BROSSARD – The Montreal Canadiens announced on Tuesday that 72 players will participate in the team’s 2023 training camp. The camp will open on Wednesday, Sept. 20 at the CN Sports Complex in Brossard with physical testing and medical examinations. It runs until Tuesday, Oct. 10 in preparation for the team’s season opener on Oct. 11 against the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
The 72 players include 39 forwards, 23 defensemen and 10 goaltenders. A total of 49 players have NHL contracts, and 13 have AHL contracts. Four players were invited on a tryout basis and six players are not signed to a contract.
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Head coach Martin St-Louis and his assistants Alexandre Burrows, Trevor Letowski, Stéphane Robidas and Eric Raymond will lead practices, games, and on-ice evaluations during camp. The Laval Rocket coaching staff led by head coach Jean-François Houle and assistants Kelly Buchberger, Martin Laperrière and Marco Marciano will also be on-site.
Here is the training camp schedule (media availabilities are subject to change):
Wednesday, Sept. 20 (CN Sports Complex)
Medical & Fitness testing
11:00 a.m. – Media availability with head coach Martin St-Louis
Thursday, Sept. 21 (CN Sports Complex)
9:30 a.m. – Scrimmage – Teams A & B
10:40 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team A
11:25 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team B
1:30 p.m. – Scrimmage – Teams C & D
2:40 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team C
3:30 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team D
4:30 p.m. – Media availability with head coach Martin St-Louis
Friday, Sept. 22 (CN Sports Complex)
9:00 a.m. – Scrimmage – Teams A & C
10:10 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team A
11:15 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team C
12:00 p.m. – Media availability with head coach Martin St-Louis
1:00 p.m. – Scrimmage – Teams B & D
2:10 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team B
3:15 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team D
Saturday, Sept. 23 (CN Sports Complex)
9:00 a.m. – Scrimmage – Teams B & C
10:10 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team B
11:15 a.m. – On-ice practice – Team C
12:00 p.m. – Media availability with head coach Martin St-Louis
1:00 p.m. – Scrimmage – Teams A & D
2:10 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team A
3:15 p.m. – On-ice practice – Team D
Sunday, Sept. 24 (Bell Centre)
1:00 p.m. – Red vs. White Intrasquad Scrimmage
Media availability after the scrimmage
Monday, Sept. 25
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (CN Sports Complex)
7:00 p.m. – Game vs. New Jersey (Bell Centre)
Tuesday, Sept. 26
Day off
Wednesday, Sept. 27
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (CN Sports Complex)
7:00 p.m. – Game vs. Ottawa (Bell Centre)
Thursday, Sept. 28 (CN Sports Complex)
10:30 a.m. – On-ice practice – Groups TBD
11:45 a.m. – On-ice practice – Groups TBD
Friday, Sept. 29
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (CN Sports Complex)
7:00 p.m. – Game vs. Toronto (Bell Centre)
Saturday, Sept. 30
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (CN Sports Complex)
7:00 p.m. – Game vs. Toronto (Bell Centre)
Sunday, Oct. 1
Day off
Monday, Oct. 2
10:30 a.m. – Morning skate (CN Sports Complex)
7:00 p.m. – Game @ Toronto (Scotiabank Arena)
Tuesday, Oct. 3 (CN Sports Complex)
Schedule TBD
Wednesday, Oct. 4
10:00 a.m. – On-ice practice
Thursday, Oct. 5 (Mont-Tremblant)
10:00 a.m. – On-ice practice
Friday, Oct. 6 (Mont-Tremblant)
11:00 a.m. – On-ice practice
Saturday, Oct. 7
Time TBD – Morning skate (Mont-Tremblant)
7:00 p.m. – Game @ Ottawa (Canadian Tire Centre)
Sunday, Oct. 8
Day off
Monday, Oct. 9 (CN Sports Complex)
10:30 a.m. – On-ice practice
