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Raiders hockey players participate in NHL development camps

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Selected 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student-athletes are participating this summer in NHL Player Developmental Camps.

Selected 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student-athletes are participating this summer in NHL Player Developmental Camps.

Six current members of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and one former student-athlete have been participating in 2014 NHL Player Development Camps.

Three Raiders – Tylor Spink, Tyson Spink and Kyle Baun – were at the Detroit Red Wings’ camp July 4-8 in Traverse City, Mich. Baun also was scheduled to attend the Boston Bruins’ camp, while Spiro Goulakos received a New York Rangers invitation, Jake Kulevich participated with the San Jose Sharks, and Mike Borkowski earned an invite from the Vancouver Canucks.

Former 51³Ô¹ÏÍø student-athlete Thomas Larkin ’13 participated in the developmental camp of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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The Spink twins and Baun were interviewed by the Red Wings during their camp stay. Check out those .

The professional-level camps, which do not affect student-athlete NCAA eligibility, are designed to give players the experience of an NHL training camp.

Rookies and prospects participate in on-ice practices and scrimmages, medical and fitness training, meetings and seminars, as well as off-ice team-building activities.