OHL Players at 2018 NHL Training Camps

 

The Ontario Hockey League is proud to announce that 161 OHL players have been invited to attend National Hockey League Rookie Camps. The list of attendees includes 109 drafted or signed prospects along with 52 free agent invitees.

Here’s a look at players eligible to compete in the 2018-19 OHL season currently attending NHL Training Camps.

OHL Players at 2018-19 NHL Training Camps
Player/NHL Club/Draft Year or Free Agent
Players in italics indicate overage eligible players (1998 birthdates)
*indicates players who are OHL committed for 2018-19
^indicates players invited to camp but unable to participate due to injury

as of Wednesday October 3.

Bold names indicate OHL returning eligible players on NHL opening rosters.

Barrie Colts (9):

MAIN CAMP:
Joey Keane, New York Rangers, 3rd round ’18 (returned to BAR Sept. 20)
Zach Magwood, Nashville Predators, Signed as a free agent (assigned to AHL Milwaukee Sept. 23)
Matej Pekar, Buffalo Sabres, 4th round ’17* (returned to BAR Sept. 18)
Dmitry Sokolov, Minnesota Wild, 7th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Iowa Sept. 22)
Andrei Svechnikov, Carolina Hurricanes, 1st round ’18 – Signed

ROOKIE CAMP:
Lucas Chiodo, Columbus Blue Jackets, Free agent invite
Tyler Tucker, St. Louis Blues, 7th round ’18
Jason Willms, Chicago Blackhawks, Free agent invite
Maksim Zhukov, Vegas Golden Knights, 4th round ’17*

Erie Otters (2):

MAIN CAMP:
Maxim Golod, Detroit Red Wings, Free agent invite (returned to ER Sept. 16)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Kyle Maksimovich, Chicago Blackhawks, Free agent invite

Flint Firebirds (6):

MAIN CAMP:
Dennis Busby, Arizona Coyotes, 5th round ’18 (returned to FLNT Sept. 19)
Ty Dellandrea, Dallas Stars, 1st round ’18 – Signed (returned to FLNT Sept. 19)
Fedor Gordeev, Toronto Maple Leafs, 5th round ’17 (returned to FLNT Sept. 24)
Emanuel Vella, New York Islanders, Free agent invite (returned to FLNT Sept. 21)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Hunter Holmes, Philadelphia Flyers, Free agent invite
Connor Roberts, Pittsburgh Penguins, Free agent invite

Guelph Storm (10):

MAIN CAMP:
Liam Hawel, Dallas Stars, 4th round ’17 (returned to GUE Sept. 19)
Owen Lalonde, Toronto Maple Leafs, Free agent invite (returned to GUE Sept. 16)
Ryan Merkley, San Jose Sharks, 1st round ’18 – Signed (returned to GUE Sept. 27)
Anthony Popovich, Dallas Stars, Free agent invite (returned to GUE Sept. 19)
Isaac Ratcliffe, Philadelphia Flyers, 2nd round ’17 – Signed (returned to GUE Sept. 18)
Dmitri Samorukov, Edmonton Oilers, 3rd round ’17 – Signed (returned to GUE Sept. 16)
Nate Schnarr, Arizona Coyotes, 3rd round ’17 (returned to GUE Sept. 19)
Alexey Toropchenko, St. Louis Blues, 4th round ’17 (returned to GUE Sept. 21)

ROOKIE CAMP: 
Cam Hillis, Montreal Canadiens, 3rd round ’18
Cedric Ralph, Carolina Hurricanes, Free agent invite

Hamilton Bulldogs (12):

MAIN CAMP:
Will Bitten, Montreal Canadiens, 3rd round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Laval Sept. 21)
Nicholas Caamano, Dallas Stars, 5th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Texas Sept. 23)
MacKenzie Entwistle, Chicago Blackhawks, 3rd round ’17 (ARI) (returned to HAM Sept. 21)
Kaden Fulcher, Detroit Red Wings, Signed as a free agent (assigned to ECHL Toledo Sept. 27)
Ben Gleason, Dallas Stars, Free agent invite (assigned to AHL Texas Sept. 23)
Brandon Saigeon, Colorado Avalanche, 5th round ’18 (returned to HAM Sept. 19)
Riley Stillman, Florida Panthers, 4th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Springfield Sept. 24)
Matthew Strome, Philadelphia Flyers, 4th round ’17 – Signed (returned to HAM Sept. 17)
Marian Studenic, New Jersey Devils, 5th round ’17 – Signed (assigned to AHL Binghamton Sept. 25)
Robert Thomas, St. Louis Blues, 1st round ’17 – Signed

