All the sights and sounds from Day 1 of New Jersey's development camp.
This week the New Jersey Devils will host their annual prospects development camp at RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House in Newark, NJ. Things kicked off on Monday with two groups participating in on-ice drills. Notably missing from the roster are standouts Luke Hughes, Simon Nemec, and Nolan Foote. The team announced that all three players are in the midst of their off-season training for next season and are getting ready for September's training camp.
2023 Prospects Development Camp Roster
The Devils released their 33-man roster on Monday morning. Included are 19 players drafted by New Jersey, five American Hockey League (AHL) players, and nine invites. This week will feature four goaltenders, 11 defensemen, and 18 forwards.
GOALTENDERS:
TYLER BRENNAN
COLE BRADY
ISAAC POULTER
JAKUB MALEK
DEFENSE:
TOPIAS VILEN
SPENCER COX
ETHAN EDWARDS
CHASE CHESLOCK
TIM REGO
LUKE ROWE
SEAMUS CASEY
CHARLIE LEDDY
BRENDAN FITZGERALD
SANTERI HATAKKA
VIKTOR HURTIG
FORWARDS:
LENNI HAMEENAHO
ONDREJ PSENICKA
COLE BROWN
PETR HAUSER
CAM SQUIRES
CHASE STILLMAN
XAVIER PARENT
SAMU SALMINEN
FILIP ENGARAS
ERIK MIDDENDORF
ARTEM SHLAINE
JAROMIR PYTLIK
CAM RECCHI
TIMUR IBRAGIMOV
JOSH FILMON
WILL DINEEN
LUKE GRAINGER
OWEN FOWLER
News and Notes
- Ethan Edwards and Chase Stillman did not skate. Stillman revealed he will not participate in on-ice drills or scrimmages due to a recent procedure to repair a deviated septum.
- It's a bit of a family affair this week at RWJBarnabas Health Hockey House in Newark. Brendan Fitzgerald is the son of Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald, Will Dineen is the son of Utica Comets head coach Kevin Dineen, and Cam Recchi is the son of former Devils assistant coach Mark Recchi.
Group 1 (Team White)
Goaltenders: Cole Brady and Tyler Brennan
Defensemen: Seamus Casey, Chase Cheslock, Brendan Fitzgerald, Santeria Hatakka, and Tim Rego.
Forwards: Cole Brown, Lenni Hameenaho, Timur Ibragimov, Erik Middendorf, Xavier Parent, Ondrej Psenicka, Jaromir Pytlik, and Artem Shlaine.
Group 2 (Team Red)
Goaltenders: Jakub Malek and Isaac Poulter
Defensemen: Spencer Cox, Viktor Hurtig, Charlie Leddy, Luke Rowe, and Topias Vilen.
Forwards: Will Dineen, Filip Engaras, Josh Filmon, Owen Fowler, Luke Grainger, Petr Hauser, Cam Recchi, Luke Rowe, Samu Salminen, and Cam Squires.
Inside the Locker Room
Fitzgerald on the Stanley Cup Final: "I was (in Florida) for Game 3 and Game 4. That was so cool. I wish I could have seen my brother play, but he played in Vegas. I got to see Matthew (Tkachuk), my cousin, and he put on a show. That was really fun, just to watch a Stanley Cup Final. ...We all go to the same spot before the games, like a good luck charm for Florida. It was cool to hang out at Matthew's place a little bit. It was a good time."
Filmon on what he's most looking to improve upon this week: "Well, I'd say the thing that everybody's kind of knocked on me for, for the last six years, has just been my size. I've been working really hard this summer to just put on size and get stronger. ...Since the end of my junior season, (I) probably (gained) about 15 or 16 pounds."
Hameenaho on the past couple of weeks: "It's been crazy the last two weeks, but I'm happy that I'm here now. I arrived Saturday evening with other Finnish guys. It's helping a lot that there are other Finnish guys. It's a good thing."
Casey on Luke Hughes: "It was so fun watching him. We were all watching those games and just so proud of him. To step in right away and have an impact is special. It's not something you get to see very often. I think the thing about Luke is he's kind of chill. The ups and downs, he takes them so well."