Category Archives: Prospect Camp

Prospect Camp Impressions

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Ben Wright

My overall thoughts and impressions from prospect camp this year: – This collection of prospects might be the deepest I’ve seen in the last five years. All three goalie prospects have solid NHL potential and there are probably 5-6 defenseman … Continue reading →

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Blue Squad Completes Sweep

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Ben Wright

The 2010 Thrashers prospect development camp came to a close Tuesday afternoon with a third straight win for the blue squad, giving them a clean sweep over white. Blue jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period and … Continue reading →

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Q&A With Goaltender Ed Pasquale

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Ben Wright

Goaltender Ed Pasquale was a fourth round pick (117th overall) in last year’s NHL Entry Draft and so far he is making the Thrashers scouting staff look very, very good. All three of the Thrashers goaltending prospects in camp have … Continue reading →

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Blue Continues Dominance With 4-1 Win

Posted on July 11, 2010 by Ben Wright

Three scrimmages were scheduled for prospect camp with each one being followed by a shootout. The winning team in each game gets a pair of points and the winner of the shootout picks up a single point. Using that format … Continue reading →

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Catching Up With Ben Chiarot

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Ben Wright

Defenseman Ben Chiarot was drafted in the fourth round (120th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry draft as a defensive defenseman from the Guelph Storm organization in the OHL. In his draft year the Hamilton, Ontario native scored two goals … Continue reading →

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Blue Team Takes First Scrimmage

Posted on July 10, 2010 by Ben Wright

The Thrashers prospects had their first 4-on-4 scrimmage on Saturday afternoon and despite strong efforts from both sides it was a lop-sided affair with the blue team (here are the rosters) taking it by a score of 5-0. They also … Continue reading →

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Prospect Camp Observations and Notes

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Ben Wright

Day two of prospect camp is in the book and here are my thoughts after watching some drills and workouts and spending some time talking to players. – Akim Aliu is a big guy, and a strong one at that. … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Jimmy Bubnick

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Ben Wright

Thrashers prospect Jimmy Bubnick is blossoming into a late-round gem after being taken in the sixth round (155th overall) in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.  He started the year with the Kamloops Blazers and was traded to the Calgary Hitmen … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Sebastian Owuya

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Ben Wright

The Thrashers drafted Sebastian Owuya in the sixth round (169th overall) of this year’s draft, catching the big blueliner a little bit by surprise. The 6-2, 185 lb defenseman didn’t pick up any points while playing for Timra in the … Continue reading →

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Who to Watch at Prospect Camp

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Ben Wright

With 29 players currently listed on the roster for Thrashers Prospect Development Camp it’s hard to pay attention to what every single one of them is doing unless you plan to be at every practice session and scrimmage, and even … Continue reading →

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