Carolina Hurricanes 2023 Prospect Development Camp Shootout Read the rest of my development camp coverage: Day 1 Notebook [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/features/carolina-hurricanes-prospect-development-camp-day-1-notebook] / Quotebook [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/features/carolina-hurricanes-prospect-development-camp-day-1-quotebook] Day 2 Notebook [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/features/carolina-hurricanes-prospect-development-camp-day-2-notebook] Day 3 Notebook [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/features/carolina-hurricanes-2023-prospect-development-camp-day-3-notebook] Day 4 Quotebook [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/carolina-hurricanes/features/carolina-hurricanes-2023-prospects-development-camp-day-4-quotebook] The Carolina Hurricanes 2023 Prospect Development Camp came to a close with a final showdown between the prospects divided into two teams: Red and White. The two teams faced off in a continuous, 20 minute 3-on-3 game, were split further into two groups to play two continuous, small-ice 2-on-2 games and then closed out the on-ice session with a final shootout. Team Red consisted of: Forwards Bradly Nadeau Justin Robidas Michael Emerson Cruz Lucius Massimo Rizzo Defensemen Joel Nystrom Simon Forsmark Charles-Alexis Legault Bryce Montgomery Goaltenders Yaniv Perets Jakub Vondras Team White consisted of: Forwards Felix Unger Sorum Jackson Blake Lucas Mercuri Josh Nadeau Ville Koivunen Jayden Perron Maxim Namestnikov Defensemen Scott Morrow Aleksi Heimosalmi Goaltenders Nikita Quapp Patrik Hamrla -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Before the game action, which started later in the afternoon, the goaltenders took to the ice in the morning and had an impromptu 2-on-2 game between themselves. Who doesn't love goalies? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 3-on-3 game was a perfect opportunity for the prospects to finally showcase their skills. Most of development camp involved off-ice training, informational sessions mixed in with a few on-ice drills and training here and there. But Thursday finally got some competitive action. Day 4 of the Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Development Camp featured a 3-on-3 scrimmage. The thing that stood out to me was just how similar a lot of the players were. The Hurricanes have a type when it comes to the draft and while every player has their own uniqueness, there's a lot of overarching similarities. Everyone was a strong skater with no real weak ones in the mix, forechecking pressure and competitiveness was consistent throughout the lineups and shooting talent was apparent. The biggest standouts for me were Robidas and Blake. The two were the engines for their respective teams, driving play and scoring goals. Blake was especially noticeable. He had a definitive jump in his skating, able to blow by and cut around defenders and he was finding twine with almost every shot. He has soft hands and is able to get his shot off with little movement. It's deceptive and hard for goaltenders to read. Goal (2) - Jackson Blake (2023 Prospect Development Camp) Goal - Jackson Blake (2023 Prospect Development Camp) Blake showed to be a a good on-puck player as well, not only moving well with the puck on his tape, but being able to force turnovers. He uses his body to protect the puck and his strong skating allows him to force separation. Carolina Hurricanes forward prospect Jackson Blake stickhandles around his opponent during a 3-on-3 scrimmage. Blake also had some fairly strong chemistry brewing with Jayden Perron which bodes well as both will be playing hockey at the University of North Dakota for the next couple of seasons. Carolina Hurricanes forward prospect Jackson Blake attempts a lacrosse move. Perron was known for his shooting ability in the USHL and he showcased that at camp as well. He has a quick release and already has a few tools under his belt that he can use to freeze or move goaltenders. Goal - Jayden Perron (2023 Prospect Development Camp) Robidas has always been sound defensively and that was something that stood out, even in a scrimmage like this. He's strong on pucks and has great hands as well. Again, that typical Hurricanes mold. Goal - Justin Robidas (2023 Prospect Development Camp) A player that I will be very interested in seeing grow is Felix Unger Sorum. At just 17-years old, the Norwegian forward was the youngest player at camp and he missed two days of on-ice sessions due to precautionary reasons. He was back on the ice Thursday and it was the way he saw the ice that stood out to me. He skated well and was able to keep the puck on his stick not with his body, but with his intuition. He also seemed to always know where his teammate was on the ice. He's going to need to bulk up, as nearly everyone at the camp will, but if he can do that and start playing at a bit of a faster clip, he could be a really intriguing player. Carolina Hurricanes forward prospect Felix Unger Sorum stickhandles around his opponent during a 3-on-3 scrimmage. Goal - Josh Nadeau (2023 Prospect Development Camp) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Team Red ended up winning the 3-on-3 game, 10-8, but after that, the two teams divided themselves in half and played two, continuous, small-ice, 2-on-2 games at each end of the rink and Team White started to pull away. Carolina Hurricanes prospects split up into two teams and played a 2-on-2 game. Carolina Hurricanes prospects split up into two teams and played a 2-on-2 game. The on-ice session concluded with a shootout attempt by every skater, and Team White secured their victory, 25-17, with a 4-3 edge in the shootout. Carolina Hurricanes 2023 Prospect Development Camp Shootout -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Some additional notes on various players: * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined * undefined I'll drop a few more videos down below if anyone is interested in a few more clips from development camp. Day 4 of the Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Development Camp featured a 3-on-3 scrimmage. Day 4 of the Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Development Camp featured a 3-on-3 scrimmage. Carolina Hurricanes forward prospect Ville Koivunen stickhandles around the offensive zone. Day 4 of the Carolina Hurricanes Prospect Development Camp featured a 3-on-3 scrimmage. Goal - Aleksi Heimosalmi (2023 Prospect Development Camp) Goal - Simon Forsmark (2023 Prospect Development Camp) Goal - Lucas Mercuri (2023 Prospect Development Camp) Goal - Maxim Namestnikov (2023 Prospect Development Camp)
