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Colorado Avalanche prospects: The Point Of Prospect Development Camps

When the Colorado Avalanche prospects stepped onto the ice for the first time during their 2015 development camp, it became instantly clear that the goal is not to get the players ready for the season. It was a lot of skating, skating, skating and — oh, did I mention skating? But can’t you do that during the season? What’s the whole point of prospect development camps and how are they really developed?

The Colorado Avalanche’s official website gave us some insight via David Oliver, director of player development.

“To be honest with you, I’m not into scrimmaging in the beginning of July.