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By Andrew Phillip Chernoff | CanucksBanter

September 23, 2023

Well, the Canucks 2023 Training Camp officially came to an end today, and now the Pre-Season games are due to begin.

Here’s a review of Day 3.

Head Coach Rick Tocchet sums up today’s scrimmage and special teams practice:

Head Coach Rick Tocchet meets with the media following today’s training camp scrimmage and special teams practice. pic.twitter.com/KGESTouEDz
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 23, 2023

Day 3 scrimmage highlights:

Today's scrimmage saw goals from Josh Bloom, Teddy Blueger, Conor Garland, and Chase Wouters – ultimately giving Team Blue the edge here in Victoria!

Watch the highlights 👇 pic.twitter.com/h0W5fGfO4Z
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 23, 2023

Conor Garland felt the training camp was well-run:

"It's a well-run camp with information coming each day that you just build on and build on."

🗣 Conor Garland following Day 3 of training camp. pic.twitter.com/rznywbUiKZ
— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) September 23, 2023

Canucks illustrate Head Coach Rick Tocchet’s”movement” philosophy and reveals power play units:

#Canucks reveal power play units and Tocchet's "movement" philosophy https://t.co/vVlMYfLtj8
— Rob Williams (@RobTheHockeyGuy) September 23, 2023

Canucks power play rotation philosophy and how and why other NHL teams do it and benefit from it.

Found what Tocchet had to say about PP rotations really interesting.

I’m particular, using McDavid and Crosby as examples for why he doesn’t like dedicated spots on the man advantage. #Canucks https://t.co/PDKaTPqZlK
— David Quadrelli (@QuadrelliD) September 23, 2023

Media personalities at training camp agree that the Canucks should expect an incredible battle for the final roster spots.

Wrapping up Canucks camp from Victoria; the team was all business over the last three days.

It’s going to be an incredibly tight battle for the final roster spots.
— Dan Riccio (@danriccio_) September 23, 2023

Source: X (formerly Twitter)

By Canucks Communications @Canucks / Vancouver Canucks

May 11, 2023

Vancouver, B.C. – The Vancouver Canucks announced today that their 2023 Training Camp will be held in Victoria, BC over the course of five days from Thursday, September 21 through Monday, September 25. All five days of on-ice Training Camp sessions will be hosted at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre in Victoria, home of the Western Hockey League’s Victoria Royals.

“We are delighted to be heading to Victoria for Training Camp in September,” said Jim Rutherford, President, Hockey Operations. “The Vancouver Canucks have had a long history of holding Training Camp on Vancouver Island and throughout other parts of British Columbia. Taking our team outside of Vancouver to start the year allows us to connect with our loyal fans from across the province. We look forward to utilizing Victoria’s great facilities and beautiful surroundings to kick off the new season.”

“Victoria fans are passionate about their hockey,” explained Mike Strawn, VP of Sports, Media, and Entertainment at GSL Group, which owns Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. “We are thrilled to host the Canucks Training Camp at our facility and help bring this calibre of hockey to the community.”

The Canucks will hold open practices and have other free activations on site, allowing fans in Victoria to gather and celebrate the beginning of a new season.

More information about public access to Training Camp will be announced at a later date through Canucks social media channels.

This marks the third consecutive year that the club has held Training Camp outside of Vancouver and the first time it has been held in the provincial capital city since 2019. The Canucks first hosted Training Camp in Victoria in 1974, having returned several other times since.

After holding Training Camp in Alberta (Calgary and Medicine Hat) during the club’s first four years in the NHL, the Canucks have held main camp throughout various locations in British Columbia since 1974 including Victoria, Abbotsford, Whistler, Prince George, Penticton, Vernon, Kamloops, Courtenay, Powell River, Parksville, and Duncan. The team also held Training Camp overseas in Stockholm, Sweden in 2000.

Source: nhl.com