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Oilers Development Camp Opens June 4th

Staff Writer Edmonton Oilers

May 30, 2007, 3:00 PM EDT

The Edmonton Oilers will hold a Development Camp for some of the team’s top prospects beginning on Monday, June 4, 2007. The week long camp will feature both on-ice and off-ice sessions over a six-day period from June 4th to June 9th.

Steve Serdachny, the Oilers Skating and Skills Coach, will run the on-ice sessions at Millennium Place in Sherwood Park, Alberta, while off-ice training sessions will be held at both Foote Field on the campus of the University of Alberta and at the Oilers fitness centre at Rexall Place, under the guidance of Oilers Strength and Conditioning Coach, Chad Moreau.

Among the thirteen players who will be attending the camp are three recently signed draft picks. Forward Andrew Cogliano (University of Michigan; 1st round, 25th overall, 2005 NHL Entry Draft) will be joined by defenceman Theo Peckham (Owen Sound; 2nd choice, 3rd round, 75th overall, 2006 NHL Entry Draft) and goaltender Glenn Fisher (U of Denver; 9th choice, 5th round, 148th overall; 2002 NHL Entry Draft). The trio of players was signed to contracts earlier this month.

Defenceman Sebastien Bisaillon, who made his NHL debut with the Oilers this past season, will also be in attendance as will Taylor Chorney. Chorney, Edmonton’s second choice, 36th overall in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, completed his second season of collegiate hockey with the University of North Dakota in 2006-07.

Four of Edmonton’s five selections from the 2006 NHL Entry Draft will be at the camp. Joining Peckham are defencemen Jeff Petry (Des Moines (USHL); 1st choice, 2nd round, 45th overall) and Cody Wild (Providence University; 4th choice, 5th round, 140th overall) and goaltender Bryan Pitton (Brampton; 3rd choice, 5th round, 133rd overall).

2007 Edmonton Oilers development camp schedule

Monday, June 4, 2007
9:00 am to 11:00 am – On-Ice Testing (Millennium Place; Sherwood Park)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Off-Ice Workout (Foote Field; University of Alberta)

Tuesday, June 5, 2007
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm – Off-Ice Workout (Rexall Place)

Wednesday, June 6, 2007
9:00 am to 11:00 am - On-Ice Workout (Millennium Place; Sherwood Park)

Thursday, June 7, 2007
9:00 am to 11:00 am – On-Ice Workout (Millennium Place; Sherwood Park)
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Off-Ice Workout (Foote Field; University of Alberta)

Friday, June 8, 2007
9:00 am to 11:00 am – On-Ice Workout (Millennium Place; Sherwood Park)
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm – Off-Ice Workout (Rexall Place)

Saturday, June 9, 2007
9:00 am to 11:00 am – Off-Ice Workout (Rexall Place)