Friday, 28.05.2010 / 3:58 PM / News

PRESS RELEASE

MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens announced Friday that 22 prospects will participate in the first of two development camps, set to take place from June 1-5, at the Bell Sports Complex, in Brossard.

The list of participating players includes several players drafted by the organization, as well as players invited as try-outs.

A second development camp, to include players to be selected at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft held on June 25-26 in Los Angeles, will take place from July 6-9, also at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard. The first edition of the Canadiens development camp was presented in 2001.

The Canadiens prospects will first take to the ice on Tuesday, June 1, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. The development camp consists of two on-ice sessions daily until June 5 on both ice surfaces at the Bell Sports Complex. Off-ice conditioning sessions are also scheduled each day.

11 of the 22 players at camp are Canadiens draft selections, including 2009 NHL Entry Draft first round selection, Louis Leblanc .

Players participating in the development camp will be available daily to the media following practice sessions.