Call time was 8 a.m. Thursday at Gila River Arena, but Coyotes defenseman Kevin Connauton reported about an hour early.
He wanted to get the blood work component of his medical completed so he could eat breakfast, but Connauton was also eager to officially wrap the offseason.
“I really want to get things going,” he said.
Others expressed the same excitement as the Coyotes opened training camp with physicals and fitness testing, exuding a rejuvenated vibe that’s expected after a summer of hibernation.
But there were also nerves amid the arrival of new faces and absence of families ones.