Several young players sent back to OHL today
The Penguins made their first batch of roster cuts today, sending six young players back to the Ontario Hockey League.
From the team:
The Pittsburgh Penguins have reduced their training camp roster to 64 players, it was announced today by President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Kyle Dubas.
The following players have been assigned to their respective junior teams:
- F Justin Cloutier – Soo Greyhounds (OHL)
- F Cooper Foster – Ottawa 67’s (OHL)
- D Caeden Carlisle – Soo Greyhounds (OHL)
- D Donovan McCoy – Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
- D Emil Pieniniemi – Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
- G Charlie Schenkel – Soo Greyhounds (OHL)
The Pens have a game tonight in Buffalo and then an off day tomorrow. When practice resumes on Monday they are scheduled to go from three groups down to two, a good sign further roster cuts will take place at some point in the coming days.
The healthy players remaining in camp are:
Forwards (36)
NHL Contracts: Noel Acciari, Corey Andonovski, Raivis Ansons, Anthony Beauviller, Emil Bemstrom, Tristan Broz, Michael Bunting, Sidney Crosby, Lars Eller, Cody Glass, Jonathan Gruden, Kevin Hayes, Tanner Howe, Boko Imama, Marc Johnstone, Joona Koppanen, Ville Koivunen, Blake Lizotte, Bennett MacArthur, Evgeni Malkin, Rutger McGroarty, Drew O’Connor, Vasily Ponomarev, Sam Poulin, Jesse Puljujarvi, Valtteri Puustinen, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust
AHL Contracts: Atley Calvert, Avery Hayes, Sam Houde, Jimmy Huntington, Logan Pietila
UFA Invites: Jack Beck, Mathieu De St. Phalle, Gabe Klassen
Defense (22)
NHL Contracts: Sebastian Aho, Isaac Belliveau, Harrison Brunicke, Ryan Graves, Matt Grzelcyk, Mac Hollowell, Erik Karlsson, Filip Kral, Kris Letang, John Ludvig, Marcus Pettersson, Owen Pickering, Ryan Shea, Jack St. Ivany
AHL Contract: Scooter Brickley, Nathan Clurman, Justin Lee, Mats Lindgren, Dan Renouf, Philip Waugh
Unsigned draft pick: Finn Harding
Professional Tryout: Nikolai Knyzhov
Goalies (5)
NHL Contracts: Joel Blomoqvist, Tristan Jarry, Filip Larsson, Sergei Murashov, Alex Nedeljkovic