Titan announce 2018 training camp roster and schedule
BATHURST – The 2018 Memorial Cup and President Cup champion Acadie-Bathurst Titan are set to kick-off the 2018-19 campaign with rookie camp opening on Thursday, August 16th. Training camp will consist of daily practices and inter-squad games from the 16th to the 19th. The Titan will open their preseason schedule on the road against the Saint John Sea Dogs on August 19th. Below is a look at the schedule for training camp with all practices and scrimmages taking place at the K.C. Irving Regional Centre.
A total of 57 players will compete in the teams 2018-19 training camp with 41 attending rookie camp from the 16th to the 19th. 16 others will report to main camp on August 20th along with those who earn an invite at the conclusion of rookie camp.
Inter-squad games will be open to the public! Come check out the Titan prospects as they compete for a spot on the 2018-19 roster. The players will be divided into two groups, Team Red and Team White. The complete training camp roster can be found below.
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| Name | Position | Date of Birth | Birthplace | 2017-18 Team | Acquired |
| Samuel Asselin | C | 1998-07-01 | L’Assomption, QC | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Trade |
| Edouard Charron | C | 2001-09-12 | St-Hyacinthe, QC | Jonquière Élites (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Logan Chisholm | LW | 2001-08-08 | Antigonish, NS | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Draft 2017 |
| Brandon Cianflone | RW | 2001-01-13 | Laval, QC | Mille-Îles Seigneurs (ME) | Free Agent |
| Chrystopher Collin | C | 1999-05-05 | St-Jerome, QC | Flin Flon Bombers (SJHL) | Free Agent |
| Olivier Coulombe | C | 2002-03-16 | Montmagny, QC | Levis Chevaliers (MAAA) | Draft 2018 |
| Ethan Crossman | LW | 1999-03-13 | Sackville, NB | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Trade |
| Charles-Andre Cypihot | C | 2000-12-15 | Montreal, QC | École Georges-Vanier (LHPS) | Draft 2016 |
| Alexandre David | C | 2002-01-18 | Pigeon Hill, NB | Newbridge Academy U16 | Draft 2018 |
| Robbie Dowell | C | 2001-05-10 | Middleton, NS | Valley Wildcats (MAAA) | Draft 2018 |
| Sam Gillis | LW | 2001-07-08 | Sydney, NS | Cape Breton Tradesmen (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Sebastien Hebert | RW | 2001-07-07 | Moncton, NB | Northern Moose (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Kristian Kovacik | C | 2000-06-20 | Slovakia | HK Dukla Trencin | Import Draft 2018 |
| Marc-Andre LeCouffe | C | 1999-06-15 | Tracadie-Sheila, NB | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Draft 2015 |
| Liam Leonard | C | 2000-03-28 | Clarenville, NL | Edmunston Blizzard (MHL) | Trade |
| Charles Locas | C | 2002-05-02 | Laval, QC | Laval-Montreal RR(MAAA) | Draft 2018 |
| Colby MacArthur | RW | 2001-11-02 | Summerside, PEI | Kensington Wild (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Bennett MacArthur | LW | 2001-01-30 | Summerside, PEI | Rothesay Netherwood School | Free Agent |
| Declan MacEachern | C | 2001-01-30 | Charlottetown, PEI | St. George’s School (US Prep) | Free Agent |
| Riley MacInnis | LW | 2001-07-12 | Truro, NS | Valley Wildcats (MHL) | Free Agent |
| Evan MacKinnon | C | 2000-03-02 | Sackville, NS | Sherbrooke Phoenix | Trade |
| Domenic Malatesta | C | 1999-0-09 | Boston, MA | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Trade |
| Liam Murphy | LW | 1998-01-20 | Killingworth, CT | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Trade |
| Elliot Pronovost | C | 2001-01-23 | La Prairie, QC | College Charles-Lemoyne (MAAA) | Draft 2017 |
| Cole Rafuse | RW | 1999-01-05 | Kingston, NS | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Trade |
| Riley Spears | RW | 2001-09-10 | Halifax, NS | Dartmouth (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Tomy St-Amand | RW | 2002-01-28 | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Mauricie Estacades (ME) | Draft 2018 |
| Ethan Stuckless | C | 2000-10-07 | St. John’s, NL | East Coast Blizzard (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Logan Timmons | LW | 2000-05-04 | Cheticamp, NS | Yarmouth Mariners (MHL) | Trade |
