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CANUCKS HOCKEY BLOG

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Some Quick Training Camp Notes

Sans the unsigned Matt Cooke, the Vancouver Canucks opened training camp yesterday at GM Place. Some quick comments from the open practice:
  • I'm excited to see what Richard Park will be able to do playing the Canucks system. He is quick, quick and quick, and has decent hands.
  • True to media reports, Daniel Sedin looks bigger and Ryan Kesler looks fitter and stronger.
  • While practice is never really a good time to evaluate goalies, Brent Johnson looks like he isn't ready to concede the back-up goalie spot to Alex Auld. Johnson was all-work through the entire session.
  • I know it's only the first day, but I wasn't overly impressed with Anson Carter. For some reason, I expected him to be bigger and quicker. He was neither.
  • On the battle for the final defensive pairing, no one stood out. Nolan Baumgartner was steady but not spectacular. Same with Sven Butenschon and Steve McCarthy. Jason Doig looked winded half-way through practice.

More on camp as the week goes on...

posted by J.J. Guerrero, 6:44 AM

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