Pre-Draft Camp to Take Place this Weekend
Published on May 28, 2014 under North American Hockey League (NAHL)
Keystone Ice Miners News Release
Connellsville, PA - The Keystone Ice Miners, proud members of the North American Hockey League, will take the first step toward building their roster for next season as they host their pre-draft tryout camp this weekend at Fraser Hockeyland in Fraser, MI.
The camp begins Friday afternoon with check-in at 2:30 p.m., and scrimmage games from 3:30 to 8:00 p.m. The camp continues Saturday with games from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and a second session from 4 p.m. to 7:15. The camp concludes Sunday with the final two games taking place at 9 and 10:45 a.m. Admission is free for fans throughout the weekend.
The Pre-Draft Camp will allow over 80 players to showcase their skills for the Ice Miners coaches and scouts. Players will be divided into four teams that will play four games each throughout the weekend. With the 2014 NAHL Draft scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, the three-day camp is a great opportunity for the Fighting Falcons to finish their scouting and preparations for the draft.
Players attending the camp hope to earn an invitation to Keystone's Main Camp, which will take place in late July.
Players will travel from 10 different states to attend this weekend's camp, as well as from Canada, Finland, and Russia. For many, it is their first opportunity to play in front of NAHL scouts. For others, the camp is a chance to stay on the Ice Miners' radar.
"We're really looking forward to starting the process of shaping our roster for the 2014-15 season with the Pre-Draft Camp," said Ice Miners Head Coach and General Manager Michael Gershon. "We are excited for the highly competitive group of players that will be attending our camp to show that they want to be apart of the Ice Miners organization."
"Every player at this camp will get four chances to showcase their skills, and we will have plenty of eyes on each one of them," Gershon added. "The NAHL is full of success stories that began at Pre-Draft Camps around the league, and we hope to have a few of those success stories begin this weekend."
The Ice Miners start their inaugural season in Connellsville in September, but there is a lot of exciting ticket and sponsorship opportunities throughout the summer. Season ticket packages are on sale now and start at just $220, while single game tickets will be only $10 for adults.
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