Kingston Frontenacs to host orientation camp this weekend – Kingston | 24CA News
The rink on the Leon’s Centre remains to be frozen, and though the Frontenacs season ended final month, the ice will see a variety of motion over the weekend because the Fronts host their annual orientation camp.
It’s a giant weekend for the Kingston Frontenacs and their most up-to-date draft picks’ as Fronts brass might be sizing up their present pool of prospects.
“Certainly they’re guys we have a lot of high hopes for. For the next three or four seasons. so we do have to look at the whole picture,” mentioned Kory Kooper, common supervisor.
Some 34 gamers will swimsuit up for the prospects camp, which is supposed to judge the most effective and brightest future Frontenacs.
“Maybe more important than all of that is just seeing the facility, seeing our dressing room with some of the amenities we have inside the building,” Kooper mentioned. “And even more so, (seeing) the city of Kingston as a whole. For some of these players, it’s their first time in Kingston and we want to showcase what a great spot it is to play hockey.”
With a robust sufficient exhibiting, a number of the gamers might discover themselves carrying black and gold come September.
With over-agers departing the group and a few gamers anticipated to go professional, there’s an excellent likelihood that spots will open up on the primary roster.
“Maybe between two and four,” Kooper mentioned. “But the reality is, we’re icing the best team possible. So if these players come in and outplay a player who was here previously then good on them, that’s what we’ll have to move forward with. For our side of it, it’s better to have those decisions.”
Also taking part within the camp would be the Frontenacs’ high picks from final month’s precedence choice draft.
Tyler Hopkins, Ethan Weir and Xander Velliaris had been launched to the town on draft day and might be seeking to make an impression on Frontenacs administration and training employees.
The orientation camp will wrap up Sunday with an inter-squad match-up.
The Frontenac are hoping their followers will make their option to the Leon’s centre to soak up the motion and see the following group of gamers to put on the black and gold.
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