The Montreal Canadiens have announced the 30 players who will take part in their rookie tournament.
The youngsters will take part in the 2018 NHL Rookie Showdown, a round-robin tournament involving prospects from the Canadiens, Ottawa Senators, and Toronto Maple Leafs. The games will take place from Sept. 7-9 in Laval, Que.
Third-overall pick Jesperi Kotkaniemi is among those who will participate.
The full roster is below.
| PLAYER | POS | 2017-18 CLUB(S) | ACQUIRED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adams-Moisan, Morgan | RW | Drummondville (QMJHL) | Signed to AHL contract |
| Addison, Jeremiah | LW | Laval (AHL) | 207th overall (2015) |
| Alexandre, Alain | C | Blainville-Boisbrand (QMJHL) | Signed to NHL contract |
| Anttalainen, Aleksi | D | Blainville-Boisbrand (QMJHL) | Free agent invite |
| Bitten, William | RW | Hamilton (OHL) | 70th overall (2016) |
| Brook, Josh | D | Moose Jaw (WHL) | 56th overall (2017) |
| Evans, Jake | C | Notre Dame (NCAA) | 207th overall (2014) |
| Fleury, Cale | D | Kootenay (WHL) | 87th overall (2017) |
| Fonstad, Cole | C | Prince Albert (WHL) | 128th overall (2018) |
| Hagel, Brandon | LW | Red Deer (WHL) | Free agent invite |
| Hillis, Cameron | C | Guelph (OHL) | 66th overall (2018) |
| House, Samuel | C | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) | 133rd overall (2018) |
| Katerinakis, Alexander | RW | Blainville-Boisbrand (QMJHL) | Free agent invite |
| Kotkaniemi, Jesperi | C | Assat (Liiga) | 3rd overall (2018) |
| Martineau, Phelix | C | Cape Breton (QMJHL) | Signed to AHL contract |
| McShane, Allan | C | Oshawa (OHL) | 97th overall (2018) |
| Melancon, T.J. | D | Norfolk (ECHL) | Signed to AHL contract |
| Moravcik, Michal | D | Pizen (Czech Rep) | Signed to NHL contract |
| Pezzetta, Michael | LW | Sudbury (OHL) | 160th overall (2016) |
| Plant, Adam | D | University of Denver (NCAA) | Signed to AHL contract |
| Sklenicka, David | D | Pizen (Czech Rep) | Signed to NHL contract |
| Teasdale, Joel | LW | Blainville-Boisbrand (QMJHL) | Free agent invite |
| Tyszka, Jarret | D | Seattle (WHL) | 149th overall (2017) |
| Vejdemo, Lukas | C | Djugardens (SWE) | 87th overall (2015) |
| Verbeek, Hayden | C | Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) | Signed to NHL contract |
| Waked, Antoine | RW | Laval (AHL) | Signed to NHL contract |
| Walford, Scott | D | Victoria (WHL) | 68th overall (2017) |
| Dhillon, Stephen | G | Niagara (OHL) | Free agent invite |
| Harvey, Samuel | G | Rouyn-Noranda (QMJHL) | Free agent invite |
| McNiven, Michael | G | Laval (AHL) | Signed to NHL contract |
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