The Nashville Predators kicks off the ninth annual hockey school today, Monday July 7 and will run through Friday, July 11, 2008 at Centennial Sportsplex, the official practice facility of the Predators.

Close to 90 participants, boys and girls of all skill levels, ages 8-14, will hit the ice at the Sportsplex for the Nashville Predators 2008 Hockey School presented by Delta Dental of Tennessee. This informative and action-packed week will feature on and off-ice instruction from Predators' coaching staff and prospects. Led by Predators Video Coach Robert Bouchard, the school will feature guest instruction by Associate Coach Brent Peterson and Strength and Conditioning Coach David Good. Over the past years, Predators prospects Blake Geoffrion, Kelsey Wilson, Jeremy Smith and others have made guest appearances.

Youth attending the hockey school will be challenged daily with two-and-a-half hours of ice time, intensive dry-land conditioning, power skating, passing, shooting, off-ice training techniques and video analysis. Other features of the camp include lectures on nutrition, injury prevention, equipment maintenance and perspectives from Nashville Predators personnel.

Check back each day as nashvillepredators.com features two participants at Preds Hockey School.

Brandon Haley
Age: 10
Position: Forward
Team: Hendersonville Inline Hockey Association Terminators Team (Hendersonville, TN)
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hockey School: Swimming at hockey camp and the Blue/White scrimmage on the last day.
Favorite Preds Player: Jason Arnott


Stephen Doherty
Age: 8
Position: Goaltender
Team: NYHL Red Wings Mite Team (Nashville, TN)
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hockey School: Working with Preds prospect goaltender Jeremy Smith on-ice.
Favorite Preds Player: Vernon Fiddler




Sydney Malham
Age: 9
Position: Forward
Team: Participate in the Preds Get Out And Learn! program and hopes to join a team this year
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hockey School: Participating in the Blue/White scrimmage on the last day of camp.
Favorite Preds Player: Steve Sullivan


Dylan Akers
Age: 9
Position: Forward
Team: Cool Springs Ice Center Mite Tornados Team (Franklin, TN)
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hockey School: Everything!
Favorite Preds Player: Alexander Radulov





Christophe Cavalleri
Age: 6
Position: Forward
Team: Servette Team (Geneva, Switzerland)
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hockey School: Christophe is excited about traveling to America for a hockey camp.
Favorite Player: Sydney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)


Alexandre Cavalleri
Age: 9
Position: Forward
Team: Servette Team (Geneva, Switzerland)
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hockey School: Attending an NHL summer camp put on by the Nashville Predators.
Favorite Player: Sydney Crosby (Pittsburgh Penguins)




Jonathan Trzil
Age: 11
Position: Left Wing
Team: Knoxville Ice Bears Bantam Team (Knoxville, TN)
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hockey School: Getting better for next season and playing in the Blue/White scrimmage on the last day.
Favorite Preds Player: Shea Weber


Pete Norlund
Age: 12
Position: Right Wing
Team: NYHL Red Wings Peewee Team (Nashville, TN)
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hockey School: Participating in the Blue/White scrimmage on the last day of camp and working with the Nashville Predators' coaches, staff and prospect players throughout the week.
Favorite Preds Player: Alexander Radulov



Clifford High
Age: 14
Position: Left Wing
Team: Smithers Storm Rep Team (Smithers, British Columbia)
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hockey School: Excited about the competition at camp, to improve skills for next year and maybe get a job at Hockey School next summer.
Favorite Preds Player: J.P. Dumont


Zach Trzil
Age: 13
Position: Center
Team: Knoxville Ice Bears Bantam Team (Knoxville, TN)
Most looking forward to at Nashville Predators Hokey School: Improving his skills for the upcoming hockey season.
Favorite Preds Player: Steve Sullivan