Six Erie Otters players will spend early July at an NHL development camp.
Second-round 2023 draft pick Carey Terrance headlines the half-dozen Otters named to a development camp roster this week. Most team camps, which began the weekend before July 4 and will conclude this week, are conducted to develop and evaluate on-ice skills.
The following active Otters have been assigned to a camp, according to ottershockey.com:
Carey Terrance, Anaheim Ducks
Terrance was drafted 59th overall by the Ducks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Erie’s lone selection.
An alternate captain in his second year with Erie, Terrance scored 30 goals and dished out 17 assists in 67 games last season. The play-making center was ranked 38th among North American skaters in NHL Central Scouting’s final rankings.
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Anaheim’s camp runs Monday-Thursday.
Lalonde spent last summer at Pittsburgh’s development camp before signing a three-year NHL contract with Columbus. The goaltender played 41 games for Erie in the 2022-23 season, posting an .868 save percentage while averaging 4.10 goals against.
In 95 career Ontario Hockey League games, Lalonde boasts a 3.82 GAA, .873 save percentage and two shutouts. Columbus’ camp runs Sunday-Wednesday.
Alfano is one of four Otters who, despite their status as an undrafted free agent, received a development camp invite.
The right winger posted 18 goals and 15 assists for Erie in 59 games last year. He attended Toronto’s development camp in 2022 and will join the Kings for this year’s camp Thursday through July 10.
Daviault joined Ottawa Saturday for his first development camp, which concludes Thursday. The defenseman posted two goals and 13 assists for Erie last season after arriving in a trade with Sarnia.
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Spencer Sova, Toronto Maple Leafs
Sova posted 16 goals and 23 assists in 68 games for Erie last year as an alternate captain, numbers that ranked him in the top 10 and top 30 among OHL defensemen, respectively. He attended development camp in Buffalo last season.
Toronto’s camp ran Sunday and Monday.
Colby Saganiuk, Vancouver Canucks
Saganiuk attended Toronto’s development camp in 2021 and reported for his second on Saturday with Vancouver, which concludes Tuesday. The center has recorded 21 goals and 48 assists in 113 career games with Erie.
Canucks camp started Saturday and runs Tuesday.
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