Mustangs host Spring Camp to evaluate future prospects
The Melfort Mustangs held their annual two-day Spring Camp over the weekend, splitting games two and three of their second-round series.
Roughly 120 hockey players from the ages of 14-18 descended on the Northern Lights Palace on Saturday and Sunday, as they competed for roster spots, draft opportunities, spots on the team’s protected list, and invites to Fall Camp later this year.
“This weekend really is the culmination of watching a lot of games over the course of the winter and bringing kids in that could potentially be a part of our future, so it’s good to get everybody all out at the same time and compare them and see how far they’ve progressed over the course of the year,” explained Mustangs Director of Player Development, Rick Oakes.
“We’ll pick a group out of this camp that will come back to fall camp and compete with our returnees and some of the other free agents we’ll be bringing in, and then we’ll build our team for next season.”