It is the second consecutive year the Canucks will hold their NHL development camp at the Island facility. The school鈥檚 dorms and dining room will be utilized to board and feed the players, the fitness, cardio and weight rooms to enhance their physical attributes and the school鈥檚 fields and other facilities for team-building exercises.
The school has also hosted training camps for the national rugby and rowing teams.
The great advantage for teams of this level is that everything is in one place, noted David Robertson, the Shawnigan Lake School headmaster.
鈥淭here is no bus or traffic to worry about,鈥� said Robertson.
鈥淭hey like having that training camp feel, and of not being in the middle of a city. It鈥檚 perfect for them.鈥�
The on-ice session times are to be finalized. They were open to the public last year and will be again this year.
鈥淥ne of the best things about this camp is that the local community can wander in and watch,鈥� said Robertson.
The $8-million sprung-structure Shawnigan Lake School rink opened in 2014 and houses the school鈥檚 emerging prep midget and bantam hockey programs.
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