Oilers Rookie Camp opens this Friday

For four days in September, Camrose, Alberta will be the focus for Edmonton Oilers fans as ATCO presents the “Oil Country Rookie Tournament”, featuring the top prospects from the Oilers, Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks.

From Saturday, September 13th to Tuesday, September 16th, Oilers rookies will be conducting practice sessions and hosting a tournament at Encana Arena in Camrose’s newly opened Edgeworth Centre (4512 – 53 Street).

Forty (40) Edmonton Oiler prospects will report to Rexall Place this Friday, September 12th and will undergo medicals and fitness testing in the Edmonton Oilers dressing room. Following the testing, players, coaches and management will travel approximately 95 kilometres southeast to Camrose.

For the first time in many seasons, the Oilers Rookies will face-off against teams of rookies from both the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks. The Oilers Rookies will host the Calgary Flames Rookies at 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 14th and the Vancouver Canucks Rookies on Tuesday, September 16th. The Calgary and Vancouver rookies will face each other on Monday, September 15th.

In addition to the Oil Country Rookie Tournament, the annual exhibition game between the Oilers Rookies and the University of Alberta Golden Bears will take place on Monday, September 15th, with the two teams facing-off at 7:00 p.m. at Clare Drake Arena in Edmonton.

As always, the Edmonton Oilers are pleased to support communities throughout Oil Country.  Proceeds from the Oil Country Rookie Tournament will stay in Camrose, as the Camrose Minor Hockey Association and the Camrose Kodiaks Education Fund will both benefit from this year’s event.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Friday, September 12, 2008
8:00 a.m. – Medicals & Physicals for all Rookies (Rexall Place)
PR Sessions / Photographs / HR Registration (Rexall Place)

Saturday, September 13, 2008
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. – On-ice testing (Team White) – Encana Arena
10:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. – Practice (Team White) – Encana Arena

12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – On-ice testing (Team Blue) – Encana Arena
1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Practice (Team Blue) – Encana Arena

Sunday, September 14, 2008
8:00 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. – Practice (Non-Playing Roster) – Encana Arena
10:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. – Morning Skate – Encana Arena
7:00 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers vs. Calgary Flames – Encana Arena

Monday, September 15, 2008
9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. – Morning Skate – Encana Arena
11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. – Off-ice Workout (Non-Playing Roster)
7:00 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers vs. University of Alberta Golden Bears – Clare Drake Arena
7:00 pm – Calgary Flames Rookies vs Vancouver Canucks Rookies – Encana Arena

Tuesday, September 16, 2008
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. – Morning Skate – Encana Arena
1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. – Practice (Non-Playing Roster) – Encana Arena
7:00 p.m. – Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks – Encana Arena

ROOKIE CAMP ROSTER

FORWARDS	POS		SHTS		HGT		WGT		PLACE OF BIRTH		DATE OF BIRTH		2007-08 TEAM		GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Jamie Bates	RW		R		6-03		195		Toronto, Ontario		January 21, 1985		Quinnipiac U (ECAC)		34	11	23	34	10
													Norfolk (AHL)		5	0	1	1	9
Hans Benson	RW		R		6-00		253		Menlo Park, California		September 20, 1983		Peoria (AHL)		44	3	4	7	265
Marc-Andre Bernier	RW		R		6-03		218		Laval, Quebec		February 5, 1985		Victoria (ECHL)		59	21	27	48	32
Justin Chwedoruk	RW		R		5-09		170		St. Albert, Alberta		July 14, 1984		Wheeling (ECHL)		47	10	9	19	72
													Bakersfield (ECHL)		19	7	4	11	37
Philippe Cornet	LW		L		6-00		173		Val-Senneville, Quebec		March 28, 1990		Rimouski (QMJHL)		61	23	26	49	24
Jordan Eberle	RW		R		5-10		174		Regina, Saskatchewan		May 15, 1990		Regina (WHL)		70	42	33	75	20
Stephane Goulet	LW		L		6-03		185		Levis, Quebec		January 7, 1986		Springfield (AHL)		36	9	5	14	22
													Stockton (ECHL)		12	4	10	14	10
Ryan Huddy	C		L		5-09		180		Stony Plain, Alberta		September 28, 1983		Hannover (Germany)		48	25	35	60	-
Garet Hunt	LW		L		5-08		190		Maple Ridge, British Columbia		October 14, 1987		Vancouver (WHL)		62	7	11	18	239
Adam Huxley	LW		L		6-00		200		Wainwright, Alberta		November 4, 1983		Stockton (ECHL)		61	4	8	12	200
Milan Kytnar	C		L		6-00		180		Topolcany, Slovakia		May 19, 1989		Kelowna (WHL)		62	9	13	22	66
Toby LaFrance	C		R		5-09		189		Granby, Quebec		June 17, 1987		Victoriaville (QMJHL)		68	41	48	89	45
													Texas (ECHL)		2	2	0	2	0
Bryan Lerg	LW		L		5-10		175		Livonia, Michigan		January 20, 1986		Michigan State (CCHA)		42	20	19	39	18
													Springfield (AHL)		4	0	2	2	2
Ryan MacMurchy	RW		R		6-02		207		Regina, Saskatchewan		April 27, 1983		Stockton (ECHL)		45	23	22	45	67
Colin McDonald	RW		R		6-03		205		New Haven, Connecticut		September 30, 1984		Springfield (AHL)		73	12	11	23	46
Sean McMorrow	RW		R		6-04		225		Vancouver, British Columbia		January 19, 1982		St. Hyacinthe (LNAH)		48	1	4	5	527
Ryan O'Marra	RW		R		6-02		207		Tokyo, Japan		June 9, 1987		Springfield (AHL)		31	2	7	9	31
													Stockton (ECHL)		24	11	9	20	45
Kyle Paige	LW		L		6-01		180		Richmond Hill, Ontario		June 14, 1988		Kingston (OHL)		68	15	19	34	16
													Utah (ECHL)		5	1	0	1	0
Geoff Paukovich	LW		L		6-04		208		Englewood, Colorado		April 24, 1986		Stockton (ECHL)		70	13	13	26	94
Les Reaney	LW		L		6-02		221		Ceylon, Saskatchewan		July 8, 1984		Niagara U (CHA)		25	5	10	15	48
													Stockton (ECHL)		5	0	1	1	0
David Rohlfs	RW		R		6-03		225		Ann Arbor, Michigan		June 4, 1984		Springfield (AHL)		2	0	0	0	2
													Stockton (ECHL)		65	16	16	32	41
Tyler Spurgeon	C		L		5-11		188		Edmonton, Alberta		April 10, 1986		Springfield (AHL)		12	1	7	8	2
Viacheslav Trukhno	LW		L		6-01		197		Khimik, USSR		February 22, 1987		Springfield (AHL)		64	14	21	35	44

