""It's been good so far," Odelius said of rookie camp after day four. "Good to see all the boys again and finally start to compete again. It's been a long summer and I'm excited to be back." Like many young European players, Odelius needed time to adapt to the smaller North American ice. "Probably the small ice," he admitted when asked about the biggest adjustment. "You have so much less time with the puck and everyone's so much faster.""
""I feel a lot bigger and stronger coming into this camp. I worked on my acceleration and just being stronger over the summer," he explained. He's also looking forward to reuniting with fellow Swede Victor Eklund, who joined the Islanders organization this summer after being selected 16th overall. "He was a good friend of mine from before, so I'm happy and excited to have him here," Odelius said."
Calle Odelius, a Swedish defenseman drafted 65th overall in 2022, approaches rookie camp with renewed confidence after completing his first full season in North America. He returned to Long Island ready to take another developmental step and felt positive about camp's start. Odelius noted adjustment to smaller North American ice, citing less time with the puck and increased speed. He played for AHL Bridgeport after moving from Djurgårdens IF and relied on veteran teammates and coaches during the transition. After an offseason focused on strength and acceleration, he reports feeling bigger and stronger and looks forward to teammates and the new coach.
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