Wednesday 26 August 2015

Draft Camp Profiles: Florchuk, Prowse

2015 DRAFT CAMP

The Royals’ Training Camp opened Wednesday, August 26th with a draft camp for players selected in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft.  It was the first chance for fans to watch Victoria’s 2015 draft selections, including first round pick F Eric Florchuk, and second round selection D Mitchell Prowse.


Rookie camp begins on Friday, August 28th and concludes on Sunday, August 30th.  The rosters are comprised of players born in 1999 and 2000, skaters who have been drafted or listed by the Royals and free agent invites. 

Main camp will be made up of returning players from the club’s 2014-15 roster, free agent invitees born from 1995 – 1998 and selected players from this year’s draft and rookie camps. The players will be divided into three teams for on-ice sessions that begin on Monday, August 31st and run through Tuesday, September 1st.

PROFILE: ERIK FLORCHUK


 
-          Drafted: Round 1, 13th overall
 
-          Position: C

-          Age: 15

-          Height: 5-10

-          Weight: 140

-          Hometown: Fort Sask, AB

-          14-15 Stats with Fort Saskatchewan Rangers of Alberta Major Bantam Hockey League

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PROFILE: MITCHELL PROWSE
-          Drafted: Round 2, 35th overall

-          Position: D

-          Age: 15

-          Height: 6-1

-          Weight: 180

-          Hometown: Kelowna, BC

-          14-15 stats with Okanagan Hockey Academy of Canadian Sport School Bantam Prep

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