News release
18 August 2006
Future NHL Stars are Working Out At First Arena
Elmira, NY The Elmira Jackals announced today that the First Arena will be the host for the Future Stars Camp beginning next week and culminating with an exhibition game on September 1st.
The First Arena will be the scene of some intense hockey training next week. The Jackals hockey facility will host the Future Stars Camp, a 10-day training and conditioning hockey camp for 38 players and prospects, who will be attending NHL training camps in mid-September. Players taking part in the camp will be put through rigorous on-ice and off-ice training sessions; most on-ice sessions will run from 2 pm to 4 pm at the First Arena.
The blue chip roster for the camp includes talented European prospects, many players from top NCAA Division I schools, and some familiar faces to UHL fans. Attending the training sessions will be former Mercyhurst star goaltender Andy Franck, who had a phenomenal rookie season with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL in 2005-06, plus UHL alumni Ryan Bennett, Donny Grover, Kris Tebbs and Mark Hurtubise. Coming over from Eastern Europe will be six Slovakian players who have all shined at the junior level, including several who competed for Team Slovakia in past World Junior Championships. For a full camp roster, see the bottom of this release.
The event of the camp will be the final day, Friday September 1st, when the players will be showcased in a Future Stars Red-White Exhibition game. Face off is scheduled for 7:00 pm on the First Arena Rec Rink and tickets for the game will be $5 for general admission.
Dont forget, the Jackals Professional Hockey Placement Camp on September 2nd and 3rd at the First Arena. More than 60 players have registered for the camp, which provides an opportunity to tryout for an invitation to the Jackals 2006 Training Camp. The camp is open to the public with games all day on Saturday, September 2nd, and then the consolation and championship games to be held on Sunday, September 3rd. Both days are open to the public.
FUTURE STARS CAMP ROSTER (August 23rd to September 1st)
Name Nationality 2005-06 Club(s) - League
Mike Adamek USA Lake Superior State University NCAA
Jon Booras USA Lake Superior State University NCAA
Mike Boudreau USA Norwich University NCAA
Justin Cross USA Niagara University NCAA
Ren Fauci USA Lake Superior State University NCAA
Trevor Frischmon USA Colorado College NCAA
Mark Hurtubise Canada Adirondack Frostbite UHL
Erik Johnson USA Mercyhurst College NCAA
David Koci Czech Republic Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins AHL
Martin Kubaliak Slovakia HKM Zvolen Extraliga (SVK)
Jozef Kubaliak Slovakia Vstervik IK - Swedish 2. division
Andrew Lackner Canada Niagara University NCAA
Andrew Martens USA Bemidji State University - NCAA
Conrad Martin Canada Mercyhurst College NCAA
Milan Maslonka Slovakia HKM Zvolen - Extraliga U20 (SVK)
Steve McJannet Canada Lake Superior State University NCAA
Martin Nemcok Slovakia Banska Bystrica - 1.liga (SVK)
Pat Noonan USA Northeastern University NCAA
Martin Ondruska Slovakia VTJ Topolcalny - 1.liga (SVK)
Mike Ouellette Canada Dartmouth College NCAA
Eric Przepiorka USA Dartmouth College NCAA
Scott Reynolds Canada Mercyhurst College NCAA
Jan Skvarka Slovakia Banska Bystrica - Extraliga U20 (SVK)
Kris Tebbs Canada Adirondack Frostbite UHL
Chuck Tomes USA Northeastern University NCAA
Jeff Winchester Canada U. of Alabama-Huntsville NCAA