ROOKIE CAMP:
Nicolas Mattinen, Ottawa Senators, Free agent invite
Isaac Nurse, Vancouver Canucks, Free agent invite

Kingston Frontenacs (7):

MAIN CAMP:
Sean Day, New York Rangers, 3rd round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Hartford Sept. 18)
Max Jones, Anaheim Ducks, 1st round ’16 – Signed^
Jacob Paquette, Nashville Predators, 7th round ’17 (returned to KGN Sept. 17)
Cliff Pu, Carolina Hurricanes, 3rd round ’16 (BUF) – Signed (assigned to AHL Charlotte Sept. 21)
Jason Robertson, Dallas Stars, 2nd round ’17 – Signed (returned to KGN Sept. 19)
Gabriel Vilardi, Los Angeles Kings, 1st round ’17 – Signed^

ROOKIE CAMP:
Jakob Brahaney, Vancouver Canucks, Free agent invite (returned to KGN Sept. 12)

Kitchener Rangers (6):

MAIN CAMP:
Logan Brown, Ottawa Senators, 1st round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Belleville Sept. 23)
Connor Bunnaman, Philadelphia Flyers, 4th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Lehigh Valley Sept. 20)
Riley Damiani, Dallas Stars, 5th round ’18 (returned to KIT Sept. 19)
Adam Mascherin, Dallas Stars, 4th round ’18 – Signed (assigned to AHL Texas Sept. 23)
Givani Smith, Detroit Red Wings, 2nd round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Grand Rapids Sept. 30)
Logan Stanley, Winnipeg Jets, 1st round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Manitoba Oct. 2)

London Knights (10):

MAIN CAMP:
Adam Boqvist, Chicago Blackhawks, 1st round ’18 – Signed* (returned to LDN Sept. 26)
Evan Bouchard, Edmonton Oilers, 1st round ’18 – Signed
Nathan Dunkley, Los Angeles Kings, Free agent invite (returned to LDN Sept. 19)
Alex Formenton, Ottawa Senators, 2nd round ’17 – Signed
Liam Foudy, Columbus Blue Jackets, 1st round ’18 – Signed (returned to LDN Sept. 26)
Jacob Golden, Minnesota Wild, 5th round ’17 (returned to LDN Sept. 17)
Joseph Raaymakers, Columbus Blue Jackets, Free agent invite (returned to LDN Sept. 24)
Alec Regula, Detroit Red Wings, 3rd round ’18 (returned to LDN Sept. 16)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Jordan Kooy, Vegas Golden Knights, 7th round ’18
Billy Moskal, Columbus Blue Jackets, Free agent invite

Mississauga Steelheads (6):

MAIN CAMP:
Nicolas Hague, Vegas Golden Knights, 2nd round ’17 – Signed (assigned to AHL Chicago Sept. 23)
Jacob Ingham, Los Angeles Kings, 6th round ’18 (returned to MISS Sept. 19)
Michael McLeod, New Jersey Devils, 1st round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Binghamton Sept. 25)
Ryan McLeod, Edmonton Oilers, 2nd round ’18 (returned to MISS Sept. 27)
Jacob Moverare, Los Angeles Kings, 4th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Ontario Sept. 23)
Owen Tippett, Florida Panthers, 1st round ’17 – Signed (returned to MISS Sept. 24)

Niagara IceDogs (8):

MAIN CAMP:
Daniel Bukac, Boston Bruins, 7th round ’17* (returned to NIAG Sept. 19)
Ben Jones, Vegas Golden Knights, 7th round ’17 – Signed (returned to NIAG Sept. 18)
Ivan Lodnia, Minnesota Wild, 3rd round ’17 – Signed (returned to NIAG Sept. 18)
Kirill Maksimov, Edmonton Oilers, 5th round ’17 – Signed (returned to NIAG Sept. 16)
Akil Thomas, Los Angeles Kings, 2nd round ’18 (returned to NIAG Sept. 19)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Stephen Dhillon, Montreal Canadiens, Free agent invite
Drew Hunter, Toronto Maple Leafs, Free agent invite^
William Lochead, Columbus Blue Jackets, Free agent invite

