OTTAWA – The Ottawa Senators announced today that the team has invited 26 players to its 2022 rookie camp which is taking place from Thursday, Sept. 15, to Monday, Sept. 19, at Canadian Tire Centre, Bell Sensplex and LECOM Haborcenter in Buffalo, NY The club has invited three goaltenders, eight defensemen and 15 forwards.
Ottawa’s 2022 rookie camp and tournament roster features three first-round NHL draft picks – Jake Sanderson (5th, 2020), Ridley Greig (28th, 2020) and Tyler Boucher (10th, 2021). Goaltender Mads Søgaard and forward Viktor Lodin Both made their respective NHL debuts with the Senators in 2021-22 Shane Pinto has also participated in regular-season contests with Ottawa.
Seven players on the roster appeared in the AHL last season while 17 of the 26 players are Senators draft selections. Seven players will be participating under tryout agreements while defenseman Xavier Bernard was signed as a free agent last summer after being drafted by the New Jersey Devils in 2018. Two of the Senators’ nine 2022 draftees (Jorian Donovan and Tomas Hamara) will also be on-hand.
The Senators’ 2022 rookie tournament roster:
Goaltenders: Kevin Mandolese (Atlanta – ECHL, Belleville – AHL), Jakob Robillard (Sherbrooke – QMJHL), Mads Søgaard (Belleville – AHL, Ottawa – NHL).
Defensemen: Xavier Bernard (Atlanta – ECHL, Belleville – AHL), Jorian Donovan (Hamilton – OHL), Maxence Guenette (Belleville – AHL), Tomas Hamara (Tappara U20 – SM-sarja, KeuPa – Mestis, Tappara – Liiga), Zachary Massicotte (Shawinigan – QMJHL), Ben Roger (London – OHL, Kingston – OHL), Chandler Romeo (Hamilton – OHL, Sarnia – OHL), Jake Sanderson (North Dakota – NCHC).
Forwards: Tyler Boucher (Boston University – H-East, Ottawa – OHL), Angus Crookshank (Did not play), Philippe Daoust (Saint John – QMJHL, Belleville – AHL), Ridly Greig (Brandon – WHL, Belleville – AHL), Roby Jarventie (Belleville – AHL), Carson Latimer (Edmonton – WHL, Prince Albert – WHL), Zakary Lavoie (Mississauga – OHL), Viktor Lodin (Timrå – SHL, Belleville – AHL, Ottawa – NHL), Kyle McDonald (Windsor – OHL, North Bay – OHL), Jacob Newcombe (Chicoutimi – QMJHL), Zack Ostapchuk (Vancouver – WHL), Shane Pinto (Ottawa – NHL), Milo Roelens (Sherbrooke – QMJHL), Reid Valade (Kitchener – OHL), Dalyn Wakely (North Bay – OHL).
The rookie camp and tournament takes place from Wednesday, Sept. 15, through Monday, Sept. 19 will be primarily overseen by Belleville Senators head coach Troy Mann, B-Sens assistant coaches David Bell and Ben Sexton and goaltending coach Justin Peters.
The camp’s on-ice sessions at Bell Sensplex will be open to the public with media availability to follow each ice-time. For season-seat details, fans are encouraged to email [email protected] or call (613) 599-0300.
2022 Prospects Challenge – All Senators’ rookie games at Buffalo’s LECOM Harborcenter
Friday, Sept. 16: Boston vs. Ottawa, 3:30 p.m
Sunday, Sept. 18: Ottawa vs. Montreal, 12 p.m
Monday, Sept. 19: Buffalo vs. Ottawa, 1:30 p.m
Daily camp updates will be published on the team’s website (www.ottawasenators.com) and available via some of the team’s social media platforms on Twitter @Senators and @Media_Sens, Facebook and Instagram.
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