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Oil Kings Set to Open Training Camp

Published on August 24, 2010 under Western Hockey League (WHL)
Edmonton Oil Kings News Release


Edmonton, AB - The Edmonton Oil Kings are preparing to embark on the 2010-2011 Western Hockey League season by hosting their rookie and main training camps, starting this week. About 80 players will compete at rookie camp, while about 50 will attend main camp.

Rookie camp begins Thursday with registration and fitness testing at Body By Bennett, and on-ice sessions run Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Jubilee Rec Centre in Fort Saskatchewan. Notable players attending this year's rookie camp include Oil Kings 2009 first-round bantam draft pick Griffin Reinhart and 2010 first-round draft pick Curtis Lazar.

Main camp registration and fitness testing is scheduled for Saturday at Body By Bennett, and on-ice sessions run Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday at the Jubilee Rec Centre. Notable players at main camp include Oil Kings 2009-2010 MVP and Buffalo Sabres 2010 first-round draft pick Mark Pysyk, as well as Oil Kings 2009-2010 leading scorer Michael St. Croix, and 2010 Team USA under-18 national team player Keegan Lowe.

Schedules for the Oil Kings rookie and main camps, as well as the fourth annual Preseason Invitational in St Albert, are listed below. The Oil Kings invite all media to attend the upcoming camps for photo and interview opportunities. Media availability during the camps is scheduled following each on-ice session (practices, games) and camp rosters will be available at the Jubilee Rec Centre (10013 - 96 Ave).

Oil Kings 2010 Rookie Camp

Thursday, Aug. 26

12 - 6 p.m. - Fitness testing @ Body By Bennett (17627-111 Ave, Edmonton, AB)

Friday Aug. 27

8 - 8:45 a.m. - Blue team practice

9 - 9:45 a.m. - White team practice

10 - 10:45 a.m. - Red team practice

11 - 11:45 a.m. - Black team practice

12 - 1 p.m. - Goalie session

5:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Game 1 - Blue vs. White

7:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Game 2 - Red vs. Black

Saturday Aug. 28

8:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Game 3 - Blue vs. Red

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. - Game 4 - Black vs. White

5:15 - 7:15 p.m. - Game 5 - Blue vs. Black

7:30 - 9:30 p.m. - Game 6 - White vs. Red

Sunday Aug. 29

8:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Game 7 - 3rd vs. 4th

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Game 8 - 1st vs. 2nd

Oil Kings 2010 Main Camp

Saturday Aug, 28

1 - 3 p.m. - Fitness testing @ Body By Bennett (17627-111 Ave, Edmonton, AB)

Monday Aug. 30

8 - 9 a.m. - Blue team practice

9:15 - 10:15 a.m. - White team practice

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Red team practice

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Goalie session

5:15 - 6:15 p.m. - Blue vs. White

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. - Red vs. Blue

7:45 - 8:45 p.m. - White vs. Red

Tuesday Aug. 31

8 - 9 a.m. - Blue vs. Red

9:15 - 10:15 a.m. - Blue vs. White

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Red vs. White

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. - Goalie session

5:45 - 6:45 p.m. - Blue vs. White

7 - 8 p.m. - White vs. Red

8:15 - 9:15 p.m. - Blue vs. Red

Wednesday Sept. 1

*Numbers are reduced and players are split from three into two teams*

8:15 a.m. - Goalies report

9 a.m. - All players report

9 - 9:45 a.m. - Goalie session

10 - 10:45 a.m. - White practice

11 - 11:45 a.m. - Red practice

7 - 9 p.m. - White vs. Red Intrasquad Game

Oil Kings 2010 Preseason Invitational


Sept. 4-5 - Servus Place - St. Albert, AB

Saturday Sept. 4

3 p.m. - Prince George Cougars vs. Medicine Hat Tigers

7 p.m. - Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Swift Current Broncos

Sunday Sept. 5

3 p.m. - Swift Current Broncos vs. Prince George Cougars

7 p.m. - Edmonton Oil Kings vs. Medicine Hat Tigers

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