OHL players attending NHL Development Camps
The 2018 NHL Draft is officially in the books and NHL clubs are getting a look at some of their newest prospects as Development Camps get underway this week.
Members of the 2018 draft class as well as returning prospects visit their respective NHL cities for a time of on and off-ice development both at the rink and in the community.
Here’s a look at OHL players attending NHL Development Camps throughout the course of the month and a glimpse at what they’ve been up to at and away from the rink.
(free agent invitees listed in italics)
ARIZONA COYOTES (June 25-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (11): Kevin Bahl (Ottawa 67’s), Dennis Busby (Flint Firebirds), Cam Dineen (Sarnia Sting), Nick Donofrio (Hamilton Bulldogs), MacKenzie Entwistle (Hamilton Bulldogs), Barrett Hayton (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Noel Hoefenmayer (Ottawa 67’s), Jaden Peca (Barrie Colts), Nate Schnarr (Guelph Storm), Jalen Smereck (Flint Firebirds), Hudson Wilson (Ottawa 67’s)
.@barretthayton27 is already a media pro. pic.twitter.com/hR3GH37QP8
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) June 25, 2018
“It’s really just the tip of the iceberg, getting drafted. I feel it’s just the start of an opportunity to achieve your real dream.” – Barrett Hayton
Attitude is already ?. pic.twitter.com/SEWTJPu5sH
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) June 26, 2018
UPDATE: Can confirm. Kevin Bahl is very tall. pic.twitter.com/2ZOqL2QhII
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) June 25, 2018
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS (June 25-28) // OHL graduates and players attending (4): Andrew Bruder (Niagara IceDogs), Liam Foudy (London Knights), Billy Moskal (London Knights), Kole Sherwood (Kitchener Rangers)
On-ice workouts have just begun.
What else is in store at #CBJ Dev Camp?https://t.co/Rbfm73zece
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) June 25, 2018
DALLAS STARS (June 25-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (10): Nicholas Caamano (Hamilton Bulldogs), Riley Damiani (Kitchener Rangers), Ty Dellandrea (Flint Firebirds), Curtis Douglas (Windsor Spitfires), Liam Hawel (Guelph Storm), Chris Martenet (Ottawa 67’s), Adam Mascherin (Kitchener Rangers), Riley McCourt (Flint Firebirds), Anthony Popovich (Guelph Storm), Jason Robertson (Kingston Frontenacs)
“The effort you put in here is going to decide how quick you make it to the NHL.” Jim Nill speaks to Dallas Stars prospects on the first day of Development Camp. pic.twitter.com/bLLXy4uKCR
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) June 25, 2018
EDMONTON OILERS (June 25-28) // OHL graduates and players attending (5): Evan Bouchard (London Knights), Kirill Maksimov (Niagara IceDogs), Ryan McLeod (Mississauga Steelheads), Dmitri Samorukov (Guelph Storm), Dylan Wells (Peterborough Petes)
“He’s a great friend of mine & I’m just looking forward to it a lot.” #Oilers picks @ryan10mcleod & @EvanBouchard02 will go from @OHLHockey foes to camp compadres thanks to this weekend’s #NHLDraft. https://t.co/WgzfcOEKJW
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 24, 2018
“Putting on the jersey for the first practice was really cool.” Newly-drafted @EvanBouchard02 talks about his first day at #Oilers Development Camp pic.twitter.com/I8LifInKvR
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 26, 2018
“I’m just going to take in everything I can & talk to as many people as I can.” #Oilers 40th overall selection at the 2018 #NHLDraft @ryan10mcleod on attending his first Development Camp pic.twitter.com/BV9xfllu8e
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 26, 2018
NASHVILLE PREDATORS (June 25-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (3): Michael Little (Mississauga Steelheads), Zachary Magwood (Barrie Colts), Jacob Paquette (Kingston Frontenacs),
NEW YORK ISLANDERS (June 25-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (8): Michael Dal Colle (Kingston Frontenacs), Josh Ho-Sang (Niagara IceDogs), Blade Jenkins (Saginaw Spirit), Kyle MacLean (Oshawa Generals), Hakon Nilsen (Flint Firebirds), Yannick Rathgeb (Plymouth Whalers), Mitchell Vande Sompel (London Knights), Emanuel Vella (Mississauga Steelheads)