North Bay Battalion (4):

ROOKIE CAMP:
Justin Brazeau, San Jose Sharks, Free agent invite
Kyle Potts, New York Rangers, Free agent invite
Christian Propp, Pittsburgh Penguins, Free agent invite
Matthew Struthers, Carolina Hurricanes, Free agent invite

Oshawa Generals (10):

MAIN CAMP:
Nico Gross, New York Rangers, 4th round ’18 (returned to OSH Sept. 18)
Kyle Keyser, Boston Bruins, Signed as a free agent (returned to OSH Sept. 19)
Kyle MacLean, New York Islanders, Free agent invite (returned to OSH Sept. 20)
Serron Noel, Florida Panthers, 2nd round ’18 (returned to OSH Sept. 18)
Jack Studnicka, Boston Bruins, 2nd round ’17 – Signed (returned to OSH Sept. 26)
Giovanni Vallati, Winnipeg Jets, 5th round ’18 (returned to OSH Sept. 18)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Sean Allen, St. Louis Blues, Free agent invite
Nando Eggenberger, Vancouver Canucks, Free agent invite*
Renars Krastenbergs, Pittsburgh Penguins, Free agent invite
Allan McShane, Montreal Canadiens, 4th round ’18

Ottawa 67’s (11):

MAIN CAMP:
Kevin Bahl, Arizona Coyotes, 2nd round ’18 (returned to OTT Sept. 19)
Travis Barron, Colorado Avalanche, 7th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Colorado Sept. 26)
Shaw Boomhower, Chicago Blackhawks, Free agent invite (assigned to AHL Rockford Sept. 21)
Sasha Chmelevski, San Jose Sharks, 6th round ’17 – Signed (returned to OTT Sept. 26)
Kody Clark, Washington Capitals, 2nd round ’18 (returned to OTT Sept. 19)
Noel Hoefenmayer, Arizona Coyotes, 4th round ’17 (returned to OTT Sept. 19)
Mitchell Hoelscher, New Jersey Devils, 6th round ’18 (returned to OTT Sept. 18)
Merrick Rippon, Calgary Flames, Free agent invite (returned to OTT Sept. 20)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Sam Bitten, Minnesota Wild, Free agent invite
Carter Robertson, Pittsburgh Penguins, Free agent invite
Hudson Wilson, Arizona Coyotes, Free agent invite

Owen Sound Attack (10):

MAIN CAMP:
Aidan Dudas, Los Angeles Kings, 4th round ’17 (returned to OS Sept. 19)
Sean Durzi, Toronto Maple Leafs, 2nd round ’18 (returned to OS Sept. 30)
Jonah Gadjovich, Vancouver Canucks, 2nd round ’17 – Signed (assigned to AHL Utica Sept. 21)
Markus Phillips, Los Angeles Kings, 4th round ’17 (returned to OS Sept. 19)
Maksim Sushko, Philadelphia Flyers, 4th round ’17 – Signed (returned to OS Sept. 17)
Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens, 1st round ’17 (VGK) – Signed (returned to OS Sept. 25)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Trent Bourque, St. Louis Blues, 6th round ’17
Daylon Groulx, St. Louis Blues, Free agent invite
Kevin Hancock, Buffalo Sabres, Free agent invite
Brady Lyle, Ottawa Senators, Free agent invite

Peterborough Petes (7):

MAIN CAMP:
Declan Chisholm, Winnipeg Jets, 5th round ’18 (returned to PBO Sept. 18)
Semyon Der-Arguchintsev, Toronto Maple Leafs, 3rd round ’18 – Signed (returned to PBO Sept. 26)
Cole Fraser, Detroit Red Wings, 5th round ’17 (returned to PBO Sept. 16)
Zach Gallant, Detroit Red Wings, 3rd round ’17 (returned to PBO Sept. 16)
Pavel Gogolev, Detroit Red Wings, Free agent invite (returned to PBO Sept. 16)
Liam Kirk, Arizona Coyotes, 7th round ’18* (returned to PBO Sept. 19)
Dylan Wells, Edmonton Oilers, 5th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Bakersfield Sept. 20)

Saginaw Spirit (11):

