More Training Camp Audio

Don't have a lot of time but I wanted to pass on some audio from camp today. If you want to check out the action it's all very organized. They even have a list of the players on each team so you can follow it. Incidently, Jimmy Geerin and Shane Oatway are not at camp right now due to injuries. Both defencemen should be with the Smokies by fall.

• New Head Scout Jim Knight Part 1
• New Head Scout Jim Knight Part 2
• Goaltender Alex Ross
• Goaltender Ben Meisner
• Forward Scott Jago
• Defenceman Skyler Smutek
• Forward Taylor Quinn

Great to see more depth in the hockey department for the Smokies. That will go a long way towards building a strong program. Ross is still16 but obviously has a future with Trail if he wants it. It's just a matter of when. Meisner had a very strong career in Ontario prep school, and I think he could have the inside track at the second goaltending position for the Smokies.

Jago returns to Smokies camp after having to leave the team last season to fight a winning battle with cancer. Great to see him back. Quinn faces an uphill battle as a 20 year old trying to make it to the BCHL. His heart, determination, leadership and goal scoring sure made a big impact for the BV Nitehawks in the playoffs last year. No team can have enough of that. I'll have more information on what I thought about the first day of camp tomorrow on this blog.

Check the Smokies official website for the full schedule. Scrimmage starts at 5:30 tomorrow.