Mike Keane scrimmages with several Moose and former NHL players prior to the start of camp
The Manitoba Moose kicked off training camp Wednesday. The day began with an informal scrimmage between a number of players attending Moose camp as well as others, such as Trevor Kidd, Mike Keane, Lonny Bohonos and Ryan Bonni.
The actual camp began with a 4:30 p.m. meeting at the Fairmont Hotel during which Head Coach Randy Carlyle briefed the players on what was expected of them this upcoming season. Training and communications staff also introduced themselves to the players, and several players introduced themselves to each other.
Following the meeting, any players who did not attend Canucks prospects camp went back to Winnipeg Arena for fitness testing and medicals. The fitness testing consisted of a long jump, exercise cycle, crunches and weight lifting.
The team was also informed that it will be broken down into two squads with separate morning practice times. The two teams will then convene for an intrasquad game each day. The teams are:
No practices on the first day of camp - at least not officially.
Top Performers
Ryan Kesler did well in the pre-camp scrimmage, scoring several goals and playing with a lot of energy. Trevor Kidd also made a number of solid saves including a spectacular glove stop in the late going.
Intrasquad Game
No Intrasquad game on Wednesday.
What's Next
Team A skates at 8:00am
Team B skates at 9:15am
Team A plays Team B in an Intrasquad Game from 1:30-3:00pm