MAIN CAMP:
Brady Gilmour, Detroit Red Wings, 7th round ’17 (returned to SAG Sept. 17)
Damien Giroux, Minnesota Wild, 5th round ’18 (returned to SAG Sept. 17)
Blade Jenkins, New York Islanders, 5th round ’18 (returned to SAG Sept. 21)
Keaton Middleton, San Jose Sharks, Free agent invite (signed by AHL San Jose Sept. 19)
Ivan Prosvetov, Arizona Coyotes, 4th round ’18* (returned to SAG Sept. 19)
Reilly Webb, Detroit Red Wings, 6th round ’17 (returned to SAG Sept. 16)
Bode Wilde, New York Islanders, 2nd round ’18* (returned to SAG Sept. 21)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Cole Coskey, Buffalo Sabres, Free agent invite
Caleb Everett, Columbus Blue Jackets, Free agent invite^
Max Grondin, Carolina Hurricanes, Free agent invite
Albert Michnac, Arizona Coyotes, Free agent invite

Sarnia Sting (10):

MAIN CAMP:
Jonathan Ang, Florida Panthers, 4th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Springfield Sept. 22)
Cam Dineen, Arizona Coyotes, 3rd round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Tucson Sept. 24)
Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues, 2nd round ’16 – Signed
Ryan McGregor, Toronto Maple Leafs, 6th round ’17 (returned to SAR Sept. 16)
Michael Pezzetta, Montreal Canadiens, 6th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Laval Sept. 21)
Adam Ruzicka, Calgary Flames, 4th round ’17 (returned to SAR Sept. 20)
Drake Rymsha, Los Angeles Kings, 5th round ’17 – Signed (assigned to AHL Ontario Sept. 23)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Theo Calvas, Carolina Hurricanes, Free agent invite
Mitch Eliot, Carolina Hurricanes, Free agent invite 
Anthony Salinitri, Vancouver Canucks, Free agent invite

Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (13):

MAIN CAMP:
Morgan Frost, Philadelphia Flyers, 1st round ’17 – Signed (returned to SSM Sept. 18)
Tim Gettinger, New York Rangers, 5th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Hartford Sept. 27)
Barrett Hayton, Arizona Coyotes, 1st round ’18 – Signed
Mac Hollowell, Toronto Maple Leafs, 4th round ’18 (returned to SSM Sept. 30)
Boris Katchouk, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2nd round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Syracuse Sept. 23)
Jack Kopacka, Anaheim Ducks, 4th round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL San Diego Sept. 24)
Roman Pucek, Toronto Maple Leafs, Free agent invite* (returned to SSM Sept. 16)
Taylor Raddysh, Tampa Bay Lightning, 2nd round ’16 – Signed (assigned to AHL Syracuse Sept. 23)
Jordan Sambrook, Columbus Blue Jackets, Free agent invite (returned to SSM Sept. 19)
Rasmus Sandin, Toronto Maple Leafs, 1st round ’18 – Signed (assigned to AHL Toronto Sept. 26)
Conor Timmins, Colorado Avalanche, 2nd round ’17 – Signed^
Matthew Villalta, Los Angeles Kings, 3rd round ’17 – Signed (returned to SSM Sept. 19)

ROOKIE CAMP:
Keeghan Howdeshell, Arizona Coyotes, Free Agent Invite

Sudbury Wolves (5):

MAIN CAMP:
Alexey Lipanov, Tampa Bay Lightning, 3rd round ’17 – Signed (assigned to AHL Syracuse Sept. 23)
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres, 2nd round ’17 – Signed* (returned to SBY Sept. 16)
Darian Pilon, Minnesota Wild, Free agent invite (returned to SBY Sept. 17)
Drake Pilon, Minnesota Wild, Free agent invite (returned to SBY Sept. 17)

ROOKIE CAMP:
David Levin, Carolina Hurricanes, Free agent invite

Windsor Spitfires (4):

MAIN CAMP:
Connor Corcoran, Vegas Golden Knights, 5th round ’18 (returned to WSR Sept. 18)
Michael DiPietro, Vancouver Canucks, 3rd round ’17 – Signed (returned to WSR Sept. 20)
Curtis Douglas, Dallas Stars, 4th round ’18 (returned to WSR Sept. 19)
Mathew MacDougall, Tampa Bay Lightning, Free agent invite (returned to WSR Sept. 19)