Dave Andjelic
August 19, 2013, Medicine Hat, AB (ISN) – Medicine Hat Tigers will begin their annual training camp on Thursday evening as rookies come to town for the annual registration and player/parent meeting scheduled for The Esplanade.
Approximately 60 rookies will take to the ice on Friday morning with the first scrimmage beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Family Leisure Centre. Players will also take part in fitness testing throughout the weekend. All sessions will be at the Family Leisure Centre and are open to the general public. Rookie camp will conclude on Sunday morning with the Top 40 game commencing at 9:00 a.m.
Main camp begins on Sunday afternoon with veteran and free agents players reporting for registration, fitness testing and practice sessions. Main camp will wrap up with the annual intra-squad black and white game on Wednesday, August 28th at the Family Leisure Centre beginning at 7:00 p.m. All main camp sessions are also open to the public.
Below are the schedules for rookie and main camp:
2013-14 Medicine Hat Tigers Rookie Training Camp Schedule
Thursday, August 22, 2013
6:00 pm – 6:30 pm Rookie Camp Players Registration and Photo
(Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, 401 – 1 Street SE)
6:30 pm – 8:00 pm Players/Parents Meeting (Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, 401 – 1 Street SE)
Friday, August 23, 2013
8:30 am – 10:45 am Scrimmage Team Black vs. Team White
9:00 am – 10:00 am Team Orange Fitness Test
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Practice Team Orange
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Vets Ice
4:00 pm – 6:15 pm Scrimmage Team Black vs. Team Orange
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Team White Fitness Test
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Practice Team White
Saturday, August 24, 2013
8:30 am – 10:45 am Scrimmage Team White vs. Team Orange
9:00 am – 10:00 am Team Black Fitness Test
11:00 am – 12:00 pm Practice Team Black
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Goalie Session
1:00 pm Vets Head and Shoulder Photos
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Vets Ice
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Scrimmage Team Black vs. Team White
5:15 pm – 6:15 pm Scrimmage Team White vs. Team Orange
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Scrimmage Team Black vs. Team Orange
Player releases to be done following each afternoon ice session today
Sunday, August 25, 2013
9:00 am –11:30 am Top 40 Game
Individual player interviews following today’s Top 40 Game
Rookie Camp Concludes
2013 – 14 Medicine Hat Tigers Main Training Camp Schedule
Sunday, August 25, 2013
3:00 pm Registration/Weigh In/Heights
3:30 pm Player/Parent Meeting
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Team A Fitness Test
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm Team B Practice
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Team A Practice
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Team B Fitness Test
Monday, August 26, 2013
9:00 am – 10:00 am Practice Team Orange
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Scrimmage Team Black vs. Team White
1:15 pm – 2:30 pm Goalie Session
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Pros Ice
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Practice Team Black
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Scrimmage Team White vs. Team Orange
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
9:00 am – 10:00 am Practice Team White
11:00 am – 1:00 pm Scrimmage Team Black vs. Team Orange
Releases to be done following each morning ice session today
11:30 am – 12:30 pm Pros Ice
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm Scrimmage Team A vs. Team B
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
9:00 am – 10:00 am Team A Practice
10:15 am – 11:15 am Team B Practice
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Pros Ice
7:00 pm Intra squad Black & White game
Main Camp Concludes
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