The Montreal Canadiens have announced their roster for the upcoming annual Rookie Tournament, alongside prospects of the Toronto Maple Leafs and Ottawa Senators, signalling the start of the 2017-18 season of hockey.
There are 23 players on this year’s roster, including 12 drafted players, 3 players under minor league contracts, and 8 tryouts.
Goaltenders
Defencemen
- Simon Bourque, Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL), 2015-6R
- Josh Brook, Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL), 2017-2R
- Cale Fleury, Kootenay Ice (WHL), 2017-3R
- Stefan Leblanc, Mississauga Steelheads (OHL), 2017-FA (AHL)
- Victor Mete, London Knights (OHL), 2016-4R
- Jarret Tyszka, Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL), 2017-5R
- Scott Walford, Victoria Royals (WHL), 2017-3R
- Will Bitten, Hamilton Bulldogs (OHL), 2016-3R
- Thomas Ebbing, Michigan State University (NCAA), 2017-FA (AHL)
- Michael Pezzetta, Sudbury Wolves (OHL), 2016-6R
- Martin Reway, did not play in 2016-17, 2013-4R
- Antoine Waked, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL), 2017-FA
This year the event moves from London’s Budweiser Gardens to Toronto’s Ricoh Stadium, and the field of teams is reduced by one team, as the Pittsburgh Penguins will not participate.