Anyone remember last year, when people were surprised at the turnout for the Bolts training camp events at the Ice Sports? Well, I think the franchise took deep note of that when planning this years camp.
Oh, it’s not the on-ice drills and workouts that have been changed to accommodate an audience. It’s the fact there will be fan related events off-ice — alumni signing autographs, face-painting for the kids, Thunderbug, the Lightning Girls,the Bolt Brigade, and arena hostess Brittany Zion being in attendance — that emphasizes the fact the Lightning realize they have a good thing going in a passionate training camp crowd.
But to cut to the chase, the team released it’s official schedule for public workouts this weekend.
Saturday, September 17th (Brandon Ice Sports Forum)
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Main Locker Room Meeting
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM Alternate Locker Room Meeting
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM North Rink: Team White Practice
South Rink: Team Blue Practice 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Flood North Rink
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM North Rink: Scrimmage – Team White vs. Team Blue
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM South Rink: Goalie and Extra Players Practice/ Off-Ice Training
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM South Rink: Team White On-Ice Conditioning
Weight Room: Team Blue Off-Ice Conditioning 12:30 PM
Weight Room: Optional Stretch and Cool-Down 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Media Availability/Lunch
Sunday, September 18th (Brandon Ice Sports Forum)
9:00 AM
Optional Stretch and Activation 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Main Locker Room Meeting
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM Alternate Locker Room Meeting
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM North Rink: Team Blue Practice
South Rink: Team White Practice 10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Flood North Rink
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM North Rink: Scrimmage – Team White vs. Team Blue
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM South Rink: Goalie and Extra Players Practice/Off-Ice Training
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM South Rink: Team Blue On-Ice Conditioning
Weight Room: Team White Off-Ice Conditioning 12:30 PM
Weight Room: Optional Stretch and Cool-Down 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Lunch
Monday, September 19th (Brandon Ice Sports Forum)
Team Blue
9:00 AM
Optional Stretch and Activation 9:30 AM – 9:45 AM Team Blue Meeting (Main Locker Room)
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM South Rink: Team Blue Practice
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Flood South Rink
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM South Rink: Team Blue Practice
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM Weight Room: Team Blue Off-Ice Conditioning
12:30 PM
Weight Room: Optional Stretch and Cool-Down 12:30 PM – 2:00 PM Media Availability/Lunch
Team White
8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Breakfast at Brandon Ice Sports Forum
9:00 AM
1st Bus from Embassy Suites to Ice Sports Forum 9:30 AM
2nd Bus from Embassy Suites to Ice Sports Forum 10:00 AM
Optional Stretch and Activation 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Team White Meeting (Main Locker Room)
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM North Rink: Team White Practice
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM Flood North Rink
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM North Rink: Team White Practice
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM Weight Room: Team White Off-Ice Conditioning
1:30 PM
Weight Room: Optional Stretch and Cool-Down 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM Media Availability/Lunch
For those who plan to attend: GET THERE EARLY. Parking is limited, and the walk can be a ridiculous distance if you don’t get on site in a timely manner. Of course, people will be coming and going throughout the day, but the Brandon Ice Sports Forum doesn’t have the parking on-site that compares to the crowd that will turn out for this.
Food and beverages will be available on site.
Of course, you might be wondering about team blue and team white’s roster make-up. As of this writing,t his has not been settled. The players will be divided into 3 groups on Friday for testing. Those groups will be merged into two, and compose the Blue and White teams.
Will you be attending the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 2011 training camp?
| Yes | 32 |
| No | 30 |
| Not sure | 9 |
