Five Raiders headed to NHL camps
Mark McNeill, Harrison Ruopp, Jonathan Parker, Brandon Herrod and Antoine Corbin are all set to attend NHL camps this off-season.
Raiders centre Mark McNeill is headed to the Chicago Blackhawks Prospect Camp that will take place from July 7-11. McNeill was the Blackhawks 1st round, 18th overall pick at this years’ NHL Entry Draft and is one of 46 prospects who was invited to attend the camp.
Defenceman Harrison Ruopp will be attending the Phoenix Coyotes Prospect Development Camp from July 7-10 at Polar Ice in Peoria, Arizona. Ruopp was the Coyotes 3rd round, 83rd overall pick in this years’ NHL Entry Draft and is one of only 28 players who will be attendance.
20-year-old Jonathan Parker is at the Buffalo Sabres Development Camps which began yesterday. He was one of nine invitees to make up the 42 man roster in attendance. Parker led the Raiders and finished 13th in the league in scoring with 45 goals and 41 assists for 86 points in 71 games. He also signed an amateur tryout agreement on April 8th with the Bakersfield Condors of the ECHL.