At long last, hockey is almost back.
The Ottawa Senators will participate in the 2023 Prospects Challenge in beautiful Buffalo, New York and now we finally know the players that will don the Sens sweater this weekend.
The list includes a total of 29 players, including three goaltenders, 10 defencemen and 16 forwards. The list is headlined by Ridly Greig, Tyler Boucher, Leevi Merilainen and Tyler Kleven.
Here’s the full roster from the press release above…
The Senators’ 2023 Prospects Challenge roster:
Goaltenders: Collin MacKenzie (Ottawa – OHL), Leevi Merilainen (Karpat – SM-lliga, Belleville – AHL, Ottawa – NHL), Charlie Schenkel (Sault Ste. Marie – OHL).
Defencemen: Matthew Andonovski (Kitchener – OHL), Caeden Carlisle (Sault Ste. Marie – OHL), Jorian Donovan (Hamilton – OHL, Belleville – AHL), Tomas Hamara (Kitchener – OHL), Tyler Kleven (North Dakota – NCHC, Ottawa – NHL), Roberto Mancini (Saginaw – OHL), Simon Motew (Kitchener – OHL), Bronson Ride (Windsor – OHL, Niagara – OHL), Thomas Stewart (Oshawa – OHL), Djibril Toure (Sudbury – OHL).
Forwards: Tyler Boucher (Ottawa – OHL), Daniil Bourash (Rouyn-Noranda – QMJHL), Cole Burbidge (Saint John – QMJHL), Connor Clattenburg (Sault Ste. Marie – OHL), Philippe Daoust (Belleville – AHL), Tarun Fizer (Utah – ECHL, Colorado – AHL), Ridly Greig (Belleville – AHL, Ottawa – NHL), Mikael Huchette (Quebec – QMJHL), Roby Jarventie (Belleville – AHL), Mitchell Martin (Kitchener – OHL), Zack Ostapchuk (Vancouver – WHL, Winnipeg – WHL), Stuart Rolofs (Oshawa – OHL), James Stefan (Portland – WHL), Jackson Stewart (Kingston – OHL, Owen Sound – OHL), Ty Thorpe (Vancouver – WHL), Mitch Walinski (Salve Regina – CCC, Atlanta – ECHL).
The first game is set for Friday at 12:00 PM and they’ll be on the ice in Ottawa tomorrow. Here’s a look at the schedule for the three games.
Friday, Sept. 15: Ottawa vs. New Jersey, 12 PM.
Saturday, Sept. 16: Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh, 12 PM.
Monday, Sept. 18: Montreal vs. Ottawa, 1:30 PM.
Hockey! Sens!
