Coyotes Development Camp 2011 - Day 2
by Carl Putnam on Jul 8, 2011 3:44 PM MST
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The Phoenix Coyotes young prospects were back on the ice in Peoria in Friday. Day two of camp was a higher tempo affair. The higher tempo of day two seemed to energize the players and even the crowd in attendance, especially once the the scrimmage began.
The scrimmage started as 4 on 4 and became 3 on 3 towards the end. Not surprisingly, it got a bit crazy once there were only six skaters on the ice. The on-ice part of Development Camp continues Sunday, the final day of camp, at 10am. Th practice will once again be held at the Polar Ice in Peoria. Now, on to my observations from today and a brief audio clip at the end.
Player Notes (not all players who were on the ice are mentioned and keep in mind this was only one practice) -
Mark Visentin - GMDM stated to fans in the stands that he "tweaked his groin" on day 1 and he would be held out the rest of camp as a precautionary measure.
Louis Domingue - He struggled on the glove side today, especially high. However, unlike yesterday he didn't appear to get down on himself after getting scored on. He seemed to get better the longer the scrimmage went.
Jacob Deserres - Almost a complete 180 from Day 1. I thought he was the better of the two goalies on Day 2. His rebound control and lateral movement appeared to be much better. His body movements, his all exuded a confident goalie. On a number of occasions he displayed excellent patience by not going down too quickly with forwards coming in close. Given his history, it shouldn't be a surprise the guy bounced back after a not so great day.
Kale Kessy - The only player I'd single out as not having a great practice. He struggled to adjust to the speed of play. He had two bad turnovers during the scrimmage.
Mathieu Brodeur - Looked like the vet he is today. Had a goal in the scrimmage.
Spencer Bennett - Again showed off his stick skills today. Even with his size he wasn't the most physical behind the net on a couple of occasions.
Maxim Goncharov - Showed off his puck handling skills in the offensive zone, but otherwise fairly unremarkable.
Andy Miele - He's nothing if not fun to watch on the ice. He's a bundle of energy and always seems to be involved in the play. Made an excellentpass to Mathieu Brodeur on Brodeur's goal.
Ethan Werek - Was able to show his physical presence a bit during the scrimmage portion.
Justin Weller - I didn't notice him much yesterday. However, today I noticed him plenty. His positioning on odd man break drills and in the scrimmage looked good upon first glance.
Phil Lane - Another guy I didn't notice much on Day 1 . Today I noticed his puck handling skills on several occasions.
Colin Long - After being stuck with the defensemen on the first day of Camp, Long was back at his natural position today. Scored a pretty goal top shelf and the puck seemed to find him often.
Brandon Gormley - His first day on the ice and it showed a bit. He looked a step slow at times. He stated after practice that his equipment had been mistakenly sent on a flight to Mexico yesterday. Thus why he didn't practice on Thursday.
Alexander Ruuttu - He may not jump out and grab you, but when you look close you see a kid that could develop into a really nice defensive forward.
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On another note...
…I received a call from the ticket office, and apparently they’re only doing a 21 pack and a whole season this year. Prices seem to be on par with last year.
I was told on the 21 set it was appx 35 a game on the second level, second row, center ice; and appx 55 for floor level, upper rows, center ice.
Will be getting the nose-bleeds (kidding) for half the year, including the Winnipeg opener. I’ll be picking mostly weekend games too, and buying a parking pass for the games I’m at. Not a bad way to spend a k on yourself.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
Maybe next year the Ice Surface at Jobing.com should be frozen with the tears of Winnipeg. - TimmyHate of FiveForHowling to a troll after it was alleged Coyote fans do not know how to ice skate.
grr, should have been 85, not 55.
It's not what you've done but what you are doing that matters.
Maybe next year the Ice Surface at Jobing.com should be frozen with the tears of Winnipeg. - TimmyHate of FiveForHowling to a troll after it was alleged Coyote fans do not know how to ice skate.
by AlabamaJammer on Jul 8, 2011 6:18 PM MST up reply actions
Coyotes camp day 2
Geez CP no idea where you were at the rink today or yesterday. I figured I better get my view in for the time I spent.
To make judgements like you have over the last couple days at a rather uncreative and anemic camp is pretty ballsy of you. Gormley slow? Give me a break. Kessy not a great practice? Not what i saw. Are you sure you weren’t watching that guy whose picture you had posted day 1 saying it was him. It wasn’t him. To say anyone was remarkable or blatantly weaker is absolute garbage. Possibly an edge to the maturity of the older guys showed vs the nervousness of the younger ones but that would be it.
It actually sounds like we agree on some points. I had hoped I made it clear both days that these were one day observations at a development camp.
At any development or rookie camp the vets and/or older guys should look better. They’ve got more experience and maturity as you stated. Plus, many older prospects have played in the system. Guys like Stone, Long, Brodeur, etc. are going to know the drills and what coaches expect more than guys like Murphy or Kessy. That is one of the main purposes of these camps. Teams want to get their prospects on board with how they do things. Seems like we agree on that front.
My blurbs were what stood out to me. I disagree all the time with others when it comes to observations. I actually do the blurbs because I don’t want to do anything deeper like grades because it’s impossible to get a complete picture in a development camp.
It is totally possible I screwed up the pic caption. I’ll go back and look at it and correct it if need be.
The Artist Formerly Known as CP2Devil.
Associate Editor at Five For Howling.
The picture caption has been corrected and a correction placed in the post. I went back and figured out what happened. 56 jersey size somehow equaled 56 jersey number in my head.
The Artist Formerly Known as CP2Devil.
Associate Editor at Five For Howling.
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