Calgary, AB -- The 2011-12 Western Hockey League season is approaching as many WHL Clubs officially open training camps this week.
Beginning Wednesday, August 24th, many Clubs welcome players for registration, while on-ice sessions for 12 Clubs begin on Thursday, August 25th. By the weekend, almost all WHL Clubs will be putting players through paces on the ice in preparation for the 2011-12 WHL regular season, which begins on Thursday, September 22nd.
The 2011 WHL pre-season begins on Tuesday, August 30th, with the Swift Current Broncos hosting the Moose Jaw Warriors, and continues through Sunday, September 18th.
The 2011 WHL exhibition schedule again features three pre-season tournaments. The Everett Silvertips host their annual pre-season tournament on the first weekend of September that will include U.S. Division rivals Seattle Thunderbirds, Spokane Chiefs, Portland Winterhawks and Tri-City Americans.
The Edmonton Oil Kings will host a pre-season tournament on the first weekend of September that will include the Medicine Hat Tigers, Prince George Cougars, Swift Current Broncos, Calgary Hitmen and Red Deer Rebels. The following weekend, the Tri-City Americans will host their annual pre-season tournament that will include Division foes Spokane, Everett, Seattle and Portland along with the defending WHL Champion Kootenay.
Here’s a list of WHL Club training camp schedules:
WHL Clubs | Rookie Camp | Main Camp | Location |
Brandon | 30-Aug-11 | 2-Sep-11 | Westman Place |
Calgary | 26-Aug-11 | 28-Aug-11 | Don Hartman Sportsplex |
Edmonton | 25-Aug-11 | 29-Aug-11 | Jubilee Rec Centre (Ft. Sask., AB) |
Everett | 24-Aug-11 | 24-Aug-11 | Everett Events Center |
Kamloops | 26-Aug-11 | 26-Aug-11 | Interior Savings Centre |
Kelowna | 24-Aug-11 | 29-Aug-11 | Prospera Place |
Kootenay | 31-Aug-11 | 31-Aug-11 | Cranbrook Rec Plex |
Lethbridge | 31-Aug-11 | 31-Aug-11 | Adams Ice Centre (Lethbridge, AB) |
Medicine Hat | 25-Aug-11 | 28-Aug-11 | Medicine Hat Arena |
Moose Jaw | N/A | 24-Aug-11 | Moose Jaw Downtown Events Centre |
Portland | 24-Aug-11 | 24-Aug-11 | Winterhawks Skating Centre |
Prince Albert | 25-Aug-11 | 25-Aug-11 | Art Hauser Centre |
Prince George | 26-Aug-11 | 26-Aug-11 | CN Centre |
Red Deer | 27-Aug-11 | 27-Aug-11 | ENMAX Centrium |
Regina | 25-Aug-11 | 25-Aug-11 | Cooperators-Evraz Place |
Saskatoon | 24-Aug-11 | 24-Aug-11 | Martensville, SK |
Seattle | 25-Aug-11 | 27-Aug-11 | ShoWare Centre |
Spokane | 24-Aug-11 | 25-Aug-11 | Spokane Arena |
Swift Current | 24-Aug-11 | 24-Aug-11 | Credit Union i-plex |
Tri-City | 24-Aug-11 | 24-Aug-11 | Toyota Centre |
Vancouver | 25-Aug-11 | 25-Aug-11 | Ladner Leisure Centre |
Victoria | 24-Aug-11 | 28-Aug-11 | Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre |
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