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The blades of the future for the Vancouver Canucks look to be at least well balanced, positionally.
Elite prospects Brock Boeser, a forward, Thatcher Demko, a goaltender, and 2016 first-round draft pick Olli Juolevi, a defenceman, are the headliners among 33 players hitting the ice this week at the Shawnigan Lake School rink for the NHL team鈥檚 development camp.
On-ice sessions take place Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 9:15 a.m. to noon; and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., with a 5 p.m. scrimmage.
All sessions are open to the public.
This is the second consecutive year the Canucks have held their development camp at the Island school, which includes the rink, dorms, dining room, and fitness, cardio and weight rooms all within the campus precinct.
The school has also hosted training camps on its fields and the adjacent lake for the national rugby and rowing teams.
The great advantage for teams of this level is that everything is in one place, said David Robertson, Shawnigan Lake School headmaster.
鈥淎lso, one of the best things about this camp is that the local community can wander in and watch,鈥� Robertson said when the Canucks announced last month they would be returning to Shawnigan Lake School for its development camp.
The school鈥檚 $8-million Sprung structure rink opened in 2014 and houses the school鈥檚 prep midget and bantam hockey programs.
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