2010 Rookie camp opens Monday, Sept. 13
CAMP OPENS AT VIRTUA CENTER FLYERS SKATE ZONE IN VOORHEES, N.J.
Friday, 09.10.2010 / 11:50 AM
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Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that their
Rookie Camp at The Virtua Center Flyers
Skate Zone in Voorhees, New Jersey, will open on Monday, September 13. Twenty-nine rookies and prospects are expected to be in attendance. The camp will include three days of on-ice practice sessions and will conclude with a game between the Flyers rookies and the Washington Capitals rookies at 3pm on Thursday, September 16 at the Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia.
Among the players participating in this camp are 2010 draft picks Michael Chaput, Tye McGinn, Brendan Ranford, and Ricard Blidstrand; free agent acquisitions Ben Holmstrom, Andrew Rowe and Michael Testwuide; and goaltenders Sergei Bobrovsky, Adam Morrison, Nic Riopel and Brian Stewart.
The following is a complete list of players that are scheduled to attend the Rookie Camp:
CLICK HERE for downloadable PDF
On-Ice practices during Rookie Camp will take place beginning at 10 AM on September 13, 14 and 15. All sessions are open to the public and free of charge.
On-ice sessions for the 2010 Flyers training camp at The Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, New Jersey will begin on Saturday, September 18. An official press release with ice times will be announced at a date in the near future.
The Flyers home opener for the 2010-11 National Hockey League regular season is Monday, October 11 at the Wells Fargo Center when they host the Colorado Avalanche.
Rookie Camp at The Virtua Center Flyers
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| Mike Testwuide signed an entry-level contract with the Flyers in March. |
Among the players participating in this camp are 2010 draft picks Michael Chaput, Tye McGinn, Brendan Ranford, and Ricard Blidstrand; free agent acquisitions Ben Holmstrom, Andrew Rowe and Michael Testwuide; and goaltenders Sergei Bobrovsky, Adam Morrison, Nic Riopel and Brian Stewart.
The following is a complete list of players that are scheduled to attend the Rookie Camp:
CLICK HERE for downloadable PDF
| No. | Forwards (15) | Pos. | 2009-10 Team | How Acquired |
| 70 | Bissonnette, Matt | L | Chicoutimi, Lewiston (QMJHL) | Amateur Try Out |
| 42 | Chaput, Michael | C | Lewiston (QMJHL) | Drafted 3rd round (89th overall) in 2010 |
| 59 | Dowling, Justin | C | Swift Current (WHL) | Try Out |
| 71 | Gal, Blake | R | Spokane Chiefs (WHL) | Try Out |
| 38 | Harper, Shane | R | Phantoms (AHL) | Signed an entry level contract on March 4, 2010 |
| 34 | Holmstrom, Ben | C | U Mass-Lowell(NCAA) Phantoms (AHL) | Signed an entry level contract on March 17, 2010 |
| 60 | Labrecque, David | C | Shawinigan Cataractes (QMJHL) | Drafted 6th Round (153rd overall) in 2009 |
| 53 | McGinn, Tye | L | Gatineau (QMJHL), Phantoms (AHL) | Drafted 4th round (119th overall) in 2010 |
| 40 | Pither, Luke | C | Barrie Colts (OHL) | Signed an entry level contract March 4, 2010 |
| 72 | Ranford, Brendan | L | Kamloops Blazers (WHL) | Drafted 7th round (209th overall) in 2010 |
| 51 | Rinaldo, Zac | L | London, Barrie (OHL) | Drafted 6th Round (178th overall) in 2008 |
| 52 | Rowe, Andrew | L | Michigan State University (NCAA) | Signed as free agent on May 6, 2010 |
| 24 | Ryan, Michael | L | Albany River Rats (AHL) | Pro Try Out |
| 39 | Testwuide, Mike | R | Colorado College (NCAA) | Signed an entry level contract on March 19, 2010 |
| 47 | Wellwood, Eric | L | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | Drafted 6th round (172nd overall) in 2009 |
| No. | Defensemen (11) | Pos. | 2009-10 Team | How Acquired |
| 50 | Blidstrand, Ricard | D | SuperElit (AIK J20) | Drafted 7th round (206th overall) in 2010 |
| 43 | Bourdon, Marc-Andre | D | Phantoms (AHL) | Drafted 3rd Round (67th overall) in 2008 |
| 76 | Dudas, Jesse | D | Corpus Christi (CHL), Bloomington (IHL) | Try Out |
| 62 | Eddy, Cullen | D | Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) | Amateur Try Out |
| Mercyhurst College (NCAA) | ||||
| 27 | Gustafsson, Erik | D | Northern Michigan U. (NCAA), Phantoms (AHL) | Signed an entry level contract on March 3, 2010 |
| 55 | Hostetter, Tyler | D | Erie Otters (OHL) | Try Out |
| 58 | Lehtivouri, Joonas | D | Phantoms (AHL) | Drafted 4th Round (101st overall) in 2006 |
| 56 | Manning, Neil | D | Vancouver Giants (WHL) | Try Out |
| 46 | Marshall, Kevin | D | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) | Drafted 2nd Round (41st overall) in 2007 |
| 61 | O'Connor, Ryan | D | Saginaw Spirit (OHL) | Try Out |
| 68 | Testwuide, J.P | D | Houston Aeros (AHL) | Signed an entry level contract on August 25. 2010 |
| No. | Goaltenders (4) | Pos. | 2009-10 Team | How Acquired |
| 35 | Bobrovsky, Sergei | G | Novokuznetsk Metallurg (KHL) | Signed 3-year entry level contract on May 6, 2010 |
| 73 | Morrison, Adam | G | Saskatoon Blades (WHL) | Drafted 3rd Round (81st overall) in 2009 |
| 74 | Riopel, Nic | G | Moncton (QMJHL), Phantoms (AHL) | Drafted 5th Round (142nd overall) in 2009 |
| 67 | Stewart, Brian | G | Phantoms (AHL) | Signed an entry-level contract on April 19, 2010 |
On-Ice practices during Rookie Camp will take place beginning at 10 AM on September 13, 14 and 15. All sessions are open to the public and free of charge.
On-ice sessions for the 2010 Flyers training camp at The Virtua Center Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, New Jersey will begin on Saturday, September 18. An official press release with ice times will be announced at a date in the near future.
The Flyers home opener for the 2010-11 National Hockey League regular season is Monday, October 11 at the Wells Fargo Center when they host the Colorado Avalanche.









