There's a little less nerves this time around for Brayden Point.

The Moose Jaw Warriors captain will be hitting the ice in Calgary this weekend for the National Junior Team Summer Development Camp as part of Hockey Canada's Program of Excellence Summer Showcase.

Point is one of just five returning players from last year's gold medal winning squad and should figure into being a key part of Canada's attack at the 2016 World Junior Hockey Championship.

That doesn't mean the Calgary native will be taking it easy over the course of the six-day camp.

“Guys are fighting for spots and as much as you're on the team, you're still a battle for a spot,” he said earlier this month. “You want to be a good teammate, but you're still competing for those spots.”

Point said it will be a little bit easier going into the camp this time around however after playing for the National Junior Team.

“I'm going in there knowing the coaching staff and all the brass there, it's definitely different from when you didn't, it makes you more comfortable,” he said. “But, you can't take anything for granted and still need to work your hardest.”

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The 2014-15 season was another successful year on the ice for Point, who posted a career-high 38 goals and tallied 87 points in 60 games with the Warriors. He then went on to score twice and add four points during nine regular season games with the Syracuse Crunch in the American Hockey League.

Point said he learned a lot from his time with the Tampa Bay Lightning's AHL-affliate.

“It was obviously pretty eye-opening at how big and strong the league is, but I thought I played pretty well and it was good for sure,” he said.

“I found myself getting pined where I wouldn't in the Dub, just because they're bigger, stronger, faster, but as the games went on I felt I got better and I thought I played my best game in my last game, so it was a good overall experience.”

Point used as a jumping off point heading in the offseason where he now has his second Lightning Prospects Camp under his belt from in June and looks to continue to push his game to the next level.

“There's obviously lots to work on and I definitely learned some things there from the strength coaches, so lots to work on over the summer and hopefully I can just get better going back into camp,” said Point.

“The biggest thing is just knowing how the pros act and being able to bring that back to Moose Jaw and our team, so it has been a good learning curve for me.”

This summer has been a little less hectic for Point after going through his draft year last year, which included getting ready for the NHL Combine and then right into the World Junior camp.

He said he's been able to focus more on training and getting his game ready for the season.

“I've definitely got to spend more time in the gym here,” he said. “I've been working hard in the gym and hopefully it pays off in the season.”

The Warriors' captain will be hitting the ice on Saturday in Calgary for the start of the National Junior Team camp. Canada will play four exhibition games next week, starting on Monday against Russia at 8:00pm.

They'll play the Czech Republic on Tuesday at 5:30pm and Thursday at 5:00pm. They'll also face the Russians again on Wednesday at 8:00pm.

Brett Howden is in Calgary as well taking part in the Under-18 Ivan Hlinka Selection Camp, while Josh Brook is one of 111 players on the ice in the Under-17 Summer Development Camp.