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Avs' Season Underway

Colorado's 2013-14 Campaign Got Started With The First Day Of Rookie Camp

Sunday, 09.08.2013 / 8:15 PM
Scott Ward

CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- The Avalanche’s 2013-14 season officially got underway Sunday with a spirited rookie camp session at South Suburban Family Sports Center.

Twenty-eight players from Colorado’s system were on the ice, including several first-year pros (Paul Carey, Andrew Agozzino and Markus Lauridsen) and all the members of the Avalanche’s 2012 draft class and five of the seven from this year’s draft.

Joey Hishon, the club’s first-round selection in 2010, didn’t practice becauseof a groin injury.

Sunday’s session lasted approximately 90 minutes and included lots of speed and physicality by the players on the ice, especially when battling for position. The players showcased their skills in fast-break shooting out of the zone, perimeter shooting, tipping in shots from the point and one-on-one battles into the offensive zone.

Five coaches from the Avalanche system led the practice, including Colorado assistants Tim Army and Andre Tourigny, Lake Erie head coach Dean Chynoweth and Lake Erie assistants Randy Ladouceur and Jean-Ian Filiatrault.

Filiatrault, the Monsters’ goalie coach, was on the ice with all five goalies for about 20 minutes before the practice, and for what it’s worth, goaltender Sami Aittokallio was the first player on the ice in the camp session.

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