With next weekend’s season-opener inching ever closer, the Checkers’ new batch of rookies continue to prepare to take that next step in their careers. For most, they have left their junior or college teams behind to make the leap to the professional game, a transition that carries with it a bevy of adjustments and obstacles.
While the Checkers are likely to have Drew MacIntyre manning their net more often than not again this season, he might be a little harder to recognize at first.
As the Checkers’ season opener draws ever closer, this week’s training camp becomes more and more important. Players need to work their way back to game speed, systems need to be learned and line combos need to be established. But just as an important is the need for leadership to emerge.
The Checkers kicked off their training camp Tuesday morning in Indian Trail. As they prepare for their season opener on Oct. 10, we examined three questions that face the Checkers heading into camp.
