The Brampton Beast are launching their fourth season in the ECHL on Saturday afternoon, visiting the Adirondack Thunder. The Beast have just completed their training camp that was attended by 38 team hopefuls, whittling down to the roster limit of 21 players for the first 30 days. After the first months, only 20 players can be on the active roster, but there can be an unlimited amount of players on the reserve.
All eyes will be on rookie starter Michael McNiven, who will be making his professional debut. The goaltender impressed significantly during the Laval Rocket’s training camp, and being loaned to the Beast will give McNiven ample opportunity to gain experience through frequent starts.