The New Jersey Devils announced their opening night roster for the 2026-27 season on Monday evening, officially introducing the group that will begin the campaign at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
The roster is headlined by a familiar core of forwards Nico Hischier, Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt, while several new additions are set to make their Devils debuts. Notable additions include forwards Luke Evangelista, Anthony Mantha, and Amadeus Lombardi.
Devils' Opening Night Roster
Forwards
- Jesper Boqvist
- Jesper Bratt
- Connor Brown
- Luke Evangelista
- Cody Glass
- Arseny Gritsyuk
- Nico Hischier
- Jack Hughes
- Amadeus Lombardi
- Anthony Mantha
- Timo Meier
- Dawson Mercer
- Stefan Noesen
- Evan Rodrigues
Defensemen
- Declan Chisholm
- Brenden Dillon
- Dougie Hamilton
- Luke Hughes
- Brett Pesce
- Jonas Siegenthaler
Goaltenders
- Jake Allen
- Nico Daws
- Remi Poirier
Earlier Monday, the Devils announced that Marc McLaughlin (F), Riley Tufte (F), Colin White (F), Vladislav Kolyachonok (D), Topias Vilen (D), and David Rittich (G) had been loaned to the team's American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, the Utica Comets.
Injured, Non-Roster
— Nick Bjugstad (F)
— Johnathan Kovacevic (D)
— Seamus Casey (D)
Devils Open Season Thursday
New Jersey will begin its 2026-27 campaign on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Prudential Center. The Devils will host the Philadelphia Flyers in their season opener.
The game will be broadcast on ESPN+.
With the opening-night roster now set, the Devils will look to begin the new season with their established core, supplemented by several new faces throughout the lineup.
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