DEFENCEMEN	POS		SHTS		HGT		WGT		PLACE OF BIRTH		DATE OF BIRTH		2007-08 TEAM		GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
Jordan Bendfeld	D		R		6-02		222		Leduc, Alberta		February 9, 1988		Medicine Hat (WHL)		72	6	19	25	160
Rob Bina	D		R		5-08		180		Grand Forks, North Dakota		January 4, 1983		U of North Dakota (WCHA)		43	2	23	25	42
Sebastien Bisaillon	D		R		6-00		205		Mont-Laurier, Quebec		December 8, 1986		Springfield (AHL)		21	3	7	10	10
													Stockton (ECHL)		7	4	2	6	2
Taylor Chorney	D		L		6-00		196		Thunder Bay, Ontario		April 27, 1987		U of North Dakota (WCHA)		43	3	21	24	24
Jesse Dudas	D		R		6-01		226		St. Albert, Alberta		March 31, 1988		Prince George (WHL)		29	2	19	21	68
													Swift Current (WHL)		23	3	11	14	38
Josef Hrabal	D		L		6-01		176		Prerov, Czech Republic		August 17, 1985		Cherepovets (Russia)		56	3	11	14	73
Cleve Kinley	D		R		6-00		190		Surrey, British Columbia		January 13, 1984		Grand Rapids (AHL)		10	0	2	2	2
													Texas (ECHL)		60	6	28	34	63
Milan Maslonka	D		L		6-07		245		Zvolen, Slovakia		November 1, 1986		Albany (AHL)		1	0	0	0	2
													Youngstown (CHL)		56	3	4	7	298
Theo Peckham	D		L		6-01		223		Richmond Hill, Ontario		November 10, 1987		EDMONTON		1	0	0	0	2
													Springfield (AHL)		59	6	7	13	174
Alex Plante	D		R		6-04		225		Brandon, Manitoba		May 9, 1989		Calgary (WHL)		36	1	1	2	28
Anthony Pisano	D		L		6-06		230		Elkton, Maryland		February 13, 1989		Oswego (OPJHL)		25	0	1	1	16
Dalton Prout	D		R		6-02		201		LaSalle, Ontario		March 13, 1990		Barrie (OHL)		25	0	3	3	39
													Sarnia (OHL)		32	0	2	2	43
Kalvin Sagert	D		L		6-02		226		Vancouver, British Columbia		January 20, 1987		Prince George (WHL)		72	4	15	19	88
													Victoria (ECHL)		4	0	0	0	0
Cody Wild	D		L		6-01		185		Limestone, Maine		June 5, 1987		Providence (HEA)		32	4	18	22	28
													Springfield (AHL)		13	1	2	3	8
GOALTENDERS	POS		CTCH		HGT		WGT		PLACE OF BIRTH		DATE OF BIRTH		2007-08 TEAM		GP	MINS	GA	SO	GAA.
Devan Dubnyk	G		L		6-05		194		Regina, Saskatchewan		May 4, 1986		Springfield (AHL)		33	1772	92	0	3.12
Glenn Fisher	G		L		6-01		190		Edmonton, Alberta		April 25, 1983		Springfield (AHL)		1	10	3	0	18.00
													Stockton (ECHL)		38	2074	116	2	3.36
Andrew Perugini	G		L		5-11		176		King City, Ontario		July 12, 1988		Sarnia (OHL)		27	1578	85	2	3.23
Bryan Pitton	G		L		6-02		176		Mississauga, Ontario		January 26, 1988		Brampton (OHL)		39	2153	91	4	2.54
													Springfield (AHL)		1	12	1	0	5.00