Isles Day to Day: 2024-25 Training Camp Begins

The New York Islanders kicked off their 2024-25 Training Camp on Thursday at Northwell Health Ice Center. See the full roster here.

Group A:

Forwards (10)

13 - Mathew Barzal
11 - Anthony Duclair
20 - Hudson Fasching
14 - Bo Horvat
45 - Alex Jefferies
46 - Fredrik Karlstrom
49 - Eetu Liukas
48 - Matthew Maggio
17 - Matt Martin
58 - Cam Thiesing

Defensemen (6)

34 - Grant Hutton
59 - Artyom Kudashov
37 - Travis Mitchell
3 - Adam Pelech
6 - Ryan Pulock
41 - Marshall Warren

Goalies (2)

50 - Marcus Hogberg
40 - Semyon Varlamov

Group B:

Forwards (10)

53 - Casey Cizikas
56 - William Dufour
43 - Marc Gatcomb
16 - Julien Gauthier
64 - Justin Gill
10 - Simon Holmstrom
29 - Brock Nelson
21 - Kyle Palmieri
66 - Jack Randl
7 - Maxim Tsyplakov

Defensemen (6):

8 - Noah Dobson
38 - Aidan Fulp
39 - Isaiah George
61 - Christian Krygier
65 - Wyatt Newpower
28 - Alexander Romanov

Goalies (2)

1 - Jakub Skarek
70 - Henrik Tikkanen

Group C

Forwards (11)

54 - Cole Bardreau
18 - Pierre Engvall
47 - Liam Foudy
27 - Anders Lee
32 - Kyle MacLean
44 - Jean-Gabriel Pageau
62 - Riley Piercey
51 - Brian Pinho
57 - Tyce Thompson
26 - Oliver Wahlstrom

Defensemen (6)

4 - Samuel Bolduc
25 - Dennis Cholowski
24 - Scott Mayfield
36 - Calle Odelius
63 - Matias Rajaniemi
2 - Mike Reilly

Goalies (2)

60 - Keith Kinkaid
70 - Henrik Tikkanen * skated in both Groups B and C

FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF DUCLAIR

Anthony Duclair has officially arrived.

The 6'0," 200 lbs. forward hit the ice this morning for Day One of his first training camp on Long Island, practicing on a line with Mathew Barzal and Bo Horvat. Thursday was Duclair's first official practice with Barzal and Horvat, but they hit the ice prior to camp to scrimmage and skate together.

"We came here two weeks before camp, trying to find any type of chemistry,"Duclair said. "Anytime we get on the ice together, I talk to [them] and we're gonna keep communicating in camp and just try to get better."

Head Coach Patrick Roy didn't take it easy on anyone on Day One of camp, but the Isles view a hard practice as a positive one.

"As far as training camp goes, it's definitely a tough one," Duclair said. "At the same time, you enjoy the grind, because it definitely helps you [get ready] for the start of the season, you always want to get off to a good start. It's a long season, you want to get in shape for it."

MATT MARTIN ON HIS PTO:

Matt Martin was in both a familiar and unfamiliar place as New York Islanders Training Camp opened.

His stall in the Islanders’ locker room, where he’s sat for 13 years, was very familiar. Attending camp on a Professional Tryout, less so, but the physical winger has his mind set on doing everything he can to make the team.

“It’s a little different, obviously,” Martin said. “I’ve got a lot of familiarity with the group, so it’s good to be back in the locker room and having fun again. It’s a little bit different, but nothing out of the ordinary in terms of how I want to prove myself.”

The 35-year-old said he wasn’t surprised about his tryout status and acknowledged that his age and injuries last season were the likely factors. Martin played 57 games last season and missed the Islanders final two playoff games with a lower-body injury. He said he’s healthy entering this year’s camp.

“Obviously, last season didn't end the way anyone wanted it to, but especially for myself, being injured and not being able to play,” Martin said. Just showing up healthy was exciting and to get the first day out of the way because you can't match that kind of intensity. [My] body held up good, I feel good and [I’m] excited for tomorrow.”

Martin is taking a day-by-day approach to camp and knows he’ll have to earn whatever comes his way.

“As a competitor you believe you can make any team,” Martin said. “Mindset wise, you just want to go out there and give it your all every day and the chips will fall where they fall but I'm excited to be back and excited to get to work.”