The Detroit Red Wings are shifting their focus from drafting players this weekend in Los Angeles to developing their prospects as the team’s 2025 Summer Development Camp will get underway tomorrow at Little Caesars Arena.
Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff took note of Red Wings assistant GM and director of amateur scouting Kris Draper’s comments regarding the camp:
“It’s a crash course in as much information as we can give these guys,” Red Wings assistant GM and director of amateur scouting Kris Draper said. “We want them to, obviously, understand the importance of training. It’s something that we put a big emphasis on for a lot of us that played and are still in the organization. That was something that meant a lot to all of us when we played. So we want to let them know the importance of training and obviously, training properly and training at the right time.
“And with that said, you have to eat at the right time. Know what to eat, know when to eat, I think is also very important, and then even on top of that, with the sleep. It’s probably something that a lot of these young players take for granted.”
Players will be splitting into two teams – Team Howe and Team Lindsay. Sessions will be featuring daily on-ice instruction and skill development from a team of coaches. Leading the session will be the Red Wings player development staff led by Dan Cleary and Niklas Kronwall. Attendees will also be taking part in NHL-level off-ice workouts and attending presentations designed to be helping players transition to professional hockey, while receiving feedback from Red Wings coaches and management.
Continued; the Red Wings really do view their SDC as an educational opportunity for their prospects and free agent invitees; it’s all about absorbing as much information as possible about what it takes to become a professional athlete, which is a 24/7 job these days.
