Blue Jackets Announce Times & Dates For 2025 Development Camp

With the 2025 NHL Draft coming on Friday, the Blue Jackets have announced the 2025 Development Camp schedule. It will again be held at the OhioHealth Ice Haus. 

Per a Blue Jackets press release:

2025 CBJ Development Camp On-Ice Schedule (Times subject to change)

Wednesday, July 2         

11:10 a.m.-12 p.m. – Group 1 On-Ice… 12:50-1:40 p.m. – Group 2 On-Ice

Media Availability: 12 p.m.

Thursday, July 3              

9:40-10:30 a.m. – Group 2 On-Ice… 11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m. – Group 1 On-Ice

Media Availability: 11:30 a.m.

Friday, July 4     

9:40-10:30 a.m. – Group 1 On-Ice… 11:20 a.m.-12:10 p.m. – Group 2 On-Ice

Media Availability: 11:30 a.m.

Saturday, July 5

9 a.m. – Team Warmups… 9:30 a.m. – Prospects Game

Media Availability: 11 a.m.

Per the Blue Jackets Press Release

The players participating in this year’s camp will feature team prospects and players selected in the 2025 NHL Draft, which will be held on Friday and Saturday, June 27-28, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California. Leading the group of prospects in camp are all six of the club’s selections from the 2024 NHL Draft, including first-round pick, fourth overall, forward Cayden Lindstrom. A complete development camp roster will be available prior to the start of camp.  

On-Ice sessions will be conducted by Development Coaches Tommy Cross and Brad Thiessen, Goaltending Coach Niklas Backstrom, and Cleveland Monsters Strength and Conditioning Coach Ben Eaves. Anthony and Matt Donskov from Donskov Hockey Development, based in New Albany, Ohio, will serve as guest coaches for a second consecutive development camp. In addition, University of Delaware Assistant Coach Melissa Samoskevich, who won a gold medal with Team USA at the 2019 IIHF World Championships and played professional hockey with Brynas IF (2019-20) and the Connecticut Whale (2021-23), will serve as a guest coach.

All on-ice practice sessions are free and open to the public.

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