Fansided · Jul 17, 2015
Mason Geertsen: Prospect Camp Veteran
The Colorado Avalanche selected defenseman Mason Geertsen with their 93rd-overall draft pick in 2013. Since then, Geertsen has attended prospect camp three times and rookie camp twice — though potentially he will attend rookie camp again this season.
As a fresh-faced 18-year-old, Geertsen spoke with reporters in the midst of his first rookie camp. At that time, Geertsen talked about being nervous. “It was a big eye opener — I didn’t really know what to expect.”
Naturally, one of the biggest eye openers was how fast even rookie NHL hockey is. “It’s definitely a lot faster than major juniors,” Geertsen admitted.