We’re about three months out from the college hockey season returning, but that doesn’t mean the standouts of Hockey East, Atlantic Hockey and the ECAC are taking much down time.
Rather, they’re beginning NHL development camps, an annual summer exercise that’s a valuable experience for draft picks and free agents alike. It allows players to see how a NHL organization is run, showcase their talents before general managers and scouts, and edge closer to their professional dream.
So, who’s embarking on this journey? To help sort through the deluge of roster announcements, New England Hockey Journal has assembled every player with a local tie, as organized by NHL team. Those included are either from New England or play at a college in the region.
Draft picks are noted with an asterisk, recently-graduated pros have a #, and those without any mark are in camp on an invite basis.
In all, more than 120 players with ties to New England will partake in NHL development camps.
Anaheim Ducks
Jack Badini, F, Greenwich, Conn./Harvard *
Chris Forney, D, UMass Lowell #
Arizona Coyotes
Michael Callahan, D, Franklin, Mass./Youngstown Phantoms (Providence) *
Michael Karow, D, Boston College *
Merrick Madsen, G, Harvard #
Boston Bruins
Nick Albano, D, Beverly, Mass., UMass Boston
Henry Bowlby, F, Harvard
Mitchell Fossier, F, Maine
Curtis Hall, F, Youngstown Phantoms (Yale) *
Philip Lagunov, F, UMass Amherst
Tom Marchin, F, Brown
Jeremy Swayman, G, Maine *
Buffalo Sabres
Vito Bavaro, F, Sacred Heart
Chris Brown, F, Boston College *
Jacob Bryson, D, Providence *
Brandon Hickey, D, Boston University #
Philip Nyberg, D, UConn
Joe Snively, F, Yale
Max Willman, F, Barnstable, Mass./Brown *
Calgary Flames
Roster not yet announced
Carolina Hurricanes
David Cotton, F, Boston College *
Jack Drury, F, Waterloo Black Hawks (Harvard) *
Matt Filipe, F, Lynnfield, Mass./Northeastern *
Adam Fox, D, Harvard *
Jake Kucharski, G, Des Moines Buccaneers (Providence) *
Luke Stevens, F, Duxbury, Mass./Yale *
Alex Whelan, F, Quinnipiac
Chicago Blackhawks
Ryan Shea, D, Milton, Mass./Northeastern *
Jake Wise, F, North Andover, Mass./U.S. NTDP U18 (Boston University) *
Columbus Blue Jackets
Kale Howarth, F, Trail Smoke Eaters (UConn) *
Christian O’Neill, F, Westwood, Mass./Omaha Lancers (Princeton)
Greg Printz, F, Providence
Dallas Stars
Jeff Baum, D, American International
Jake Oettinger, G, Boston University *
Edmonton Oilers
Skyler Brind’amour, F, Chilliwack Chiefs (Quinnipiac) *
Logan Day, D, Endicott
Vincent Desharnais, D, Providence *
J.D. Dudek, F, Auburn, N.H./Boston College *
Phil Kemp, D, Greenwich, Conn./Yale *
Michael Kesselring, D, New Hampton, N.H./New Hampton School *
Colin Larkin, F, UMass Boston
Graham McPhee, F, Boston College *
Shane Starrett, G, Bellingham, Mass./Wichita Thunder #
Nolan Vesey, F, North Reading, Mass./Maine #
Detroit Red Wings
Jack Adams, F, Boxford, Mass./Union *
Seth Barton, D, Trail Smoke Eaters (UMass Lowell) *
Patrick Holway, D, Cohasset, Mass./Maine *
Kasper Kotkansalo, D, Boston University *
Keith Petruzzelli, G, Wilbraham, Mass./Quinnipiac *
Florida Panthers
Blake Christensen, F, American International
Max Gildon, D, New Hampshire *
Jake Horton, D, Harvard
Logan Hutsko, F, Boston College *
Patrick Shea, F, Marshfield, Mass./Maine *
Zac Solow, F, Northeastern
