Each of the club's six selections from the 2019 NHL Draft, held this past weekend in Vancouver, will attend this year's camp. Local fans will get their first chance to welcome Lassi Thomson, a defenceman from the WHL's Kelowna Rockets; forward Shane Pinto, a member of the United States Hockey League's Tri-City Storm; and, goaltender Mads Søgaard of the WHL's Medicine Hat Tigers, who the Senators selected with their first and second-round selections at last weekend's draft (19th, 32nd and 37th overall respectively). Fourth-round selection forward Viktor Lodin (Örebro, SHL), fifth-round pick forward Mark Kastelic (Calgary, WHL) and seventh-round selection defenceman Maxence Guenette (Val-d'Or, QMJHL) will also make their first appearance in a Senator uniform.
The development camp, which has a focus on both off-ice and on-ice training, is being led by Senators player development coach Shean Donovan in conjunction with members of the Senators coaching staff including head coach D.J. Smith, goaltending coach Pierre Groulx, conditioning coach Chris Schwarz and University of Guelph head coach Shawn Camp.
The annual evening scrimmage returns to the Kanata Recreation Complex (100 Charlie Rogers Place) on Thursday, June 27, at 7 p.m. The scrimmage, which will be streamed live on the team's website (www.ottawasenators.com) provides Senators prospects with the opportunity to showcase their respective talent in a game setting (three 20-minute periods) while allowing fans the chance to see the future of the hockey club up-close. On account of preparations for Canada Day in Kanata, on-site parking is limited. Fans are encouraged to use additional public parking lots located on Maple Grove Rd. and Hazeldean Dr. (or at the Bell Sensplex) ahead of making a short walk to the KRC.
Highlights of the Senators development camp schedule:
On-ice schedule at the Bell Sensplex:
\All above ice-times are subject to change without notice. For media availability and schedule updates, all credentialed media are asked to RSVP daily with a member of the Senators communications team.*
Please note that the times listed above are subject to change. Daily media availability and schedule updates will be available via the team's media information line (613-599-0275), the club's website (www.ottawasenators.com) and via some of the team's social media platforms (Twitter - @Senators and @Media\_Sens; Facebook - www.facebook.com/ottawasenators).
Highlights of the players coming to the development camp:
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