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NEXT GAME: NJD @ MTL (Pre-season)
The Montreal Canadiens will open their eight-game pre-season schedule on Monday as they take on the New Jersey Devils.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. ET. on Monday September 26th at the Bell Centre.
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Canadiens Training Camp Roster
The Montreal Canadiens training camp opened Wednesday in Brossard with physical tests and medical examinations. Seventy-four players are participating in their main camp at the Bell Sports Complex. The group is comprised of 44 forwards, 21 defensemen and nine goaltenders.
file (1)Notables at the camp include newly-minted captain Nick Suzuki, 2022 number one pick Juraj Slafkovsky and Kirby Dach, acquired in the off-season. It is the first training camp for Martin St. Louis as head coach of the Canadiens.
The list includes forward Paul Byron, defenceman Logan Mailloux and goaltender Carey Price who are on the injured list but will be in Brossard.
Four players will take part in the training camp on a professional tryout: forward Pierrick Dube (Shawinigan Cataractes), forward/defenceman John Parker-Jones (University of Windsor) and goalkeepers Antoine Coulombe (Shawinigan Cataractes) and Riley Mercer (Drummondville Voltigeurs).
On-ice testing will take place on Thursday with the first intra-squad games being played on Friday. The annual Red – White game will take place on Sunday at the Bell Centre.
Player Development Additions
Since arriving with the Canadiens organization, Jeff Gorton and Kent Hughes have repeated their commitment to bolster the player development department headed by Rob Ramage.
Reportedly, Canadiens pro scout Nick Carriere will also be joining the player development group as well as newly-hired Scott Pellerin. The 52-year-old Pellerin spent seven years in player development with the Toronto Maple Leafs before becoming a pro scout with the Arizona Coyotes last season.
Subban Retires
Former Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban announced his retirement from hockey on Tuesday. “The end of this chapter is closing and after 13 years in the NHL, I have made the decision to retire,” wrote Subban in a statement posted to Twitter.
Subban retires after 13 seasons in the NHL, with 115 goals, 352 assists, and 467 points in 834 games for the Montreal Canadiens, Nashville Predators, and New Jersey Devils.
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— P.K. Subban (@PKSubban1) September 20, 2022
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