By Stefanie Hew, University of Miami
CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. – The Florida Panthers 57-man
training camp began Friday, Sept. 16 at
the Saveology.com Iceplex in Coral
Springs, Fla. with medical testing and a variety of media
sessions.
Panthers had a busy day running from room to room on a
tight schedule to complete their
medical exam, still and video media head
shots, marketing shots, and Fox Sports Florida video
clips.
After their medical players cracked a smile for their
media headshot, posed in various outfits in
multiple stances for game
presentation clips and “saw red” during their marketing shoot.
Finally, dressed in pads, jersey, helmet, gloves and
with their stick in-hand, players were
directed to look “fierce” as they lifted
their heads in slow motion to glare at the camera and say,
“You’re watching
Panthers Hockey on Fox Sports Florida.”
Between sessions, veteran Stephen Weiss
took some time out to talk about the day.
“I’m used to them now, I’ve been to a few training
camps so I enjoy them now,” said Weiss.
“It’s nice to come and see all the
doctors that you haven’t seen all summer and all the guys and
bang it
out.”
Rookie Erik Gudbranson
held his own among the chaos of today.
“Yeah, it’s good, it’s kind of fun,” said Gudbranson.
“It’s fun to see the guys, they all get in and
they all say different
things. If you go in it stressed, you’re going to look stressed on
camera. I
think most of the players just have fun with it.”
After finishing his last session, veteran Jack Skille
agreed with Gudbranson’s assessment of the
day and having fun with it.
“I don’t find it stressful one bit,” said Skille. “I
see it as a new start, a new year, I don’t think
this day could come any
sooner.”
Training camp hits the ice tomorrow, Sept. 17 at 9
a.m. at the Saveology.com Iceplex in Coral
Springs, Fla.
2011 TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
Sept. 17 – Practice 9 a.m. – Noon.
Sept. 18 – Practice 9 a.m. – Noon.
Sept. 19 – Preseason Game # 1 vs. Nashville 3 p.m.;
Preseason Game # 2 vs. Nashville 7:30
p.m.
Sept. 20 – 22 – Daily Practices 9 a.m. – Noon.
Sept 23 – Preseason Game #3 @ Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sept 24 – Preseason Game #4 vs. Tampa Bay 7:30 p.m.
Sept 25 – Day Off
Sept 26 – Practice 9 a.m. – Noon.
Sept 27 – Preseason Game #5 vs. Dallas 7:30 p.m.
Sept 28 – Practice 9 a.m. – Noon.
Sept 29 – Preseason Game #6 @ Dallas 8:30 p.m.
Sept 30 – Oct 1 – Practice 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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