Rocky Thompson won’t take offense if the players he’s coaching during the Golden Knights’ rookie camp don’t ultimately want to play for him.
But you can expect the 24 rookies who will be under his guidance over the next six days to give him their best effort as they try to make a good impression and earn an invitation to the team’s inaugural veterans camp next Thursday.
Thompson, the head coach of the Chicago Wolves, the Knights’ American Hockey League affiliate, said he wants the rookies to aim high and play for Gerard Gallant. But the reality is few, if any, of the rookie camp participants will be on the plane to Dallas when the Knights open their inaugural NHL season Oct.