Participating players were selected by NHL Central Scouting and rank high on the 2012 Futures Lists. The talented group of skaters and goaltenders from the Canadian Hockey League, USHL, United States colleges and Canadian Provincial League will show off their playing skills to general managers and talent evaluators from around the League in a unique best-on-best setting that commences their Draft-eligible seasons.
Dan Byslma, head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Dave Tippett head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, along with NHL Hockey Operations staff will lead the players over the course of two days as they test a number of proposed rules changes, rink markings and strategies.
The following players have confirmed their participation:
Name | Pos. | Club (League) | Height, Weight |
ALTSHULLER, DANIEL | G | NEPEAN (CCHL) | 6' 2', 194 lbs |
ATHANASIOU, ANDREAS | C | LONDON (OHL) | 5' 11', 157 lbs |
BEAUVILLIER, FRANCIS | LW | RIMOUSKI (QMJHL) | 6' 1', 170 lbs |
BUSSIERES, RAPHAEL | LW | BAIE-COMEAU (QMJHL) | 6' 1', 183 lbs |
CAMPAGNA, MATTHEW | C | SUDBURY (OHL) | 5' 10', 170 lbs |
CECI, CODY | D | OTTAWA (OHL) | 6' 2', 203 lbs |
CURCURUTO, GIANLUCA | D | SAULT STE. MARIE (OHL) | 6' 1', 191 lbs |
DARCY, CAMERON | C | U.S. UNDER-18 (USHL) | 6' 0', 185 lbs |
DI GIUSEPPE, PHILLIP | LW | U OF MICHIGAN (CCHA) | 6' 0', 185 lbs |
DRIEDGER, CHRIS | G | CALGARY (WHL) | 6' 2', 172 lbs |
DUMBA, MATHEW | D | RED DEER (WHL) | 5' 11', 171 lbs |
EBERT, NICK | D | WINDSOR (OHL) | 6' 0', 195 lbs |
FRASER, JEREMIE | D | ACADIE-BATHURST (QMJHL) | 6' 1', 200 lbs |
FRK, MARTIN | RW | HALIFAX (QMJHL) | 6' 0', 192 lbs |
GALCHENYUK, ALEX | C/LW | SARNIA (OHL) | 6' 0', 185 lbs |
GAUNCE, BRENDAN | C | BELLEVILLE (OHL) | 6' 2', 205 lbs |
GIRGENSONS, ZEMGUS | C | DUBUQUE (USHL) | 6' 1', 182 lbs |
GUDBRANSON, ALEX | D | KINGSTON (OHL) | 6' 1', 200 lbs |
KERDILES, NICOLAS | LW | U.S. UNDER-18 (USHL) | 6' 1', 183 lbs |
KOSMACHUK, SCOTT | RW | GUELPH (OHL) | 6' 0', 182 lbs |
LAUGHTON, SCOTT | C | OSHAWA (OHL) | 6' 0', 174 lbs |
MAIDENS, JARROD | C | OWEN SOUND (OHL) | 6' 1', 169 lbs |
MATHESON, MICHAEL | D | DUBUQUE (USHL) | 6' 0', 170 lbs |
MARCANTUONI, MATIA | C | KITCHENER (OHL) | 5' 11', 185 lbs |
MURRAY, RYAN | D | EVERETT (WHL) | 6' 0', 182 lbs |
OLSON, COLLIN | G | U.S. UNDER-18 (USHL) | 6' 3', 189 lbs |
POULIOT, DERRICK | D | PORTLAND (WHL) | 5' 11', 185 lbs |
RIELLY, MORGAN | D | MOOSE JAW (WHL) | 5' 11', 189 lbs |
RYAN, ANDREW | LW | HALIFAX (QMJHL) | 6' 3', 193 lbs |
SCHMALTZ, JORDAN | D | SIOUX CITY (USHL) | 6' 2', 175 lbs |
SISSONS, COLTON | RW | KELOWNA (WHL) | 6' 1', 182 lbs |
SIWAK, DAULTON | C | RED DEER (WHL) | 5' 11', 190 lbs |
SUBBAN, MALCOLM | G | BELLEVILLE (OHL) | 6' 1', 178 lbs |
TIERNEY, CHRIS | LW | LONDON (OHL) | 6' 0', 170 lbs |
TROUBA, JACOB | D | U.S. UNDER-18 (USHL) | 6' 1', 175 lbs |
YAKUPOV, NAIL | RW | SARNIA (OHL) | 5' 11', 180 lbs |