The 2024 NHL Draft may have concluded with 15 selections out of the QMJHL, but that doesn't mean the end of the NHL dream of those who were passed over as NHL teams are sending out invites to players to help flesh out their development camp rosters.
Getting a nod to an NHL camp is massive for players who were passed over in the draft. There they get to work with NHL coaches that can evaluate where a player's game is at and what they need to do to get to the next level. Many development camp invites have gone on to get drafted in following years or for a fortunate few, sign an entry-level contract with an NHL club out of camp.
So far, several QMJHL players have received invites to NHL camps. Below is a non-exhaustive but updating list of players who have received invites to NHL team's rookie camps.
2024 Off-Season Dev Camp Invitees
*Age as of September 16, 2024
August 15, 2024
Moncton Wildcats
- C Julius Sumpf, 19, (San Jose Sharks)
- G Keegan Warren, 18 (Boston Bruins)
July 1, 2024
Acadie-Bathurst Titan
- D Francois-James Buteau, 20 (Montreal Canadiens)
Cape Breton Eagles
- D Tomas Cibulka, 20 (Boston Bruins)
- RW Lucas Romeo, 19 (Boston Bruins)
- LW Jacob Newcombe, 20 (Utah Hockey Club)
Gatineau Olympiques
- G Zach Pelletier, 18 (Calgary Flames)
Moncton Wildcats
- RW Vincent Collard, 19 (Montreal Canadiens)
Rimouski Océanic
- LW Charles Savoie, 21 (Montreal Canadiens)
Shawinigan Cataractes
- RW Felix Lacerte, 18 (Minnesota Wild)
- C Kody Dupuis, 18 (Minnesota Wild)
- D Jordan Tourigny, 19 (Minnesota Wild)
- D Felix Plamondon, 18 (Boston Bruins)
Sherbrooke Phoenix
- LW Israel Mianscum, 21 (Montreal Canadiens)
June 30, 2024
Blainville Boisbriand-Armada
- C Vincent Desjardins, 18 (Edmonton Oilers)
- C Eliot L'Italien, 18 (Ottawa Senators)
- D Emanuelson Charbonneau (Montreal Canadiens)
Charlottetown Islanders
- D Marcus Kearsey, 18 (Detroit Red Wings)
Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- RW Felix Gagnon, 20 (Montreal Canadiens)
Halifax Mooseheads
- G Mathis Rousseau, 20 (Nashville Predators)
Rimouski Océanic
- C Jacob Mathieu, 20 (Vegas Golden Knights)
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
RW Benjamin Brunelle, 19 (Vancouver Canucks)
Sherbrooke Phoenix
- G Samuel St-Hilaire, 20 (Los Angeles Kings)
Victoriaville Tigres
- LW Justin Larose, 19 (Montreal Canadiens)
- C Joseph Henneberry, 19 (Dallas Stars)
- D Pier-Olivier Roy, 20 (Edmonton Oilers)
June 29, 2024
Baie Comeau Drakkar
- RW Jules Boilard, 19 (Montreal Canadiens)
Chicoutimi Saguenéens
- C Thomas Desruisseaux, 18 (Anaheim Ducks)
Drummondville Voltigeurs
- C Mikael Huchette, 20 (Vegas Golden Knights)
- G Riley Mercer, 20 (Minnesota Wild
- C Luke Woodworth, 20 (Los Angeles Kings)