Jeffrey will be given opportunity to be #4 center on the depth chart
The Pittsburgh Penguins will hold their 2009 prospect camp from Saturday, Sept. 5 to Thursday, Sept. 10 in Kitchener, Ontario. Penguins’ prospects will compete in a Rookie Tournament at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium against prospects from the Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators and Boston Bruins. The annual rookie tournament is a great opportunity for young forward Dustin Jeffrey to make an early impression to the Penguins staff before training camp begins on September 12th. Of all the prospects invited to training camp, Jeffrey has the best shot of making the team. In fact, the Penguins plan to give Jeffrey a prime opportunity to win the 4th line center job. The organization would like to play Michael Rupp and Craig Adams on
Penguins prospect camp: Day 4
The Pittsburgh Penguins top prospects returned to the ice this afternoon as they went through their 4th day of conditioning. The first two ice sessions centered around drills, instruction, attention to details, while “On-ice testing” was conducted today.
3-4 prospects will be pushing for top 9 forward spots by 2010-2011 season
Day 2 Prospects Report The top three performers through the first two days of the Penguins conditioning camp have been Keven Veilleux (2007, 2nd round pick), Eric Tangradi (2007, 2nd round) and Nick Johnson (2004, 3rd round pick) Johnson, 23, is a late bloomer who was among the most improved players at last years conditioning camp. After having a strong playoff run in to end first professional season (10 pts in 12 games) for Wilkes Barre/Scranton, Johnson’s game continues to evolve. At 6-2, 200 lbs, Johnson uses his size very well and has speed to beat defenders wide. Plays a strong two-way game, has an above average shot and a quick
Day 1: Penguins Prospect Camp
Day 1 of Penguins Prospect Camp is in the books as the Penguins prospects went through conditioning tests in the morning, met the media in the afternoon, and just concluded their first skating session.
Prospect Nick Johnson looks to build off of strong playoff run
Prospect Profile: Nick Johnson Height: 6-2/ Weight: 197, Age 23 2008-2009 stats (ECHL) Wheeling: 18GP – 14G-10A-24pts (AHL) WBS Penguins: 54GP – 14G-17A-31PTS/ Playoffs: 10pts in 12 games Prospect Nick Johnson (3rd round pick, 2004), is viewed as a late bloomer in the prospect circles as he was born on December 24th, 1985. With less than three years of professional experience, Johnson earned an invite to the Penguins Prospect camp (TIOPS will cover the entire event), which will be held next week. A four year player at Dartmouth College, Johnson was regarded as the Penguins prospect who showed the most improvement from team scouts at last years prospect camp which was held in Kitchener, Ontario. Johnson made the jump to