The start of training camp officially marks the start of a new season. With that comes the annual battle for position and roster spots at the NHL level – one that goes on to shape the AHL roster in Charlotte.
Though Chad LaRose will miss the Carolina Hurricanes’ training camp due to injury, the Checkers hope he’ll be ready to report for the start of their own camp the following week.
Victor Rask, a rookie center on last season’s Checkers team, is tied for second among all skaters in scoring with four points (2g, 2a) in two games at the ongoing NHL prospects tournament in Traverse City, Michigan.
With a youth movement about to change the makeup of the Checkers’ roster, this year’s NHL prospects tournament in Traverse City, Michigan, will be a better preview than usual.
