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Something new for Shark prospects: rookie tournament in B.C. starting Sept. 12 | Working the Corners
Still not working, still finding off-season news in the inbox.
No, nothing as critical as who’s staying, who’s leaving or who’s the next captain. Sorry. But the Sharks did announce today that they’ll be participating in a more complex rookie tournament than years past, when the competition was limited to Pacific Division foes.
This year, prospects with the Sharks and Ducks will compete against their counterparts on the three Western Canada teams in a round-robin tournament starting Sept. 12 in Penticton, British Columbia.
The games will be played at the South Okanagan Events Centre at the southern end of Okanagan Lake, a popular resort area south of Kelowna where more than a few NHL players — including Dany Heatley and Scott Hannan — reside in the off-season.
The Sharks are scheduled to face Anaheim on Sept. 12, Vancouver on Sept. 13 and Edmonton on Sept. 15.
Personal aside: I haven’t been to Penticton, but I did spend a couple days in Kelowna during the 2004-05 lockout, working on stories for both the travel and sports sections. The Okanagan region has a Tahoe-like feel to it with a year-round climate mild enough for vineyards and fruit trees. Not a bad place to kick back for a few days.
Ticket information available on the Sharks web site, by the way.
Looks like the Sharks rooks will face off against the Western Canadian rooks ;-)~
Still not working, still finding off-season news in the inbox.
No, nothing as critical as who’s staying, who’s leaving or who’s the next captain. Sorry. But the Sharks did announce today that they’ll be participating in a more complex rookie tournament than years past, when the competition was limited to Pacific Division foes.
This year, prospects with the Sharks and Ducks will compete against their counterparts on the three Western Canada teams in a round-robin tournament starting Sept. 12 in Penticton, British Columbia.
The games will be played at the South Okanagan Events Centre at the southern end of Okanagan Lake, a popular resort area south of Kelowna where more than a few NHL players — including Dany Heatley and Scott Hannan — reside in the off-season.
The Sharks are scheduled to face Anaheim on Sept. 12, Vancouver on Sept. 13 and Edmonton on Sept. 15.
Personal aside: I haven’t been to Penticton, but I did spend a couple days in Kelowna during the 2004-05 lockout, working on stories for both the travel and sports sections. The Okanagan region has a Tahoe-like feel to it with a year-round climate mild enough for vineyards and fruit trees. Not a bad place to kick back for a few days.
Ticket information available on the Sharks web site, by the way.
Looks like the Sharks rooks will face off against the Western Canadian rooks ;-)~
