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The New York Rangers have announced their 2011 roster for the NHL prospect tournament at Centre I.C.E. arena in Traverse City, MI. The team features the Rangers first round draft picks from the past two years – Dylan McIlrath (2010) and J.T. Miller (2011). Also included is defenseman Tim Erixon who was Calgary’s first round pick in 2009 but was aquired this offseason in a minor trade. Other notables include Christian Thomas, the son of former Red Wing Steve Thomas and University of Michigan alum Carl Hagelin. In addition to the drafted/ contracted players there are four free … Continue Reading

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Nearly 200 NHL prospect tournament alumni have played at least one game in the NHL. A total of 110 players have seen at least 100 NHL games and just 12 players have played 500 or more games in the NHL. Below is the breakdown of those twelve players. Among the goalie alumni, the top five includes Kari Lehtonen (216), Pascal Leclaire (159), Steve Mason (119), Curtis Sanford (108), and Michael Leighton (103).

Player Name
Tournament participation
Games Played

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Since it’s inception in 1998, the NHL Prospect Tournament has helped launch the careers of many current NHL players. Nearly 300 former tournament players have gone on to play at least one NHL game and 12 players have already played in 500 or more NHL games.

Over it’s 12 year history, the tournament has been a place where fans, scouts and management can get the first glimpses of up and coming talent. Some big names have played in the tournament over the years and with the recent expansion to eight prospect teams more … Continue Reading

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The Dallas Stars have announced their 2011 roster for the NHL prospect tournament at Centre I.C.E. arena in Traverse City, MI. The team features the Stars first round draft picks from the past three years – Scott Glennie (2009), Jack Campbell (2010), and Jamie Oleksiak (2011). In addition to the drafted/ contract players there are seven free agents trying out for a contract with Dallas.

This year’s Tournament is scheduled from September 10 – 14 and will feature teams from Dallas, Detroit, Columbus, Buffalo, Carolina, Minnesota, … Continue Reading

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The Madison Square Garden Network has confirmed that the network will broadcast all New York Ranger prospect games. The broadcast is expected to reach approximately 12 million subscribers. No other broadcast or internet feed has been announced but stay tuned to the LWL as more details emerge. The confirmed schedule of broadcasts include:

• September 10 7:00 pm: NY Rangers Vs. St. Louis
• September 11 6:00 pm: NY Rangers Vs. Dallas Stars
• September 13 3:30 pm: NY Rangers Vs. Carolina Hurricanes
• September 14 TBD depending on final tournament standings

* Editors note that … Continue Reading

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A fax ticket sale will begin as of noon on Monday July 11th for all remaining tickets for the 2011 Detroit Red Wings training camp. To purchase your tickets, please click here for the order form and fax it to (231)-933-3037.

Ticket availabilty for September 17, 18, and 20 is limited to standing room only. All ticket levels are available for September 19. The aditional practices scheduled for September 21 and 22 are available for general adminission price of $10.  For more on ticket pricing and other camp details click … Continue Reading

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A final in person ticket sale for the 2011 Detroit Red Wings Training Camp will be held on July 9th from 10 am – 2 pm. Tickets will be available for the two newly added practice dates – September 21 and 22. All seats for the September 19th practice session are available, while September 17th and 18th are sold out.

A fax ticket sale will begin at noon on July 11, 2011. For complete details on this year’s came, please visit the LWL Training Camp page here.

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The Detroit Red Wings have confirmed that they will use the Centre I.C.E. arena as a home base for the first few days of their preseason schedule. The Traverse City portion of camp was originally scheduled to conclude on September 20th with the Red and White Game. The Wings now have preseason games on September 21st and 22nd in Pittsburgh and London, Ontario and will use fly out of Traverse City on those two dates. No announcement about additional practice sessions has been announced, but it is expected that at least … Continue Reading

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The 2011 NHL Prospects tournament has been finalized and be viewed here. This years tournament will run from September 10th through September 14th. Tickets to all games can be purchased on site and are $10 for the day.

The tournament has had nearly 300 players make the NHL including 2011 Calder trophy nominee Jeff Skinner. This year’s tournament will feature teams from Detroit, Buffalo, Carolina, Columbus, Dallas, Minnesota, New York, and St. Louis. The Tampa Bay Lightning were originally slated to return to the tournament but dropped out and were … Continue Reading

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Divisions
Howe                      Gretzky
Detroit                     St. Louis
Buffalo                     Dallas
Columbus              New York Rangers
Minnesota              Carolina

Saturday, September 10
Practice

8:30 – 9:15 am      Buffalo (David’s) / Minnesota (Huntington)
9:30 – 10:15 am    Carolina (David’s) / Dallas (Huntington)
10:30 – 11:15 am  NY Rangers (David’s) / St. Louis (Huntington)
11:30 – 12:15 pm  Columbus (David’s) / Detroit (Huntington)

Games
3:30 pm    Minnesota / Buffalo (David’s)
4:00 pm    Dallas / Carolina (Huntington)
7:00 pm    NY Rangers / St. Louis (David’s)
7:30 pm    Detroit / Columbus (Huntington)

Sunday, September 11
Practice
8:00 – 8:45 am      Buffalo (David’s) / Carolina (Huntington)
9:00 – … Continue Reading