Los Angeles Kings
Andrew Shortridge, G, Quinnipiac
Minnesota Wild
Brandon Duhaime, F, Providence *
Montreal Canadiens
Jordan Harris, D, Haverhill, Mass./Kimball Union (Northeastern) *
Hayden Hawkey, G, Providence
Cayden Primeau, G, Northeastern *
Nashville Predators
Dante Fabbro, D, Boston University *
Charlie Kelleher, F, Longmeadow, Mass./New Hampshire
Jachym Kondelik, F, Muskegon Lumberjacks (UConn) *
Tyler Moy, F, Harvard *
Tomas Vomacka, G, Lincoln Stars (UConn) *
Zach Walker, F, Boston College
Anthony Wyse, D, Newton, Mass./New Hampshire
New Jersey Devils
Jeremy Davies, F, Northeastern *
Reilly Walsh, D, North Falmouth, Mass./Harvard *
New York Islanders
Michael Babcock, F, Merrimack
Bobo Carpenter, F, North Reading, Mass./Boston University
Logan Cockerill, F, Boston University *
Ryan Hitchcock, F, Yale #
Ben Mirageas, D, Newburyport, Mass./Providence *
Tyce Thompson, F, Providence
Oliver Wahlstrom, F, Yarmouth, Maine/U.S. NTDP U18 (Boston College) *
Spenser Young, D, Brentwood, N.H./Providence
New York Rangers
Riley Hughes, F, Westwood, Mass./St. Sebastian’s (Northeastern) *
Adam Huska, G, UConn *
Drew Melanson, F, Boston University #
Brogan Rafferty, D, Quinnipiac
Tyler Wall, G, UMass Lowell *
Ottawa Senators
Angus Crookshank, F, Langley Rivermen (New Hampshire) *
Joel Daccord, G, North Andover, Mass./Arizona State *
Miles Gendron, D, Shrewsbury, Mass./UConn *
Graham Lillibridge, D, Chicago Steel (Yale)
Brady Tkachuk, F, Boston University *
Eduards Tralmaks, F, Maine
Colin White, F, Hanover, Mass./Belleville Senators #
Philadelphia Flyers
Joel Farabee, F, U.S. NTDP (Boston University) *
Jay O’Brien, F, Hingham, Mass./Thayer (Providence) *
Jack St. Ivany, D, Sioux Falls Stampede (Yale) *
Pittsburgh Penguins
Kasper Bjorkqvist, F, Providence *
Mitchell Chaffee, F, UMass Amherst
Jack DeBoer, F, U.S. NTDP U18 (Boston University) *
Casey Dornbach, F, Lincoln Stars (Harvard)
Ryan Ferland, G, Franklin, Mass./Princeton
Andrew Gaus, F, Yale
Liam Gorman, F, St. Sebastian’s (Boston University) *
Will MacKinnon, D, Des Moines Buccaneers (New Hampshire)
Aidan McDonough, F, Milton, Mass./Thayer (Northeastern)
Lewis Zerter-Gossage, F, Harvard
San Jose Sharks
John Leonard, F, Amherst, Mass./UMass Amherst *
Mike Robinson, G, Bedford, N.H./New Hampshire *
Marcus Vela, F, New Hampshire *
St. Louis Blues
Ty Amonte, F, Norwell, Mass./Boston University
Erik Foley, F, Mansfield, Mass./Providence #
Nolan Stevens, F, Northeastern #
Tampa Bay Lightning
Ross Colton, F, Vermont #
Ryan Lohin, F, UMass Lowell *
Ty Taylor, G, Vernon Vipers (New Hampshire) *
Toronto Maple Leafs
Brennan Kapcheck, D, American International
Tyriq Outen, G, South Shore Kings NCDC
Scott Pooley, F, Holy Cross
Joseph Woll, G, Boston College *
Vancouver Canucks
Jack Rathbone, D, West Roxbury, Mass./Dexter (Harvard) *
Vegas Golden Knights
Peter Diliberatore, D, Salisbury School (Quinnipiac) *
Jack Dugan, F, Chicago Steel (Providence) *
Washington Capitals
Mitchell Gibson, G, Lone Star Brahmas (Harvard) *
Patrick Giles, F, U.S. NTDP U18 (Boston College)
Benton Maass, D, New Hampshire *
Brian Pinho, F, North Andover, Mass./Providence #
Chase Priskie, D, Quinnipiac *
Winnipeg Jets
Croix Evingson, D, UMass Lowell *
Johnathan Kovacevic, D, Merrimack *
Austin Wong, F, Okotoks Oilers (Harvard) *
