Tuesday was a busy first full day of development camp for the New Jersey Devils' prospects at RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House. From their comfort zone on the ice to straight out of it in the kitchen, the 33 participants had a packed schedule.

2017 first-overall pick Nico Hischier made his official debut with the club and was thrust into what development camp is all about, starting the day with physical testing at Prudential Center and then heading to St. Benedict's Prep for the 300-yard shuttle run. This exercise is designed to test an athlete's speed and explosiveness, and isn't the most popular.

"I'm glad that part is over," admitted Hischier, who said that it was also tough to breathe with the humidity in the air. Hischier is enjoying being in New Jersey on his own, he said, away from his family in Switzerland.

"I'm trying to take in everything this week," he said. "I was a little bit nervous, but the excitement is there."

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His anxiety was likely eased as players took to the ice in the afternoon, a place where Hischier is clearly more comfortable than on the racetrack. Tuesday's session on the ice began with Pertti Hasanen, the New Jersey Devils' skills coach, warming up the team with skating drills. Focus shifted to a typical NHL-style practice for the remaining time on the ice led by Binghamton Devils AHL Head Coach Rick Kowlasky. Players worked on 2-on-1 skating and shooting drills, and making crisp passes, keeping the goaltenders busy as well. To bring a little levity to practice, the coaching staff hosted a 1-on-1 competition to round out the hour-long session.

Instagram from @amandacstein: Nico Hischier

Everyone seemed a little out of their element at the end of the day. Instead of a gym or a rink, the prospects were in the kitchen preparing their own dinners. The chefs at Hudson Table cooking school in Hoboken taught the players about healthy eating and had them prepare a three-course meal. On the menu was a spinach and crispy goat cheese salad, lemon roasted chicken, grilled vegetables and mixed berries with cream for dessert.

The most difficult part of being in the kitchen appeared to be learning how to actually tie a chicken. A group led by Hischier that included Blake Speers, Colby Sissons, Jesper Boqvist and Colton White needed a little extra help from the chef when it came to the poultry, still trying to figure it out while the other groups were on to seasoning.

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Seasoning with salt seemed like everybody's favorite activity, as they joked around with one another, flexing their muscles and sprinkling seasoning onto the chicken. We already know many of these players can get creative on the ice, but they appear equally as creative in the kitchen, paying extreme attention to detail when it came to plating their grilled vegetables, each group trying to one up the others on presentation. It was the group of MacKenzie Blackwood, Josh Jacobs, Evan Cormier and Ryan Kujawinski who won the plating competition, and when asked who was the official brains behind their plate, they all answered: "It was teamwork!"

After all, that's exactly what development camp is about: working together and creating bonds with a touch of competition along the way.

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Worth mentioning, the nearly two-hour cooking session was without incident, everyone leaving with their 10 fingers still intact and stomachs full of delicious food, ready for another busy day.

What's Next?

Wednesday, the prospects will hit the practice facility ice for a four-team 3-on-3 competition, and they'll end their day meeting New Jersey Devils veterans for small group dinners.