Before we know it, we're at their camp. Once we're there, we find out that they have 17 veterans returning. The coach has only seen us play once and to top it all off, we're in a hotel rather than with our billets. I had four teams to choose from, but I picked this one. The unfortunate reality in hockey is that you're not always told the truth.
Coaches have a job to do and that is to get players to come to their teams.
The unfortunate reality is that some times, they really don't have much of a plan for you once they've got you to camp. Maybe you're a project for next year or even worse, maybe they needed players to fill up camp for inter squad scrimmages. For this reason, it's your responsibility to maximize your chances of making the team that you try out for. If someone guarantees you a spot, take it with a grain of salt. Make sure that you get a good feel for the coach so that you can be sure that they really are genuinely interested.