It’s that time of year again. Those players that were not drafted over the weekend, get scooped up to attend NHL camps of the 31 teams. So far we have come across the invite lists for 22 of the NHL’s 31 teams.
Here is who each NHL team has invited and how they got them. I have 59 so far attending with Vancouver, San Jose, New Jersey, Montreal, Los Angeles, Colorado, Chicago, Calgary and Anaheim yet to announce their lost of invited.:
Arizona (3): Max Gerlach (RW) – 1998 – Saskatoon Blades – Invite, Tyler Steenbergen (LW) – 1998 – Swift Current Broncos – Free Agent – signed, David Tendeck (G) – Vancouver Giants – Drafted 6th round 2018.
Boston (1): Daniel Bukac (D) – 1998 – Brandon Wheat Kings – Drafted 7th round 2017.
Buffalo (1): Max Patterson (RW) – 1999 – Swift Current – Invite.
Carolina (3): Stelio Mattheos (C) – 1999 – Brandon – Drafted 3rd round – 2017, Jake Bean (D) – 1998 – Tri-City Americans – Drafted 1st round 2016 – signed, Morgan Geekie (C) – 1998 – Tri-City- Drafted 3rd round 2017- signed.
Columbus (1): Trey Fix-Wolansky (RW) – 1999 – Edmonton Oil Kings – Drafted 7th round 2018.
Dallas (4): Ondrej Vala (D) – 1998 – Everett Silvertips – Free Agent – signed, Jermaine Loewen (RW) – 1998 – Kamloops Blazers – Drafted 7th round 2018, Brett Davis (RW) – 1999 – Kootenay ICE – Drafted 6th round 2017, Dawson Barteaux (D) – 2000 – Red Deer Rebels – Drafted 6th round 2018.
Detroit (3): Dennis Cholowski (D) – 1998 – Portland Winterhawks – Drafted 1st round – 2016- signed, Michael Rasmussen (C) – 1999 – Tri-City – Drafted 1st round 2017 – signed, Lane Zablocki (RW) – 1998 – Victoria – Drafted 3rd round 2017.
Edmonton (3): Kailer Yamamoto (RW) – 1998 – Spokane Chiefs – Drafted 1st round 2017 – signed, Stuart Skinner (G) – 1998 – Swift Current – Drafted 3rd round 2017 – signed, Tyler Benson (RW) – 1998 – Vancouver – Drafted 1st round 2016 – signed.
Florida (2): Linus Nassen (D) – 1998 – Medicine Hat Tigers – invite, Dylan MacPherson (D) – 1998 – Medicine Hat – invite.
Minnesota (2): Connor Dewar (LW) – 1999 – Everett – Drafted 3rd round 2018, Mason Shaw (C) – 1998 – Medicine Hat – Drafted 4th round 2017 – signed.
Nashville (1): Vladislav Yeryomenko (D) – 1999 – Calgary Hitmen – Drafted 5th round 2018.
New York Islanders (1): Kieffer Bellows (LW) – 1998 – Portland – Drafted 1st round 2016 – signed.
New York Rangers (3): Brett Howden (C) – 1998 – Moose Jaw Warriors – Trade with Tampa Bay – signed, Libor Hajek (D) – 1998 – Regina Pats – Trade with Tampa Bay – signed, Ty Ronning (RW) – 1998 – Vancouver – Drafted 7th round 2017 – signed.
Ottawa (3): Jordan Hollett (G) – 1999 – Medicine Hat – Drafted 6th round 2017, Luka Burzan (C) – 2000 – Brandon – invite, Parker Kelly (C) – 1999 – Prince Albert Raiders – Free agent – signed.
Philadelphia (2): Carter Hart (G) – 1998 – Everett – Drafted 2nd round 2016 – signed, Wyatte Wylie (D) – 2000 – Drafted 5th round 2018.
Pittsburgh (3): Calen Addison (D) – 2000 – Lethbridge Hurricanes – Drafted 2nd round 2018, Justin Almeida (C) – 1999 – Moose Jaw – Drafted 5th round 2018, Brodi Stuart (LW) – 2000 – Kamloops – invite.
-Jordy Bellerive not attending rookie camp.
St Louis (2): Joel Hofer (G) – 2000 – Swift Current – Drafted 4th round 2018, Tanner Kaspick (C) – 1998 – Victoria – Drafted 4th round 2016 – signed.
Tampa Bay (4): Cal Foote (D) – 1998 – Kelowna Rockets – Drafted 1st round 2017 – signed, Oleg Sosunov (D) – 1998 – Moose Jaw – Drafted 6th round 2016 – signed, Jackson Leppard (LW) – 2000 – Prince George Cougars – invite, Chase Wouters (C) – 2000 – Saskatoon – invite.
Toronto (3): Riley Stotts (C) – 2000 – Calgary – Drafted 3rd round 2018, Filip Kral (D) – 1999 – Spokane – Drafted 5th round 2018, Eli Zummack (C) – 2000 – Spokane – invite.
