Prospect Development Camp Recap Focus for players was on
learning how to be a pro at July 8-13 camp There's a common
misconception that the Thrashers annual Prospect Development
Camp held each July is an evaluation camp and that it is used to
determine which young players will get invitations to training
camp in September. That isn't the purpose of the camp, but don't
tell that to third overall draft pick Zach Bogosian who was
clearly the star attraction from July 8-13 in Duluth as he
pulled on a Thrashers practice jersey for the first time.
Whether it was on the ice in front of fans and coaches or in the
weight room with fellow prospects and training staff, Bogosian
was blowing away the competition. He scored in his first
scrimmage. He threw the first hit of the camp. He blew everyone
away in fitness testing. And he dealt with the pressure and
media spotlight like a seasoned pro. Oh- and then he turned 18
the day he flew home.  For his part Bogosian simply claims that
he was trying to get his first taste of