The tournament gives a sneak preview of how the newest players hit the ice, and where they'll fit in as the season starts. For players like
Alex Vlasic and
Lukas Reichel, who have already made a name for themselves on the Rockford IceHogs and now the Chicago Blackhawks. It will be interesting to see if they will play in the camp, or if the new draft picks will fill their spot. As well as players like Colton Dach will play with the following an impressive season with the Kelowna Rockets after being drafted to wing drafted to the Blackhawks in the second round of 2021.