Coming up on Thursday WHL dreams will look to become a reality as players come to Moose Jaw for the Warriors 2012 Training Camp. 

The excitement starts Wednesday, August 22^nd with registration, Thursday and Friday the organization will hold a rookie camp.  50 players born in 1996 or 1997, which features a number of bantam draft picks over the last two years, will be looking to catch the eye of management and coaches during practices and a number of scrimmages.  Rookie Camp will conclude after Friday’s final scrimmage afterwards roster moves will be made as players head into main camp.

“Rookie camp is a great opportunity for these young players to show us what they can do,” said Warriors General Manager Alan Millar.  “For our 2012 Bantam picks it’ll be there first training camp, this will obviously be exciting for them as they get their first taste of life in Moose Jaw.  There’s also going to be many players who are at their second camp with us, we’re looking forward to seeing how they’ve developed over the past couple of months.”

36 players are already schedule to attend main camp and will be joined by those who make it out of rookie camp.  There will be two scrimmages on Saturday, after Sunday morning’s scrimmage the teams will be remade in anticipation of the Hamonic Cup Intrasquad Game, 6pm at Mosaic Place, admission to this game will be by donation.

“With a total of 86 players coming in for camp we feel as though it’ll be competitive from the start,” said Millar.  “For many playing in Moose Jaw and in the WHL is a lifelong goal, players are going to battle from start to finish.”

 Warriors Training Camp Schedule

Thursday, August 23^rd

8am; Fitness Testing @ Moose Jaw Fieldhouse, open to media

2pm – 2:45pm; Team 1 practice (Rookie Camp)

3pm – 3:45pm; Team 2 practice (Rookie Camp)

4pm – 4:45pm; Team 3 practice (Rookie Camp)

7pm – 8:15pm; Team 1 v Team 2 (Rookie Camp)

Friday, August 24^th

8am – 8:45am; Team 4 practice (Main Camp)

9am – 9:45am; Team 5 practice (Main Camp)

10am – 11:15am; Team 1 v Team 3 (Rookie Camp)

11:30am – 12:30pm; Goalie Session

2pm – 2:45pm; Team 5 practice (Main Camp)

3pm – 3:45pm; Team 4 practice (Main Camp)

6pm – 7:15pm; Team 2 v Team 3 (Rookie Camp)

Saturday, August 25^th

10am – 11:15am; Team 4 v Team 5 (Main Camp)

11:30am – 12:30pm; Goalie Session

4pm – 5:15pm; Team 4 v Team 5 (Main Camp)

Sunday August 26^th

10am – 11:15am; Team 4 v Team 5 (Main Camp)

11:30am – 12:30pm; Goalie Session

6pm; Hamonic Cup