Washington Capitals 2024 Rookie Camp is in the books. On Wednesday players get their physicals and do their on ice testing while Thursday marks the start of training camp.
Here are the 3 biggest surprises from the weekend or unspurpsing if you've been following closely:
#3 Zac Funk has big aspirations
Per Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network, Zac Funk was on the ice but skating alone after he left practice the day before taking an errant puck to the nose. Despite this he still has big apirations of making it to the NHL.
Zac Funk is on the ice but skating alone with development coach Jim Slater ahead of today’s rookie camp practice in Annapolis. Funk left yesterday’s session after taking an errant puck to the nose/upper lip. He won’t skate with the group today. #Caps
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) September 16, 2024
Funk spoke with Mike Vogel of WashCaps.com about his NHL aspirations:
"I think a big reason was they were really personable with me and Amy family. Big credit to Danny Brooks (Caps director of player recruitment) in the organization; he did a lot to recruit me. He liked my game, and we went to dinner a couple of times, and right from then, I always wanted to be a Capital."Zac Funk to Mike Vogel
Funk has potential as on the opening night of last season which was his first full season with Prince George and final season of the WHL he recorded a ha trick and went on to score 67 goals in 68 games.