The Lightning have announced their 2015 Training Camp schedule. The camp opens with medicals and testing tomorrow, September 17. The on ice portion starts with the first group skating at 9:30 a.m. at the Brandon Ice Sports Forum. The 63-man training camp roster will be split into three groups, Group Bucs, Group Rays and Group Storm.
2015 TRAINING CAMP SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 17th
Group Sessions
10:00 am –3:30 pm Media Day, Administrative, Lunch
12:45 pm Team Meeting in Lexus Lounge
Friday, September 18th Brandon Ice Sports Forum
BUCS GROUP
9:15 am – 9:30 am Goalies on Ice (North Rink)
9:30 am – 10:45 am Practice (North Rink)
RAYS GROUP
10:00 am – 10:15 am Goalies on Ice (South Rink)
10:15 am – 11:00 am Practice (South Rink)
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Practice (South Rink)
STORM GROUP
11:00 am – 11:15 am Goalies on Ice (North Rink)
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Practice (North Rink)
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Practice (North Rink)
Saturday, September 19th Brandon Ice Sports Forum
BUCS GROUP
9:15 am – 9:30 am Goalies on Ice (North Rink)
9:30 am – 10:45 am Practice (North Rink)
RAYS GROUP
10:00 am – 10:15 am Goalies on Ice (South Rink)
10:15 am – 11:00 am Practice (South Rink)
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Practice (South Rink)
STORM GROUP
11:00 am – 11:15 am Goalies on Ice (North Rink)
11:15 am – 12:00 pm Practice (North Rink)
12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Practice (North Rink)
Sunday, September 20th (FAN FEST)
10:30 am – 11:00 am Rays vs. Bucs
11:15 am – 11:45 am Rays vs. Storm
12:00 pm – 12:30 pm Bucs vs. Storm
Monday, September 21st
BUCS GROUP
9:00 am – 9:15 am Goalies on Ice
9:15 am – 10:15 am Practice
RAYS GROUP
10:30 am – 10:45 am Goalies on Ice
10:45 am – 11:30 am Practice
11:45 am – 12:30 pm Practice
STORM GROUP
1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Goalies on Ice
1:15 pm – 2:00 pm Practice
2:15 pm – 3:00 pm Practice
Tuesday, September 22nd
GAME GROUP
10:00 am – 10:45 am Pre-Game Skate
7:30 pm Game vs. Nashville Predators
NON-GAME GROUPS
Group A
11:15 am – 11:30 am Goalies on Ice
11:30 am – 12:15 pm Practice
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Scrimmage
Group B
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm Goalies on Ice
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Scrimmage
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Practice
Wednesday, September 23rd
GAME GROUP
10:00 am – 10:45 am Pre-Game Skate
7:00 pm Game @ Nashville Predators
NON-GAME GROUPS
Group A
11:15 am – 11:30 am Goalies on Ice
11:30 am – 12:15 pm Practice
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Scrimmage
Group B
12:15 pm – 12:30 pm Goalies on Ice
12:30 pm – 1:15 pm Scrimmage
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm Practice
Thursday, September 24th
DAY OFF
Friday, September 25th
GAME GROUP
10:00 am – 10:45 am Pre-Game Skate
7:30 pm Game vs. Florida Panthers
NON-GAME GROUP
11:00 am – 11:15 am Goalies on Ice
11:15 am – 12:30 pm Practice
Saturday, September 26th
GAME GROUP
10:00 am – 10:45 am Pre-Game Skate
7:00 pm Game @ Dallas Stars
NON-GAME GROUP
11:30 am – 11:45 am Goalies on Ice
11:45 am – 1:00 pm Practice
1:15 pm – 1:45 pm Off-Ice Workout
Sunday, September 27th
DAY OFF
Monday, September 28th
11:00 am Practice
2:30 pm Charter to Johnstown, PA
Tuesday, September 29th (Kraft Hockeyville)
9:20 am ‘Red Carpet’ arrival at Cambria County War Memorial Arena
10:30 am Pre-Game Skate
7:00 pm Game vs. Pittsburgh Penguins
Wednesday, September 30th
11:30 am Meeting
12:00 pm Practice
Thursday, October 1st
10:30 am Pre-Game Skate
7:30 pm Game vs. Dallas Stars
Friday, October 2nd
DAY OFF
Saturday, October 3rd
10:15 am Pre-Game Skate (Germain Arena)
7:00 pm Game @ Florida Panthers
Sunday, October 4th
DAY OFF
Monday, October 5th
11:00 am Practice (Germain Arena)
Tuesday, October 6th
DAY OFF
Wednesday, October 7th
11:00 am Practice
*SCHEDULE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Two of the Lightning preseason games will have a 3-on-3 OT regardless of the score (Tuesday vs Nashville and September 26 at Dallas)
View the training camp roster here.
(Feature Photo/Susan Ferlita)
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