Unlike training camp kicking off the new season, development camps have a very different feel for junior hockey franchises.
Following Saturday’s scrimmage, Greyhounds general manager Kyle Raftis said he liked what he saw after what he felt was a bit of a slow start to the game. “It was a real good start because sometimes there can be a lot of nerves coming into it,” Raftis said. “For the most part, it was really competitive right out of the gate.”
“You come in for training camp and it’s pretty quick,” Raftis added. “Guys are thinking about where they’re going to be playing that year and trying to make plans. You’re releasing kids as the days go on. Those are a little bit quicker and not as easy to have downtime with different staff members, whether it’s a coach or athletic therapist. It’s cool that way. It’s putting a face to a name too.”