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Photo by Andy Devlin, Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club 5:00pm MSTedmontonoilers.com 630 CHED, Oilers Radio Network and edmontonoilers.comFirst impressions, second looks and, perhaps, final chances. Hockey season officially returns for 2010-2011, with the kick-off game featuring two Northwest Division rivals in the 2010 Young Stars Tournament; a chance for prospects to show what they have early on in football shirts preparation for main camp and the season ahead.After a long summer following the disappointing 2009-2010 season, Oilers fans will get their first glimpse of the future Sunday night when the Edmonton Oilers Rookies face-off against the Vancouver Canucks Rookies at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, BC. After reporting to Rexall Place on Friday morning for fitness and medical testing an football shirts d taking part in a team practice on Saturday afternoon in Kelowna, anticipation for the tournament is high for the Oilers Rookies: , James Livingston, Drew Czerwonka and Tyler Bunz, who was confirmed as the Oilers starter.The skate did not progress perfectly. Midway through practice, Ehrhardt slid into the back boards, collapsed to the ice, and immediately yelled out in pain. The young defenceman football shirts favoured his right knee and grimaced during an on-ice assessment by team trainers and while being helped off the ice. Oilers Head Coach Tom Renney had no update on the injury when he addressed the media after practice.PUMPED FOR PUCK DROP Olivier Roy While many fans will be focusing on the performances of Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, the rest of the Oilers rookies are equally excited to show football shirts what they can do.As the man between the pipes, Roy is eager to make a great impression.-I just have one game tonight and I just try to focus on that game, not to look too far,- he said. -I just want to have a good game tonight and see what happens after.-Like many of his teammates, Roy is a fan of this year's Rookie Camp format, which includes the Young Stars tournament.-I think it's going to be v football shirts ery exciting,- he said. -Last year we just played against the University, they were pretty good, but I look forward to playing against other guys in the same situation as us tonight so I think it's going to be an exciting game.- Olivier Roy comments on tonight's game The man behind the Oilers bench tonight will be Oklahoma City Barons head coach Todd Nelson. Although Nelson admits he's still le football shirts arning the ins and outs of his rookie squad, he is excited to see how they perform and wants to come out with a win.-I think the biggest thing from our coaching staff and management is just to take a look at the players and how they do in the competitive environment playing against other good prospects,- he explained. -The kids are very excited and so are we. There's going to be some nerves today football shirts but it's going to be a pretty fun time tonight.-WEBCAST STARTS AT 5PM MT Webcast links, news - more Sept. 12: Cameron AbneySaturday's Post-Practice Audio: Sept. 11: Milan Kytnar in Kelowna Sept. 11: Jordan Eberle in Kelowna Bob Stauffer talks to Milan KytnarFriday's Audio: Sept. 10: Taylor Hall on Day 1 Sept. 10: Magnus Paajarvi on Day 1 Jordan Eberle Magnus PaajarviRecently introduced football shirts and highly-touted prospects Jordan Eberle, and Taylor Hall will anchor the top two Oilers lines in the opening matchup of the tournament. While Eberle is now a veteran of the tournament with having participated in the past two rookie events in Camrose and Leduc, Paajarvi and Hall will be making their camp and game action debuts in an Oilers uniform. A mix of skill, size, experience, and recent dra football shirts ftees will make up the Oilers lines. Here's what they used on Saturday with the full lineup expected to be confirmed by Sunday morning. Taylor Hall - Milan Kytnar - Tyler PitlickCurtis Hamilton - Kristians PelssTeemu Hartikainen - Cameron AbneyDrew Czerwonka - Jeff PetryBrandon Davidson - Jeremie BlainDallas Erhardt - Dominik SchlumpfBryan PittonOlivier RoyTyler Bunz* - Petry left practice injured football shirts but it's not believed to be serious. Tournament packages, which include a ticket to each of the eight games, are available for purchase, starting at $66www.valleyfirstTIX.com OILERS ROSTER51 Phillipe Cornet63 Kristians Pelss64 Milan Kytnar66 Ryan Martindale68 Tyler Pitlick69 James Livingston78 Jordan Eberle82 Magnus Paajarvi84 Taylor HallDEFENCEMEN73 Nolan Toigo1 Tyler Bunz30 Olivier Roy50 Bryan football shirts PittonWHO TO WATCH: will be looking to make an immediate impression after finishing the 2009-2010 season with the former AHL affiliate of the Oilers, the Springfield Falcons (recording one assist in two games played). Vande Velde has shown significant progression in his career is a responsible, two-way forward with UND and hopes to begin his career as a pro on a strong note in Penticton. He will football shirts be counted on to display his strong two-way game as he aims to play against some of the Canucks' top offensive forwards. - View Vande Velde-s career stats and bio will be continuing his junior career with the Acadie-Bathurst Titan in 2010-2011. With an excellent opportunity to make Team Canada for the annual World Junior Hockey Championships in January, Roy will want to start his season off on a s football shirts trong note. As is Roy's most valuable asset, his quick lateral movement will be something to watch tonight. A strong performance from Roy could mean a frustrating night for the Canucks forwards in and around the crease. - View Roy-s career stats and bio, and Jordan Eberle, Jordan EberleEdmonton's Young Stars Preview page.FORWARDS40 Jordan Shroeder43 Dan Gendur50 Matt Fraser53 Prab Rai56 Alex Frie football shirts sen59 Jordan Taylor69 Brad Smith74 Kevin ClarkDEFENCEMEN52 Taylor Ellington63 Adam Polasek65 Sawyer Hannay72 David Fischer75 Michael HouserWHO TO WATCH:- 2009 draft pick Jordan Schroeder finished the 2009-2010 season with the AHL-s Manitoba Moose where he had immediate success in his brief 11-game stint with the club; he recorded four goals and nine points, and hopes his early pro success will tra football shirts nslate to his first NHL camp. In a game that's sure to feature high-flying and creative offense from both sides, Schroeder's vision and instinctiveness should be a tremendous asset to the Canucks Rookies' offensive game. Vancouver's Young Stars Preview page.Stay tuned to edmontonoilers.com throughout the week, as we will provide live game updates, post-game stories and reaction, as well off-day fe football shirts atures to bring you the most comprehensive coverage of the 2010 Young Stars Tournament. football shirts
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