The Capitals have extended invites to players from Dartmouth, Vermont and Northeastern
The Capitals have extended invites to players from Dartmouth, Vermont and Northeastern
The Washington Capitals have invited five NCAA players to their development camp, Mark Divver reported Thursday.
Those who were extended the invite include Darmouth forward Nikita Nikora, Dartmouth defender Eric Charpentier, Vermont defenseman Duncan Ramsay, Vermont forward Jens Richards and Northeastern forward Ryan McGuire.
Nikora, a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, just finished his freshman season with the Big Green, finishing fourth on the team in points with 20 in 25 games.
Prior to going Dartmouth, Nikora played one season of junior hockey with the Springfield Jr. Blues (NAHL) where he had 52 points in 60 games.
Another member of the Big Green, Charpentier also just wrapped up his freshman season with the team. In 32 games from the backend, he scored four goals and added seven assists for 11 points.
Similar to Nikora, Charpentier played his junior hockey in the NAHL where he suited up for the New Jersey Jr. Titans. Across three seasons with the team, he had 54 points in 113 games.
Ramsay, a native of Halifax, NS., just finished his first NCAA season with Vermont where he had one assist in 26 games. Prior to joining the NCAA, Ramsay played one season with the Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL), scoring two goals and adding six assists for eight points in 36 games.
Richards, Ramsay's teammate, just finished his sophomore season with the Catamounts where he lead the team with 21 points in 32 games. Richards played in the NAHL with the Austin Bruins for two seasons, putting up 54 points in 100 games.
A recent transfer to Northeastern and the last invite of the group, McGuire spent the past three seasons with Colgate where he had 40 points in 111 games. McGuire spent time with the Madison Capitols (USHL) and Penticton Vees (BCHL) before heading to join the Raiders.
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