the ice. In addition, players will participate in daily strength and conditioning education sessions, as well as other off-ice topics, including nutritional instruction.

A total of 42 players are scheduled to attend the Wild's 2014 Development Camp, including 19 selected by Minnesota in the NHL Entry Draft. Players scheduled to attend include: Matt Dumba, Christian Folin, Kurtis Gabriel, Guillaume Gelinas, Gustav Olofsson, and Zack Phillips, along with seven players selected in the 2014 NHL Entry Draft.

This year's Development Camp will feature a Team Green vs. Team White scrimmage that will be free and open to the public. Fans can watch the scrimmage, which will include a warmup, two, 30-minute halves and an end-of-game "all player" shootout, at Xcel Energy Center on Monday, July 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Gate 1 is scheduled to open at 6 p.m.

PRACTICE SCHEDULE FOR 2014 MINNESOTA WILD DEVELOPMENT CAMP*

NOTES

Wednesday, July 9 2:45 p.m./4:30 2 Team White on ice/Team Green on ice

Thursday, July C2 3 p.m./4:30 2 Defensemen on ice/Forwards on ice

Friday, July 11 2 2 Green vs. White Scrimmage at Braemar Arena - Open to Public

Monday, July C2 10:30 a.m./11:45 a.m. Team Green on ice/Team White on ice

6:30 0 Green vs. White Scrimmage at Xcel Energy Center - Open to Public

Minnesota Wild Season Tickets for the 2014-15 season including Full Season, Half Season and 11-Game plans are available now.More information on season tickets is available at tickets.wild.com, or by contacting a Wild Ticket Sales Representative at 651-222-WILD.

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