OILERS Development Camp FINAL CHAPTER 2012

The Oilers 2012 Development Camp ended on Monday with applause and cheers from Oilers fans and big smiles from the prospects and coaches on the ice, especially one, Nail Yakupov. The story of this camp was of course Mr.Yakupov, but what has been transpiring within the depth of the Oilers organization is what is even more impressive.

The Oilers should be producing depth picking so early in each round of the last 3 years NHL Entry drafts,  but it's also the free agent signings of prospects from college hockey and European leagues as well. The culture being developed and the attention to detailed personal development of each player has been astounding and credit should be given to this organization for staying true to the course and putting money where it's needed most. (In the foundations of development for players)

A couple observations I noticed during todays 4 on 4 tourney. The Twin Towers, Marincin and Gernat were usually paired with one another. Taylor Fedun shows all positive signs of his leg being fully healed with no ill effects on the ice. Kyle Bigos looked impressive in his scrimmage and will be a interesting player to watch this year in his development. Klefbom looks like a well poised and smooth skater who has excellent passing skills and good positioning. Roy and Bunz show no signs in their goaltending development of being behind the 8 ball. 

And of course the team 'clown' at training camp is the Oilers very own #1 OV Draft pick Nail Yakupov. Some watching camp were not impressed with his ability to perform some drills well, but what can be forgotten is this camp is for teaching and developing not for evaluating someone on a skill they have not yet learned. When the scrimmage came on and Yakupov could control the puck, he showed he has GAME, and a sense of humour to boot. 

DAY 6 ON ICE DEVELOPMENT CAMP:

4 on 4 full ice game tourney on #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#martindale sets up #Yakupov who one times it but stopped by #Roy#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#tobiasrieder with a chance hits post #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Yakupov misses top corner but he and #marincin look like have chemistry #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#joeylaleggia sets up beauty goal #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Yakupov clears puck from going in net and back to goalie.#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#bigos lays out #zharkov in corner and barely touched him#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Sami flashes the glove with sweet top corner save on a 2on1#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#fedun 3x breaks up play #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#klefbom wearing a camera on his helmet today #Oilers

#Hamilton back checks #legault I to net smashing into back boards#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#tobiasrieder is stopped cold by #samuperhonen#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#tobiasrieder with breakaway in close on #Roy is stopped , rebound he hits post #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#bunz now with kicksave #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Yakupov nailed against boards by #gustaffson #Oilers

#Yakupov sets up a beauty pass but #roy saves it#oilersdevelopmentcamp #breaktime

#Roy with nice kick save #oilersdevelopmentcamp

About 700 fans here in Sherwood Park, to watch#oilersdevelopmentcamp and 4 on 4 tourney today.


#franstuohimaa stones #Hamilton on a excellent shot#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#bigos moving pretty quick today #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#gernat stops a play that could have been a breakaway#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#zharkov has breakout pass but stick breaks, crowd laughs#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#martindale doing some good back checking


#Yakupov with a blast through #samuperhonen celebrates goal to crowd. Crowd cheers and laughs.major crowd pleaser


#moroz with a breakaway and dekes out #samuperhonen#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Davidson with slapped and deflected past #franstuohimaa#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#bigos moving puck well and creating opportunities#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Yakupov with another goal and big celebration. #wanttobebestcrowd pleaser #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#gernat #tobiasrieder and #Yakupov team up for another goal by#Yakupov #Yakupov looks to fans to hear cheers. Crowd goes nuts!!!


#Yakupov is Definately a shooter , excels at quick shots in right spots#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#samuperhonen now getting beat quite often#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#jujharkhaira High sticks #bigos but play continues. #Yakupov slaps a one times, misses net by inches. #Oilers

Probably 800 fans now in building. #Yakupov has hat trick so far, how many more??? #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Roy stops a slapped from the point on nice kick save#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#martindale gets breakout pass and dekes out defencemen and#Roy to score back handler #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Yakupov getting rough with #74 and then back checks and throws hip check #oilersdevelopmentcamp

Play starting to get rough out on ice #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#samuperhonen with nice blocker save on breakaway#oilersdevelopmentcamp

Little #joeylaleggia blocks out big #bigos in front of net well#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Roy stops #martindale point blank #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#Yakupov playing good defence in this tourney as well. #goodsign#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#tobiasrieder strength appears to be sense of where to be on ice at right time #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#klefbom missing in action. Not seen almost all morning ?????#oilersdevelopmentcamp

#zharkov in shoot out impressive deke #oilersdevelopmentcamp

#oilersdevelopmentcamp is over. #Yakupov finishes with#beautygoal and celebrates for fans

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