The Toronto Maple Leafs best rookies and prospects will be heading to the Ottawa region in the fall.

The Ottawa Senators announced that they will be hosting their NHL Prospect Challenge at Centre Slush Puppie in Gatineau, QC. The challenge will take place on Sept. 12 and 13 and will feature prospects from the Senators, Maple Leafs, Montreal and Winnipeg Jets.

The Maple Leafs had spent the last couple of years playing a pair of rookie showcase games in Montreal at Bell Centre. Before then, the Leafs were one of a few teams that took part in the annual Detroit Red Wings-hosted tournament in Traverse City, Michigan. 

The is the first of it’s kind where four Canadian NHL teams are taking part. In the past, the Leafs used to host rookie tournament in London, Ontario with the Canadiens and Senators taking part while an American team would rotate in.

This is the first time Ottawa is hosting the Leafs for a rookie challenge in some capacity.

This tournament is where you’ll likely see Gavin McKenna, the projected No. 1 overall pick to play in an actual game of some sort. 

The schedule of games is as follows.

Schedule

Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. Winnipeg Jets vs. Montreal Canadiens

Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators

Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. Winnipeg Jets vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Sept. 13 at 6 p.m. Montreal Canadiens vs. Ottawa Senators

Tickets for each game start as low as $20 and will be available to the public on Monday, June 29 at 10 a.m. on centreslushpuppie.com. 

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