Kings rookie camp set to open

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If you’re a Kings fan, then you will want to try to get to this year’s annual rookie camp, which begins Sept. 6. There are plenty of rookies worth watching, especially center Brayden Schenn, the Kings’ top (and fifth overall) pick in this year’s entry draft who turns 18 on Saturday. Schenn’s brother, Luke, was a first-round pick of the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2008 entry draft and has become a star defenseman with the Leafs.

The camp will be held at the Toyota Sports Center in El Segundo, and all on-ice practice sessions are open to the public and free. The first game is scheduled for 6 p.m., Sept. 9 with a second game the next day beginning at 2 p.m.

The Kings’ regular preseason training camp begins Sept. 13.

Other rookies to pay attention to: Kyle Clifford (35th overall draft pick this year), Thomas Hickey (fourth overall in 2007), Jeff Zatkoff (74th overall in 2006) and Colten Teubert (13th overall in 2008).

PRACTICE AND GAME SCHEDULE FOR KINGS ROOKIE CAMP
(Subject to change):

Sept. 6: On-ice practices 10 a.m.-noon, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 7: On-ice practices 10 a.m.-noon, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 8: On-ice practices 10 a.m.-noon, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Sept. 9: Pre-game skate 9-10:30 a.m.; game vs. Phoenix, 6 p.m.
Sept. 10: Pre-game skate 9-10 a.m.; game vs. Phoenix, 2 p.m.

KINGS ROOKIE CAMP ROSTER

Forwards
Justin Azevedo
Kyle Clifford
Corey Elkins
Bud Holloway
Dwight King
Brandon Kozun
Andrei Loktionov
Tyler Maxwell*
Juraj Mikus
Jordan Nolan
Michael Pelech
Brayden Schenn
Linden Vey
Geoff Walker*
Geordie Wudrick

Defensemen
Andrew Campbell
Nicolas Deslauriers
Radko Gudas*
Thomas Hickey
David Kolomatis
Alec Martinez
Patrick Mullen
Colten Teubert
Viatcheslav Voynov

Goaltenders
Jean-Francois Berube
Martin Jones
Jeff Zatkoff

* on tryout

-- Debbie Goffa