NASHVILLE PREDATORS DEVELOPMENT CAMP OPENS TUESDAY, JULY 9
-Many of the club’s top prospects, including Seth Jones and Filip Forsberg to attend-
Nashville, Tenn. (July 2, 2013) – Many of the Nashville Predators top prospects – including 2013 fourth overall selection Seth Jones and 2012 11th overall selection Filip Forsberg – will be on hand when the team’s 2013 Development Camp officially opens on Tuesday, July 9 at Centennial Sportsplex. The first group of skaters will hit the ice at 8:30 a.m., and players will be available to the media at the conclusion of their respective on-ice session (see schedule for breakdown). The camp continues through Saturday, July 13 with four on-ice sessions coming Tuesday, July 9; Wednesday, July 10; Friday, July 12 and Saturday, July 13. Players will also participate in community relations activities on Thursday afternoon; a full release with times and locations will be available in the coming days.
The purpose of the camp is to educate and direct players in their pro development and conditioning programs, and the week’s events will be presided over by the Predators coaching and hockey operations staff, including new Director of Player Development Scott Nichol and Assistant Coach Phil Housley. The Nashville Predators and Milwaukee Admirals (AHL Affiliate) coaching staffs, will lead the scheduled training regimen, which includes a variety of dry-land activities and workouts, on-ice fundamentals work, off-ice testing, media and nutrition education, and team-building activities. The players will also receive instruction on training principles such as sport-specific power and strength enhancement, flexibility and off-ice conditioning.
Many Predators prospects dating back to the 2009 Entry Draft will be in attendance, in addition to several from last weekend’s 2013 draft.
All on-ice workouts at Centennial Sportsplex are open to the public. On-ice sessions are currently scheduled for:
TUESDAY, July 9
WEDNESDAY, July 10 8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
FRIDAY, July 12
SATURDAY, July 13
Each session will see three groups go for roughly 90 minutes with media to follow.
The development camp schedule is attached, and a full roster will be released later this week. Please note that players will be available for interviews after the events/activities take place; please contact the Nashville Predators Communications Department for more information on specific events/activities. The schedule is subject to change.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS DEVELOPMENT CAMP
July 8-13, 2013
MONDAY, July 8
Time
5:00-7:00 p.m. Physicals
TUESDAY, July 9
Time
7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. On-Ice sessions
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Weights/Breakout Sessions Bridgestone Arena
WEDNESDAY, July 10
Time
7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. On-Ice sessions
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Weights/Breakout Sessions Bridgestone Arena
THURSDAY, July 11
Time
9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. Yoga
10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Team/Player presentations Bridgestone Arena
1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Community activities Nashville Area (release to follow)
FRIDAY, July 12
Time
7:00 a.m.
8:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. On-Ice sessions
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Weights/Breakout Sessions Bridgestone Arena
SATURDAY, July 13
Time
7:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. On-Ice sessions
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Weights/Breakout Sessions Bridgestone Arena