Oil Kings Training Camp Kicks Off This Weekend
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Edmonton, AB - The defending WHL Champion Edmonton Oil Kings will begin their quest for a Memorial Cup this weekend with 2012 Oil Kings Training Camp. It all starts Thursday with registration and fitness testing at Body By Bennett for Oil Kings Rookie Camp. Rookie on-ice sessions begin Friday from the Jubilee Recreation Centre in Fort Saskatchewan, AB. (10013 - 96th Ave) Rookie Camp is expected to consist of nearly 85 players in the 15 and 16 year old age group. These young prospects will be separated into four teams to practice and compete in a weekend round-robin tournament.
Main Camp on-ice sessions begin on Monday, August 27th in Fort Saskatchewan and will include nearly all of the Oil Kings 20 returning players from the 2012 WHL Championship team. The camp concludes on the evening of Wednesday, August 29th with the Oil Kings Annual Red-White Intrasquad game. Fans are encouraged to attend all of the Oil Kings on-ice sessions in Fort Saskatchewan. Rosters will be made available on site at the Jubilee Rec Centre.
Rookie Camp Schedule
Thursday, August 23rd - Closed to the public
Rookie Camp Registration / Fitness Testing - Body by Bennett (17627 - 111th Ave, Edmonton, AB)
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Registration/Fitness Testing - White
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Registration/Fitness Testing - Blue
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration/Fitness Testing - Black
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Registration/Fitness Testing - Red
5:30 PM - 6:00 PM Orientation
Friday, August 24th
All on ice sessions: Jubilee Rec Centre (10013 - 96th Ave, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB) - 780 992 6256
Morning Sessions
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Blue Practice
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM White Practice
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Red Practice
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM Black Practice
2:15 PM Veterans/Main Skate (TBD)
Evening Sessions
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Goalie Session Blue/White
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM Game 1 Blue vs White
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM Goalie Session Red/Black
7:30 PM - 9:15 PM Game 2 Red vs Black
Saturday, August 25th
Morning Sessions
8:00 AM - 8:15 AM Goalie Session Blue/Red
8:15 AM - 10:00 AM Game 3 Blue vs Red
10:15 AM - 10:30 AM Goalie Session White/Black
10:30 AM - 12:15 PM Game 4 White vs Black
Evening Sessions
5:00 PM - 5:15 PM Goalie Session Blue/Black
5:15 PM - 7:00 PM Game 5 Blue vs Black
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM Goalie Session White/Red
7:30 PM - 9:15 PM Game 6 White vs Red
Sunday, August 26th
Morning Sessions
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Game 7 (3rd vs 4th)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Game 8 (1st vs 2nd)
Main Camp Schedule
Monday, August 27th
All on ice sessions: Jubilee Rec Centre (10013 - 96th Ave, Ft. Saskatchewan, AB) - 780 992 6256
Morning Sessions
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM Blue Practice
9:15 AM - 10:15 AM White Practice
10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Red Practice
Evening Sessions
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM Game 1 - Blue vs White
6:30 PM - 730 PM Game 2 - Blue vs Red
7:45 PM - 8:45 PM Game 3 - White vs Red
Tuesday, August 28th
Morning Sessions
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM Game 4 - Red vs Blue
9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Game 5 - Red vs White
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM Game 6 - Blue vs White
Evening Sessions
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Game 7 - White vs Red
7:15 PM - 8:15 PM Game 8 - White vs Blue
8:30 PM - 9:30 PM Game 9 - Red vs Blue
Wednesday, August 29th
Morning Sessions
10:00 AM - 10:45 AM Team White Practice
11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Team Red Practice
Evening Sessions
7:00 PM - 9:15 PM Red-White Intrasquad Game
