CENTENNIAL, Colo.—In a midst of tired looks on the faces of Colorado Avalanche prospects, there were also plenty of smiles, laughs and excitement as the first day of the team's development camp came to a close on Wednesday evening.
All of those emotions could be expected after 22 players took the ice for the first time this summer with the Avalanche logo on their jersey and previous day's medical and physical testing behind them.
Many of the players began the day on the ice at 8:30 in the morning with a power skating session, and they closed it with an hour of skill development practice at Family Sports Center as the clock struck 5 o'clock.