ERIE, Pa. – Two members of the Mercyhurst College men’s hockey team have been selected to participate in National Hockey League (NHL) prospect camps this month. Redshirt sophomore
Phil Ginand will take part in the Philadelphia Flyers’ camp on July 5 – 12, while incoming freshman Rudy Sulmonte will skate for the New York Islanders on the same dates.
Ginand, a forward from Milford, Mass., played in two games last season before reaggravating an injury that forced him out for the rest of the year. As a freshman, he posted 15 goals and 19 assists to rank fifth on the team in scoring and earn a spot on the Atlantic Hockey Association All-Rookie Team.
Sulmonte, a forward from Woodhaven, N.Y., will join the Lakers this fall after playing for the New Jersey Rockets of the Atlantic Junior Hockey League. In 2008-09, Sulmonte racked up 70 points (32 goals, 38 assists) in just 40 games and finished fourth overall in AJHL scoring.
Both camps will run on similar formats with members of the coaching staffs evaluating players as they take part in scrimmages and various off-ice exercises. Participants in Philadelphia will also be tested in the “Trial on the Isle”, a triathlon that will take place in the streets and waters of Stone Harbor, N.J.
For more information on either camp, please visit flyers.nhl.com for Philadelphia and islanders.nhl.com for New York.