Friday, July 5, 2019

Canucks Invite Former Vipers Forward Finlay To Development Camp:

Former Vernon Vipers forward Liam Finlay is one of 26 players attending the Vancouver Canucks development camp.

Finlay will be entering his fourth season this coming year with the University of Denver.

Finlay played parts of two years in Vernon (2014-2016) after coming over in a trade with the Penticton Vees. The Vees traded Finlay October 28 2014 to the Vipers for the playing rights of Dakota Conroy and future considerations. In 96 games with the Vipers Finlay collected (39-goals-69-assists-109-points).

Liam Finlay's Player Profile:

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=202405

This was posted on the Canucks website:

Canucks Development Camp opens

...a look at those attending Vancouver's 2019 camp

by Derek Jory @NoJoryous / Vancouver Canucks

June 24th, 2019

Five days. Twenty-six players. One big chance to impress.

Vancouver Canucks Development Camp opens Monday with medicals and on-ice testing before officially beginning Tuesday at UBC Father Bauer Arena. Twenty-six players will attend camp: eight are invitees, while 18 are already part of the Canucks organization.

Each day the players will be put through the paces on and off the ice, as well as visiting BC Children's Hospital, doing the Grouse Grind and taking part in a cooking competition throughout the week.

Admission to all on-ice practices at UBC Father Bauer Arena are free for fans to attend. This week's schedule is below. On-ice practice times are approximate and subject to change.

Tuesday, June 25th

9:15 am - 10:05 am - Forwards on-ice practice
10:20 am - 11:05 am - Forwards and defencemen on-ice practice
11:20 am - 12:15 pm - Defencemen on-ice practice

Wednesday, June 26th

9:15 am - 10:05 am - Defencemen on-ice practice
10:20 am - 11:05 am - Forwards and defencemen on-ice practice
11:20 am - 12:15 pm - Forwards on-ice practice

Thursday, June 27th

9:15 am - 10:05 am - Forwards on-ice practice
10:20 am - 11:05 am - Forwards and defenceman on-ice practice
11:20 am - 12:15 pm - Defencemen on-ice practice

Who is attending camp? Good question. Here's a roster breakdown.

4 - Goaltenders: Arturs Silovs, Matthew Thiessen, Michael DiPietro & Jake Kielly.
8 - Defencemen: Brogan Rafferty, Ethan Frisch, Jett Woo, Josh Teves, Lucas Peric, Mitch Eliot, Paul DeNaples, Toni Utunen.
14 - Forwards: Adrian Elefalk, Aidan McDonough, Carson Focht, Darien Craighead, Ethan Keppen, Henry Bowlby, Jack Malone, Karel Plasek, Keegan Stevenson, Liam Finlay, Linus Karlsson, Nils Hoglander, Tyler Madden & Will Lockwood.
8 - Camp invitees: Frisch, Peric, DeNaples, Elefalk, Craighead, Bowlby, Stevenson & Finlay.
7 - 2019 draftees: Silovs, McDonough, Focht, Keppen, Malone, Plasek, Hoglander.
4 - NHL games played: Rafferty (2), DiPietro (1) & Teves (1).
5 - Players who attended camp last season: DiPietro, Madden, Teves, Utunen & Woo.

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