Morning Bag Skate: Michigan's Sam Piazza had 'cool experience' playing at Blackhawks' prospect camp
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Michigan junior defenseman Sam Piazza was one of a handful of invitees to the Chicago Blackhawks prospects camp, which was held last week. Piazza, a Darien, Ill. native, said he had a "cool experience" at the camp, but when it came time to say something to coach Joel Quenneville, he was a bit lost for words.
"I left the locker room and I walked right by Joel Quenneville and I was surprised to see him close up," Piazza told MGoBlue.com. "That was the first time I'd seen him in person, so I just said hello. That was something I'll remember for a while, and it was pretty cool to see him."
HAWKS
**Could Chicago be one of 4 teams in on Vrbata? (SCH)
**Chicago area native Piazza lives dream at Hawks camp (MGoBlue)
**Rasmussen is a Cubs fan (SCH)
**Hawks depth chart 2016-17: A living projection of the roster, salary cap books (SCH)
CENTRAL DIVISION
**Wild place Jordan Schroeder on waivers (Star Tribune)
NHL
**Report: Johansson requests $5.25M prior to hearing, Caps counter with $3.85M (PHT)
**Canucks sign Pedan, Grenier to 1-year extensions (PHT)
**Brassard to wear No. 19 with Sens (theScore)
**Rieder reportedly not close on new contract with Arizona (PHT)
HOCKEY WORLD
**Jason LaBarner named WHL Calgary's goalie coach (PHT)
**Blue Jackets give Calder Cup-winning coach 2-year extension (Columbus Post-Dispatch)
