Vancouver, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks announced today the expected schedule of veterans and prospects training camp sessions opening on September 7th. On-ice practice sessions will take place at the University of British Columbia’s Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre and are open to the public. Admission to practices at UBC is complimentary.

Prospects report first to General Motors Place on Monday, September 7th for pre-training camp medicals and testing. Prospects camp culminates with a tournament versus Edmonton Oilers prospects at the University of Alberta, September 9th & 10th in Edmonton. Veteran players will join prospects continuing on from Prospects Training Camp on Saturday, September 12th. Main camp will take place at Thunderbird Winter Sports Centre from September 13th – 16th.

Player media availability, rosters and practice times will be made available at a later date.

Vancouver Canucks 2009 Training Camp Schedule (subject to change)

DATE	LOCATION	EVENT
Sept. 7	General Motors Place	Prospects medicals and testing
Sept. 7-9	UBC	Prospects Training Camp
Sept. 9-10	Edmonton	Prospects Tournament vs Oilers Prospects
Sept. 12	TBD	Veterans medicals and testing
Sept. 13-16	UBC	Training Camp
Sept. 14	Terrace, BC	Vancouver vs New York Islanders, Kraft Hockeyville