Traverse City — Tyler Bertuzzi is the first guy to break each huddle in front of Todd Nelson, as the Griffins coach diagrams the next drill for the young Red Wings prospects on a white board hanging on the Plexiglas at center ice.
It is the fourth development camp for Bertuzzi, 21, whose fine performance helped drive the Wings American Hockey League affiliate in the Calder Cup playoffs last season. In this camp, Bertuzzi leads.
The collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and the players association, which places fairly strict limits on this activity, refers to it as “Fitness Testing/Conditioning Camp.