| Tanner Tolliver | LW | 2001-10-14 | Halifax, NS | Ontario Hockey Academy (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Drew Toner | RW | 2000-08-16 | Grand Falls, NB | Campbellton Tigers (MHL) | Free Agent |
| Felix-Antoine Tourigny | C | 2000-02-02 | Trois-Rivieres, QC | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | Invite |
| Daniil Vertiy | LW | 1998-11-12 | Russia | Toronto Jr. Canadiens (OJHL) | Invite |
Defencemen
| Name | Position | Date of Birth | Birthplace | 2017-18 Team | Acquired |
| Zachery Bennett | D | 2000-07-02 | Bay Roberts, NL | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Trade |
| Frederic Castonguay | D | 2001-04-20 | Campbellton, NB | Northern Moose (MAAA) | Draft 2018 |
| Noah Dobson | D | 2000-01-07 | Summerside, PEI | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Draft 2016 |
| Felix-Antoine Drolet | D | 2000-05-20 | Candiac, QC | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Trade |
| Elijah Francis | D | 1998-03-05 | Elsipogtog, NB | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Draft 2014 |
| Vincent Hotte | D | 2000-01-07 | Mirabel, QC | Saint-Eustache Vikings (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Michal Ivan | D | 1999-11-18 | Slovakia | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Import Draft 2018 |
| Loic Jarry | D | 2000-07-08 | Repentigny, QC | Val-d’Or Foreurs | Invite |
| Kyle Lynch | D | 2002-02-23 | Conception Bay South, NL | Newbridge Academy U16 | Draft 2018 |
| Keenan MacIsaac | D | 1999-04-01 | Hammonds Plains, NS | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Trade |
| Ryan MacLellan | D | 2000-02-03 | Antigonish, NS | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles | Trade |
| Zachary Racicot | D | 2002-06-21 | Carignan, QC | St-Hyacinthe Gaulois (MAAA) | Draft 2018 |
| Alec Rheaume | D | 2001-04-04 | Otterburn Park, QC | St-Hyacinthe Gaulois (MAAA) | Draft 2017 |
| Maxime Rioux | D | 2001-12-20 | Montreal, QC | Bishop’s College School U16 | Free Agent |
| Benjamin Roode | D | 2002-01-25 | Dartmouth, NS | Dartmouth (MAAA) | Draft 2018 |
| Olivier Tremblay | D | 2001-05-29 | Longueuil, QC | College Charles-Lemoyne (MAAA) | Draft 2017 |
| Cole Vardy | D | 2001-04-29 | Halifax, NS | Cole Harbour Wolfpack (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Jarrett Wood | D | 2001-05-25 | Bathurst, NB | Northern Moose (MAAA) | Agent Libre |
Goaltenders
| Name | Position | Date of Birth | Birthplace | 2017-18 Team | Acquired |
| Guillaume Chiasson | G | 1999-03-21 | Pembroke, ON | Marchads de Shippagan (LHSAC) | Free Agent |
| Felix-Anthony Ethier | G | 2001-07-25 | Pointe-Calumet, QC | St-Eustache Vikings (MAAA) | Draft 2018 |
| Evan Fitzpatrick | G | 1998-01-28 | St. John’s, NL | Acadie-Bathurst Titan | Trade |
| Andrew MacLeod | G | 2000-07-20 | New Glasgow, NS | Weeks Major Midgets (MAAA) | Free Agent |
| Alec MacVicar | G | 2001-08-03 | Dartmouth, NS | Halifax Macs (MAAA) | Draft 2018 |
| Tyriq Outen | G | 2000-08-16 | Miramichi, NB | South Shore Kings (USPHL) | Free Agent |
*Players in bold will arrive on August 20th for main camp, all others will report to rookie camp on August 16th.
Titan enter 2018-19 with new look coaching staff
The Titan will also have a new-look coaching staff this season with a new head coach and two assistants being added over the summer. Bryan Lizotte, who had served as Associate Coach under Mario Pouliot the last two seasons, was named the teams new head coach when Pouliot took a job as head coach and general manager of the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. As well, Eric Neilsen and Raphael-Pier Richer were hired as assistant coaches.
Neilsen is a native of Fredericton, New Brunswick and played professionally for 11 years before joining the MHL’s St. Stephen Aces as an assistant coach. Eric also played for the Rimouski Oceanic along side Sydney Crosby. Richer served as an assistant coach for the St-Jerome Panthers of the Quebec Junior AAA League for the past two seasons and also spent time as a player in the QMJHL.