NEW YORK RANGERS (June 25-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (6): Alex Basso (London Knights), Sean Day (Kingston Frontenacs), Tim Gettinger (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Nico Gross (Oshawa Generals), Kevin Hancock (Owen Sound Attack), Joey Keane (Barrie Colts)
“Couldn’t have asked for a better spot than New York.” — 2018 #NYR draft pick Joey Keane talks about when he heard he’d be coming to New York and what type of defenseman he is at #NYRPDC. pic.twitter.com/NyJSyShc71
— New York Rangers (@NYRangers) June 26, 2018
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (June 25-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (17): Noah Carroll (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Semyon Der-Arguchintsev (Peterborough Petes), Sean Durzi (Owen Sound Attack), TJ Fergus (Barrie Colts), Fedor Gordeev (Flint Firebirds), Nick Grima (Sarnia Sting), Mac Hollowell (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), Drew Hunter (Niagara IceDogs), Keeghan Howdeshell (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds), David Levin (Sudbury Wolves), Ryan McGregor (Sarnia Sting), Ryan Moore (Hamilton Bulldogs), Brett Neumann (Kingston Frontenacs), JJ Piccinich (London Knights), Gera Poddubnyi (Erie Otters), Eemeli Rasanen (Kingston Frontenacs), Rasmus Sandin (Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds)
WINNIPEG JETS (June 25-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (3): Declan Chisholm (Peterborough Petes), Logan Stanley (Kitchener Rangers), Giovanni Vallati (Kitchener Rangers)
DETROIT RED WINGS (June 26-30) // OHL graduates and players attending (10): Marcus Crawford (Saginaw Spirit), Cole Fraser (Peterborough Petes), Kaden Fulcher (Hamilton Bulldogs), Zach Gallant (Peterborough Petes), Brady Gilmour (Saginaw Spirit), Pavel Gogolev (Detroit Red Wings), Maxim Golod (Erie Otters), Alec Regula (London Knights), Givani Smith (Guelph Storm), Reilly Webb (Saginaw Spirit)
FLORIDA PANTHERS (June 26-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (9): Jonathan Ang (Sarnia Sting), Evan Cormier (Saginaw Spirit), Jacob Friend (Owen Sound Attack), Joseph Garreffa (Kitchener Rangers), Ben Gleason (Hamilton Bulldogs), Brett McKenzie (Owen Sound Attack), Serron Noel (Oshawa Generals), Riley Stillman (Hamilton Bulldogs), Owen Tippett (Mississauga Steelheads)
OTTAWA SENATORS (June 26-July 2) // OHL graduates and players attending (4): Logan Brown (Kitchener Rangers), Alex Formenton (London Knights), Aaron Luchuk (Barrie Colts), Brady Lyle (Owen Sound Attack),
ST. LOUIS BLUES (June 26-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (7): Trenton Bourque (Owen Sound Attack), Filip Helt (Sarnia Sting), Jordan Kyrou (Sarnia Sting), Luke Opilka (Kitchener Rangers), Robert Thomas (Hamilton Bulldogs), Alexey Toropchenko (Guelph Storm), Tyler Tucker (Barrie Colts)
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS (June 26-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (5): Luke Burghardt (North Bay Battalion), Connor Corcoran (Windsor Spitfires), Nicolas Hague (Mississauga Steelheads), Ben Jones (Niagara IceDogs), Jordan Kooy (London Knights), Nick Suzuki (Owen Sound Attack)
The boys are serving more than 1000 meals to those less fortunate today with Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada ? pic.twitter.com/Amalpz77Pk
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) June 25, 2018
BUFFALO SABRES (June 27-30) // OHL graduates and players attending (4): Eric Cornel (Peterborough Petes), Cole Coskey (Saginaw Spirit), Alexander Nylander (Mississauga Steelheads), Cliff Pu (Kingston Frontenacs)
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (June 27-29) // OHL graduates and players attending (6): Renars Krastenbergs (Oshawa Generals), Tobias Lindberg (Oshawa Generals), Sam Miletic (Niagara IceDogs), Christian Propp (North Bay Battalion), Connor Roberts (Flint Firebirds), Carter Robertson (Ottawa 67’s)
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS (July 16-20) // OHL graduates and players attending (-):
