Monday, July 06, 2009

Flyers summer prospect camp to open this week

The Flyers will open their annual summer prospect camp at the Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, New Jersey, on Tuesday, July 7.

Among the 34 players that are scheduled to attend the week long camp are first-round pick James van Riemsdyk (2007) and all six of the Flyers’ 2009 NHL Entry Draft picks.

Here are the players scheduled to participate:

Forwards:
No. Name Pos. 2008-09 Team How Acquired
61 Josh Beaulieu RW Phila. (AHL) 5th round (2005)
53 Rob Bellamy RW Phila. (AHL) 3rd round (2005)
71 Rocco Carzo LW Des Moines (USHL) Undrafted
52 Matt Clackson LW Phila. (AHL) 7th round (2005)
40 Ryan Dingle LW Iowa (AHL) Trade with Anaheim on June 26, 2009
37 Jon Kalinski C Phila. (AHL)/FLYERS 6th round (2007)
59 Garrett Klotz LW Phila. (AHL) 3rd round (2007)
60 Dave Labrecque C Shawninigan (QMJHL) 6th round (2009)
57 David Laliberte RW Phila. (AHL) 4th round (2004)
62 Josh Lunden LW U. of Alaska-Anchorage (WCHA) Undrafted
54 Pat Maroon LW Phila. (AHL) 6th round (2007)
50 Jon Matsumoto C Phila. (AHL) 3rd round (2006)
15 Andreas Nodl RW Phila. (AHL)/FLYERS 2nd round (2006)
63 Michael Penny RW American Intl. College (Atlantic) Undrafted
51 Zac Rinaldo C Mississauga St. Michael's/London (OHL) 6th round (2008)
76 Brett Robinson LW Mercyhurst (Atlantic) Undrafted
21 James van Riemsdyk LW New Hampshire (HE)/Phila. (AHL) 1st round (2007)
47 Eric Wellwood LW Windsor (OHL) 6th round (2009)

Defensemen:

No. Name Pos. 2008-09 Team How Acquired
41 Simon Bertisson D Brynas (SEL) 3rd round (2009)
64 Channing Boe D Minnesota St.-Mankato (WCHA) Undrated
43 Marc-Andre Bourdon D Rouyn-Noranda/Rimouski (QMJHL) 3rd round (2008)
56 Oliver Lauridsen D St. Cloud St. (WCHA) 7th round (2009)
58 Joonas Lehtivuori D Ilves Tampere (FNL) 4th round (2006)
46 Kevin Marshall D Quebec (QMJHL) 2nd round (2007)
55 Michael Ratchuk D Phila. (AHL) 2nd round (2006)
65 Nicholas Rioux D St. Cloud St. (WCHA) Undrated
68 David Sloane D Colgate (ECAC)/Phila. (AHL)/FLYERS Undrafted

Goaltenders:
No. Name Pos. 2008-09 Team How Acquired
70 Jacob DeSerres G Seattle (WHL) 3rd round (2008)
67 Jeremy Duchesne G Mississippi/SC (ECHL) 4th round (2005)
49 Joacim Eriksson G Brynas IF (Sweden) 7th round (2008)
73 Adam Morrison G Saskatoon (WHL) 3rd round (2009)
74 Nicola Riopel G Moncton (QMJHL) 5th round (2009)
75 Cody Rosen G Kingston (OJHL) Undrafted
79 Michael-Lee Teslak G Mississippi/Elmira (ECHL)/Phila. (AHL) Signed as free agent on March 18, 2008


Also, on Thursday, July 9, the Flyers will hold their annual conditioning event, Trial on The Isle, through the streets and waters of Stone Harbor, New Jersey.

Players participating in the team’s Prospect Camp will demonstrate their conditioning by competing in a triathlon, which includes cycling, kayaking and running.

This all-day event starts and finishes at the intersection of 96th Street and 2nd Avenue in Stone Harbor. Following the Trial on The Isle, the players will be available for autographs at the Harbor Bizarre from 1:30 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. and will later participate in a charity softball game at the 80th Street Field. Fans are welcome at all locations to watch the prospects and all proceeds benefit Flyers Charities, a division of the Comcast Spectacor Foundation with a donation going to Veterans Causes.

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