29 players will participate in the Ottawa Senators' annual rookie camp this week, which includes three games in four days down in Buffalo.
The Ottawa Senators have unveiled their 2023 rookie camp roster which begins tomorrow (September 14th) at Canadian Tire Centre. The Senators have invited 29 players to camp this year, including three goalies, 10 defencemen and 16 forwards.
Ridly Greig (28th, 2020), Tyler Boucher (10th, 2021), Tyler Kleven (44th, 2020), and Leevi Merilainen (71st, 2020) are the cream of Ottawa's crop. All four of them saw NHL action last season. In all, there are 10 Senator draft picks on the roster.
The Senators’ 2023 Prospects Challenge roster:
Goaltenders: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa - OHL), Leevi Merilainen (Karpat - SM-lliga, Belleville - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Charlie Schenkel (Sault Ste. Marie - OHL).
Defencemen: Matthew Andonovski (Kitchener - OHL), Caeden Carlisle (Sault Ste. Marie - OHL), Jorian Donovan (Hamilton - OHL, Belleville - AHL), Tomas Hamara (Kitchener - OHL), Tyler Kleven (North Dakota - NCHC, Ottawa - NHL), Roberto Mancini (Saginaw - OHL), Simon Motew (Kitchener - OHL), Bronson Ride (Windsor - OHL, Niagara - OHL), Thomas Stewart (Oshawa - OHL), Djibril Toure (Sudbury - OHL).
Forwards: Tyler Boucher (Ottawa - OHL), Daniil Bourash (Rouyn-Noranda - QMJHL), Cole Burbidge (Saint John - QMJHL), Connor Clattenburg (Sault Ste. Marie - OHL), Philippe Daoust (Belleville - AHL), Tarun Fizer (Utah - ECHL, Colorado - AHL), Ridly Greig (Belleville - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Mikael Huchette (Quebec - QMJHL), Roby Jarventie (Belleville - AHL), Mitchell Martin (Kitchener - OHL), Zack Ostapchuk (Vancouver - WHL, Winnipeg - WHL), Stuart Rolofs (Oshawa - OHL), James Stefan (Portland - WHL), Jackson Stewart (Kingston - OHL, Owen Sound - OHL), Ty Thorpe (Vancouver - WHL), Mitch Walinski (Salve Regina - CCC, Atlanta - ECHL).
The group will head for Buffalo on Friday for the Sabres' Annual Prospects Challenge at LECOM Harborcenter. It’s the eighth edition of the tournament and features the Sens and Sabres, the Boston Bruins, Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Pittsburgh Penguins. Each team will play three games.
Ottawa's 2023 Prospects Challenge Schedule
Friday, Sept. 15: Ottawa vs. New Jersey, 12 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 16: Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh, 12 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 18: Montreal vs. Ottawa, 1:30 p.m.
While there's no TV coverage, the Devils and Penguins websites both confirm they will be streaming their team's games.
A handful of these prospects will receive an invite to main camp which starts on September 21st. The first preseason game is set for Sunday, September 24th at 2pm as the Senators host the Leafs.
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