While earning a spot on the newly reconfigured Predators blue line might be a tall task for the young defensemen entering this year's Rookie Camp, 22-year-old Adam Wilsby could be staring down his first full season in North America with the Admirals.
In his latest season with the Swedish Hockey League's Skellefteå AIK, Wilsby put up 17 points in 51 games and finished third among Skellefteå skaters in goals (4) and fourth in assists (13). The blueliner led SHL defensemen in plus minus at +24, the highest from a Skellefteå defenseman since 2012-13.
Wilsby's impressive showing in the SHL earned him a call from the Admirals, and the blueliner got ice time in three separate postseason outings with Milwaukee. While it's likely more of an uphill climb finding an opening on the Predators blue line, Wilsby could easily begin the 2022-23 campaign on Milwaukee's if he makes a similar splash at Rookie Camp.
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and see below for the full schedule:
Wednesday, Sept. 14 @ 1 p.m. CT - Practice, Centennial Sportsplex
Thursday, Sept. 15 @ 10 a.m. CT - Practice, Centennial Sportsplex
Friday, Sept. 16 @ 12 p.m. CT - Predators vs. Lightning, Invisalign Arena (Morrisville, N.C.)
Saturday, Sept. 17 - Day Off
Sunday, Sept. 18 @ 9 a.m. CT - Predators vs. Hurricanes, PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.)
Monday, Sept. 19 @ 9 a.m. CT - Predators vs. Panthers, PNC Arena (Raleigh, N.C.)