Group including 2 Pens successful in bid to buy Junior team

A group of NHLers that includes Mark Recchi and Darryl Sydor were successful in their attempt to purchase the Kamloops Blazers. H/t to Mirtle.

Training camp schedule announce, 2 Pens make a bid for their old Junior team

The NHL has released the schedule and location of training camp for all teams.

The Pens will take the ice at Southpointe from September 13 - 16, and will shift to the Igloo from the 17th until the start of the season.

Mark Recchi and Darryl Sydor were in Kamloops, BC recently to meet with the board members of the Kamloops Blazers, where they played Juniors, to represent their group in making a bid to purchase the team. (Thanks to Mirtle for pointing this out). Their group also includes former Blazers Jerome Iginla and Shane Doan. Great to see current NHLers remembering where they came from and wanting to stay involved so the next generation has the same opportunities.

In other NHL news, the Hockey News has reported that Teemu Selanne is leaning towards calling it a career. After finally winning the Cup with Anaheim last season, the Finnish Flash feels he'd rather go out on top than put in a couple more seasons.