The Colorado Avalanche rookie training camp starts tomorrow, Monday, at 9:30 am — a tad earlier if you want to watch the goalies warm up. After three days of rookie training camp, the veterans will report to team doctors for their physicals. Full Avalanche training camp begins Friday, September 18, at 8:00 am.
Training camps are traditionally a time for prospects to show their worth to the team in hopes of getting a job. Veterans, or those who are pretty much guaranteed a spot on the team, get to start forming chemistry with new players and learn new plays for the upcoming season.