There were signs Thursday that hockey season is just around the corner. The Golden Knights held their first day of rookie camp at City National Arena.

Forward prospect Trevor Connelly, the Knights’ 2024 first-round pick , was not on the ice, however. Silver Knights coach Ryan Craig said Connelly is week to week with a lower-body injury he suffered while representing Team USA during the World Junior Summer Showcase in July.

That means Connelly won’t play when the Knights participate in a two-game rookie tournament in Denver this weekend. They’ll face the Utah Mammoth on Saturday and the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday.

Connelly also will likely miss the Knights’ training camp, which begins Sept. 18. Craig said Connelly could be available by the start of Silver Knights camp, but that’s not c

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