PHT’s Morning Skate takes a look around the world of hockey to see what’s happening and what we’ll be talking about around the NHL world and beyond.
-- From the B’s: The Boston Bruins, in partnership with O.R.G. Packaging, will make the team’s first-ever official visit to China when they tour Beijing and Shanghai during “Bruins Global: China 2016" from July 11-23. Current Bruins players Matt Beleskey and David Pastrnak along with Bruins Alumni Andrew Raycroft, Bob Sweeney and members of the Boston Bruins Youth Hockey Development Team will host several youth hockey clinics in Beijing and Shanghai.
-- Montreal Canadiens goalie coach Stephane Waite has been added to Team Canada’s staff for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. (Hockey Canada)
-- There are rumblings out of Switzerland that Kris Versteeg is close to signing with National League A side Biel. (Swiss Hockey News)
-- Exciting times at Philly’s development camp, where prized prospects Travis Konecny and Ivan Provorov are gunning to make the Flyers. (Philly.com)
-- After missing extensive time last year with a concussion, Blues prospect Tommy Vanelli is back in the mix at Blues development camp. (STL Today)
-- Former Oilers coach Dallas Eakins says that Edmonton “deserves some winning hockey. (Sportsnet)