The Florida Panthers will open their annual development camp about an hour outside of Toronto next week at the Teen Ranch, it feels like it was just yesterday that we wrote about our visit to last years camp.

The camp is a great place for signed and unsigned prospects to get the chance to go through on and off ice workouts with NHL coaches and trainers.  At the camp they’ll cover everything related to the on ice game, strength and conditioning, and mainting a proper diet as well.

We last talked to the players in April when they cleaned out their lockers with the Rochester Americans and the last words were, “see you at camp.”

A list of players invited is expected prior to the start of camp on Friday, when I get it I’ll make sure to post it.

This will be the first chance this off season that players will get to make an impression hoping to get a spot on the Panthers lineup next season.

Shawn Matthias, Keaton Ellerby, Michael Caruso, and Tanner Glass are four players that expectations will be high on.  Matthias had a horrible rookie year in Rochester and is looking to [...]Read More