Rockets Rookie Camp Begins Today...Sort Of!

• You can expect close to 130 players on the ice during Rockets training camp, which officially opens Thursday at Prospera Place. Those that impress are expected to get an invite to main camp, where 60 players will try to crack the opening day roster.
• Director of Player Personnel Lorne Frey gets his fair share of media attention at this time of the year...and rightfully so. The Rockets assistant GM has, in one shape or form, had a hand in bringing in every player competing for a job at rookie camp.
• I anticipate a good portion of the 16 year-olds on the Rockets protected list will bypass rookie camp and will go directly to main camp. It's happened in the past that way, so I don't see that formula changing.
• I was asked on this blog if rookie camp ice sessions and main camp are open to the public, and indeed they are. While you won't find many seat ticket holders in the seats, you'll find a fair share of eager parents hoping their son impresses in front of the Rockets scouting staff.
• Rookie camp officially begins today with registration and then a players meetings. On-ice sessions begin Thursday starting at 7 am and run every day until about 10 at night. Rookie camp wraps up Sunday at around 2:30.
• Main camp begins with veterans reporting on Monday August 25th. On ice sessions begin Tuesday August 26th.
• Can you believe the Rockets intra squad game is just 10 tens away? August 30th the Rockets conduct the game at 6 pm at Prospera Place.