Following the draft in Vegas where Winnipeg added four more prospects to the pool we heard from Director of Player Development Jimmy Roy who spoke about the new additions as well as the many other prospects and camp invitees at hockey for all centre for Development Camp.
* Please note the volume on a laptop/PC comes across as quiet. On your phone it should be good. Unfortunately YouTube compresses the audio but the raw is absolutely perfect and we cannot augment it on here.
Topics:
1) Reflections on day 1.
2) Excitement to be working with prospects (:36)
3) Early impressions of the four 2024 draft picks (1:16)
4) Different storylines at camp (1:55)
5) Importance of the off ice development (2:35)
6) Teaching kids about social media/media (3:40)
7) What was the message from Adam Lowry to the prospects? (4:21)
8) Cheveldayoff’s words from Monday about opportunity (5:07)
9) His thoughts on Domenic DiVincentiis’ season (6:08)
10) Any insight into the Rutger McGroarty situation? (6:27)
11) Adam Lowry’s attitude as he was learning lessons as a young hockey player (6:52)
12) When he saw a young Adam Lowry did he see future NHL captain? (7:51)
13) Is he seeing kids stepping up at Dev Camp? (8:40)
14) Managing expectations of being a first round pick? (9:36)
15) Is being a challenge to teach patience to teenagers? (10:29)
16) Status of Elias Salomonsson and Garrett Brown? (10:54)
17) Impact of young prospects playing for Moose at end of regular season (11:41)
18) What is the biggest tool to help with retention from these guys forming relationships? (12:41)
19) What’s his message to the guys who were invited to camp? (14:00)
