Multiple Winterhawks invited to National Hockey League training camps
Portland, Ore. – The Portland Winterhawks Hockey Club is proud to recognize 12 players from the 2024 Western Conference Championship team who have been invited to NHL training camps this month. Nine of the 12 players are eligible to play for the Winterhawks during the 2024-25 season.
Seven forwards, four defensemen and one goalie will depart this week for rookie camps, and several will remain with their NHL clubs for main camp soon after. Six players were previously drafted by NHL clubs, two signed professional contracts as free agents last summer, and four others have earned invitations after strong showings during the 2023-24 season. View the full list of Winterhawks attending NHL camps below:
2023-24 Winterhawks Invited to NHL Camps
| NAME | NHL TEAM | DRAFTED | POS. | HOMETOWN |
| Marek Alscher | Florida Panthers | 2022 – Rd. 2, #93 | DEF | Kladno, CZE |
| Luca Cagnoni | San Jose Sharks | 2023 – Rd. 4, #123 | DEF | Burnaby, B.C. |
| Kyle Chyzowski | Tampa Bay Lightning | Camp Invite | FWD | Surrey, B.C. |
| Nate Danielson | Detroit Red Wings | 2023 – Rd. 1, #9 | FWD | Red Deer, Alta. |
| Josh Davies | Florida Panthers | 2022 – Rd. 6, #186 | FWD | Airdrie, Alta. |
| Tyson Jugnauth | Seattle Kraken | 2022 – Rd. 4, #100 | DEF | Kelowna, B.C. |
| Gabe Klassen | Pittsburgh Penguins | Free Agent Signee | FWD | Prince Albert, Sask. |
| Marcus Nguyen | Florida Panthers | Camp Invite | FWD | Calgary, Alta. |
| Carter Sotheran | Philadelphia Flyers | 2023 – Rd. 5, #135 | DEF | Sanford, Man. |
| Jan Špunar | Florida Panthers | Camp Invite | GOA | Olomouc, CZE |
| James Stefan | Edmonton Oilers | Free Agent Signee | FWD | Laguna Beach, Calif. |
| Josh Zakreski | Philadelphia Flyers | Camp Invite | FWD | Saskatoon, Sask. |
Five of the 11 Winterhawks listed above were previously named to the Winterhawks 2024 preseason roster. While still maintaining their junior eligibility to play in Portland, Alscher, Cagnoni, Danielson, and Davies have all signed NHL contracts and are expected to begin their professional careers. James Stefan signed with the Oilers last spring as a free agent and graduates from the WHL with 256 career points in 254 games. Marcus Nguyen, who was traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings earlier this summer, enters his final year of junior eligibility and the other five players Winterhawks invited to camp have yet to sign professional contracts and will likely return to the WHL for the 2024-25 season.
In addition to this year’s Hawks attending camp, 2023 graduate Chaz Lucius will attend the Winnipeg Jets camp and former 2020 NHL Draft selection Jaydon Dureau is set to attend Tampa Bay’s camp yet again.
Congratulations and best of luck to our Winterhawks!
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