-Ian Scott not attending rookie camp.
Vegas (6): Dylan Ferguson (G) – 1998 – Kamloops – Trade with Dallas – signed, Cody Glass (C) – 1999 – Portland – Drafted 1st round 2017, signed, Dylan Coghlan (D) – 1998 – Tri-City – Free Agent – signed, Ryan Chyzowski (LW) – 2000 – Medicine Hat – invite, Reece Harsch (D) – 1999 – Seattle Thunderbirds – invite, Martin Bodak (D) – 1998 – Kootenay – invite.
Washington (6): Garrett Pilon (RW) – 1998 – Everett – Drafted 3rd round 2016 – signed, Riley Sutter (C) – 1999 – Everett – Drafted 3rd round 2018, Alexander Alexeyev (D) – 1999 – Red Deer – Drafted 1st round 2018, Eric Florchuk (C) – 2000 – Saskatoon – Drafted 7th round 2018, Beck Malenstyn (LW) – 1998 – Swift Current – Drafted 5th round 2016 – signed, Alex Kannok-Leipert (D) – 2000 – Vancouver – Drafted 6th round 2018.
Winnipeg (2): Skyler McKenzie (RW) – 1998 – Portland – Drafted 7th round 2017, Kristian Reichel (RW) – 1998 – Red Deer – invite.
-I only included those eligible to return to their WHL teams. It should be noted that every 1998-born and signed players is more than likely going to play professionally in 2018-19.
Matteo Gennaro signed by Arizona
The Roadrunners have signed forward Matteo Gennaro to a one-year @TheAHL contract.
Official ?: https://t.co/dQfS2gbn3N pic.twitter.com/2urInyn3uY
— Tucson Roadrunners (@RoadrunnersAHL) June 24, 2018
One of those 1997-born players not included on the list above has not only been invited to camp, he has been signed to an AHL contract with the Tucson Roadrunners. They are the affiliate of the Arizona Coyotes. It looks like the Swift Current Broncos’ teammate of Tyler Steenbergen will be playing alongside him in 2018-19.
Gennaro had 18 points in 26 playoff goals after potting 79 points in the regular season between the Calgary Hitmen and Swift Current.
Steve Konowalchuk fired by Anaheim
#Ducks Note:
Assistant Steve Konowalchuk Fired By #Ducks, Per Bob Murray. ?
Source: @icemancometh ☑️#LetsGoDucks pic.twitter.com/fqozLOSfkS— Anaheim Sports (@AnaheimSports1) June 23, 2018
It appears that the former head coach of the Seattle Thunderbirds is without a job. After winning the Ed Chynoweth Cup in 2016-17, Konowalchuk took an assistant coaching job with the Anaheim Ducks where he was tasked with running the power plat.
After a poor performance from that unit, Konowalchuk was tossed out. Could he end up back in the WHL?
Konowalchuk was an assistant in Colorado in 2009-10 and 2010-11 before coming back to take the helm for the rival of his former WHL team, the Portland Winter Hawks.
After one tough season in 2011-12, Konowalchuk got Seattle back in the playoffs. The 2013-14 T-birds advanced to the second round before bowing out. In 2015-16 Seattle made their first run to the WHL final since 1997. The next year behind Mathew Barzal and co. they won the first WHL title in franchise history.
Matt O’Dette now is the head coach in Seattle after being Konowalchuk’s assistant for many years.
Let’s take a look at what jobs are available.
Coach and General Manager jobs made available this summer:
Edmonton Oil Kings:
Head Coach: ?
General Manager: ?
Kamloops Blazers:
Head Coach: Serge Lajoie – came over from the University of Alberta.
General Manager: Matt Bardsley – came over from the Portland Winterhawks.
Prince George Cougars:
General Manager: Mark Lamb.
Seattle Thunderbirds:
General Manager: Bill La Forge – came over from the Everett Silvertips.
Swift Current Broncos:
Head Coach: ? (rumored to be Dean Brockman)
General Manager: ?
Tri-City Americans:
Head Coach: ?
-Mike Williamson stepped down as head coach on Monday. General manager Bob Tory told the Tri-City Herald that Mike wanted to “try something new.”
Vancouver Giants:
Head Coach: ?
General Manager: Barclay Parneta -came over from the Tri-City Americans.
Zudilov not coming back to Lethbridge
CHL Import Draft this Thursday. The @WHLHurricanes will select 20th & 80th. GM Peter Anholt tells me the Canes will select two players. (F) Egor Zudliov will not be returning this fall. Not known if (D) Igor Merezhko will return as he will take up an overage & import spot. #YQL
— Pat Siedlecki (@radiopat258) June 25, 2018
Forward Egor Zudilov joins Justin Sigrist and Nikita Malukhin as imports that were taken in the 2017 CHL Import Draft and only spent one season with the team that drafted them.
