BROSSARD – The Canadian Hockey Club announced Tuesday the participation of 72 players in its training camp. This will begin next Wednesday, September 20 at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard, when the players will report in the morning for physical and medical examinations. Camp will continue until Tuesday, October 10, in anticipation of the first game of the season, scheduled at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, on Wednesday, October 11 against the Maple Leafs.
Of the 72 players, there are 39 attackers, 23 defenders and 10 goalkeepers. Forty-nine of them have an NHL contract, while 13 enter camp on an AHL contract. There are also four players invited through a professional trial and six players without a contract.
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Coach Martin St-Louis, accompanied by his coaching staff of Alexandre Burrows, Trevor Letowski, Stéphane Robidas and Eric Raymond, will lead training, games and on-ice evaluations during the camp. They are joined by the Laval Rocket coaching group, led by coach Jean-François Houle, supported by his assistants Kelly Buchberger and Martin Laperrière, as well as Marco Marciano.
Here is the training camp schedule. (media availability may be subject to change without notice) :
Wednesday, September 20 (CN Sports Complex)
Medical and physical tests.
11 a.m. – Media availability with coach Martin St-Louis
Thursday, September 21 (CN Sports Complex)
09:30 – Intra-squad game – Teams A and B
10:40 am – Ice practice – Team A
11:25 am – Ice Practice – Team B
13:30 – Intra-squad game – Teams C and D
14:40 – Ice practice – Team C
15:30 – Ice practice – Team D
16:30 – Media availability with coach Martin St-Louis
Friday, September 22 (CN Sports Complex)
9 am – Inter-team game – Teams A and C
10:10 am – Ice practice – Team A
11:15 am – Ice practice – Team C
12:00 – Media availability with coach Martin St-Louis
13:00 – Team game – Teams B and D
14:10 – Ice practice – Team B
15:15 – Ice practice – Team D
Saturday, September 23 (CN Sports Complex)
09:00 – Team game – Teams B and C
10:10 am – Ice practice – Team B
11:15 am – Ice practice – Team C
12:00 – Media availability with coach Martin St-Louis
13:00 – Team game – Teams A and D
14:10 – Ice practice – Team A
15:15 – Ice practice – Team D
Sunday, September 24 (Bell Center)
13:00 – Reds vs. Match White clothes
Media availability after the game.
Monday, September 25
10:30 am – Morning training (CN Sports Complex)
7 p.m. – Match c. New Jersey (Center Bell)
Tuesday September 26
Day off
Wednesday September 27
10:30 am – Morning training (CN Sports Complex)
7 p.m. – Match c. Ottawa (Center Bell)
Thursday, September 28 (CN Sports Complex)
10:30 am – Ice training – Groups to be determined
11:45 am – Ice training – Groups to be determined
Friday September 29
10:30 am – Morning training (CN Sports Complex)
7 p.m. – Match c. toronto (Center Bell)
Saturday September 30
10:30 am – Morning training (CN Sports Complex)
7 p.m. – Match c. toronto (Center Bell)
Sunday October 1
Day off
Monday October 2
10:30 am – Morning training (CN Sports Complex)
19:00 – Game in Toronto (Scotiabank Arena)
Tuesday, October 3 (CN Sports Complex)
Schedule to be confirmed
Wednesday October 4
10 am – Ice training (CN Sports Complex)
Thursday, October 5 (Mont-Tremblant)
10 am – Ice training
Friday, October 6 (Mont-Tremblant)
11:00 – Ice training
Saturday October 7
Time to be determined – Morning training (Mont-Tremblant)
19:00 – Game in Ottawa (Central Canada Tire)
Sunday October 8
Day off
Monday, October 9 (CN Sports Complex)
10:30 – Ice training