Training Camp in Tampa Bay!

Many Toronto papers have devoted articles to the Leafs, and the start of Training camp.  One of the featured players this fall is Jessie Blacker - who played with My Godson - Geoffrey Schemitsch - on the Owen Sound Attack last season.  The Attack were the OHL Champions, defeating the St. Mike's Majors in the 7th game of the finals! My Godson continues to work hard and after his Rookie Camp ended last week - he has stayed in Tampa Bay for the main Training Camp for the Lightning.  He is getting some great exposure to the NHL level of hockey as the squad is divided into 2 teams for scrimmages and on ice practices.  Bolt Prospects is the place where draftees and camp participants are talked about and this is what they said about G:

Saturday September 17 - He's a lot bigger in person than he appears on video, if that makes sense. He had 40 points as an OHL rookie, but he wasn't too intent to jump into the rush or pinch today. He played a simple game and was decent positionally. He gave Blair Jones a nice cross-ice, high-low pass that should have been buried but Jones shot high from Garon’s right.

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Sunday September 18 - He didn’t play in the scrimmage. He impressed me in drills by breaking up rushes consistently and showing solid positioning. He calmly knocked the puck away from Malone on a drive, something Malone wasn’t too happy with himself about. I thought Schemitsch had a good practice.

Some More Pictures

On a somewhat unrelated note - my Dad is down for 2 days - we are having a meeting with other travelers for a big trip we are taking in November to Argentina and Chile.  It will be Dad's first time in South America!  I have been a few times - especially when Air Canada had some seat sales over the last few years!

The exciting news I learned this weekend is that Dad will also be down in Bolton on Thanksgiving Day - when he and I will hopefully travel up to Owen Sound to watch a game there - well that is only if Geoffrey does not stay in Tampa Bay!!!

Peace