DETROIT - The Detroit Red Wings 2018 development camp began Tuesday at the Belfor Training Center inside Little Caesars Arena.

Here is what Red Wings director of player development Shawn Horcoff said about the camp and several prospects participating:

On what prospects will learn this week: "There's a lot of things that go onto being a good pro. We're going to expose them to a lot of information over the next five days, all aspects from on-ice intensity, on-ice habits, to what it takes off the ice to not just take it to the NHL, but to play a long time."

What prospects went through on Monday: "Just a meeting yesterday. They're going to be here all week long, so they got a lay of the land. Dinner and a meeting with them last night, just a little bit of a talk of what to expect this week. Ken (general manager Holland) has a great speech where he outlines what it takes to be a pro, not just a pro, but what it takes to be a Detroit Red Wing. Talked a little bit about the history, a little bit about the facility and how things are changing down here."

On what the first day entailed: "First group was here 7 a.m. and they're done at 4, so today is a long day with testing and physicals and all that. On top of that, one group of defensemen and forwards will go for (power play), more skill work, while the other ones, we brought in a video skill work guy to do some work with the guys on showing video on how offense is created at the NHL level. I think it takes some of these guys a long time. We want to expedite that curve. We want to show them early and get them thinking about what they're going to need to do at the NHL level in order to produce offense and on top of that we got some dryland stick-handling, sort of stuff they can do to improve their skill level away from the rink."

On 2016 top pick Dennis Cholowski: "He's got a good work ethic, he really put the work in last summer and obviously improved in the season. He's back again, putting the work in. He wants to make the team, he wants to knock a guy out of the box. We look at him in something like this as an older, more veteran guy. His weight is up, his strength is up, it's still early in the summer and there's lot of work to be done, but he looks good as of now."

Realistic expectations of winger David Pope: "Dave can score, you can tell he's a shooter. He's not a guy who's going to lug the puck through the neutral zone and be creative, he's going to give it to skill and get open, and when he does get it he's going to shoot it, he's going to get a lot of pucks to the net. He's got a great shot. He's another guy that's found a lot of refocus in his off-ice habits and his off-ice training in the last few summers and it's starting pay off for him, so I know he's looking to do the same again this off-season and come to camp and vie for a spot."

Early impressions of 2018 top pick Filip Zadina: "Good, really good. I like his character a lot. Obviously, he's got a fantastic shot, really good, quick release. He's very agile. I think for the first day, with all new equipment - he only brought his skates - it was pretty impressive."

Early impressions of 2018 second pick Joe Veleno: "Great skater, and a good kid. He asked a ton of questions, which is always good to see. Has a good work ethic, seems very focused, his off-ice habits are good already, just meeting him at the draft and speaking about what he's currently doing to get ready for next year. But his skating, you can tell right away, he's an effortless skater. Skating goes a long way in today's game."

On 2016 second pick Givani Smith: "He wasn't that happy with the first half of the season, but since he went to Kitchener and the playoff run he was on, he was outstanding. We had a lot of views, (player development assistant) Dan Cleary and I probably saw 90 percent of his playoff games and he was fantastic. He's an energy guy. He's good with good players because he can go in and win a puck. He's good at getting the puck to skill and he goes to the net. That's where he's at his best. He's also a guy that knows he needs a big summer because the level from just out here to camp and from camp to the regular season is a whole different step."