The Canadiens have invited 23 players to their rookie camp, which will open next Wednesday at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard when they report for physical and medical testing.
Fourteen forwards, seven defencemen and two goaltenders will take part in the camp, which will include on-ice workouts Thursday and Friday in Brossard that will be open to the public. The camp will wrap up with two Prospect Showdown games against Toronto Maple Leafs rookies next Saturday and Sunday at the Bell Centre. Both games start at 1 p.m. and some tickets are still available on the Canadiens’ website for $10 each.
Of the 23 players invited to the camp, 14 were drafted by the Canadiens. Only two of the 10 players the Canadiens selected at this year’s NHL draft will be at the camp — defenceman Owen Protz, selected in the fourth round (102nd overall), and forward Tyler Thorpe, selected in the fifth round (130th overall).
The Canadiens’ first four picks at this year’s draft — including their two first-round choices — won’t be at the camp. Winger Ivan Demidov, selected fifth overall, is playing for St. Petersburg SKA in the KHL, while centre Michael Hage (21st overall) is at the University of Michigan. Centre Aatos Koivu — the son of former Canadiens captain Saku Koivu, selected in the third round (70th overall) — is playing for TPS Turku in the Finnish Elite League. Centre Logan Sawyer, also selected in the third round (78th overall), is at Providence College.
Defenceman David Reinbacher, selected by the Canadiens in the first round (fifth overall) of last year’s NHL Draft, will be at the camp.
Canadiens rookie camp roster
Forwards
- Owen Beck
- Jared Davidson
- Sean Farrell
- Emil Heineman
- Riley Kidney
- Justin Larose (tryout)
- Filip Mesar
- Israel Mianscum
- Logan Nijhoff (tryout)
- Maxime Pellerin (tryout)
- Charles Savoie (tryout)
- Tyler Thorpe
- Luke Tuch
- Florian Xhekaj
Defencemen
- Emanuelson Charbonneau (tryout)
- Adam Engström
- Lane Hutson
- Logan Mailloux
- Simon Motew (tryout)
- Owen Protz
- David Reinbacher
Goaltenders
- Quentin Miller
- Samuel Richard (tryout)
The Canadiens will hold their annual golf tournament at Laval-sur-le-Lac on Monday, Sept. 16, with the main training camp opening two days later.