Nashville, Tenn. (Sept. 28, 2026) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager Chris MacFarland announced today that forward Vitali Pinchuk has been assigned to Milwaukee (AHL).
Nashville’s active roster ahead of its 2026-27 regular season opener on Thursday vs. Minnesota consists of 23 players – 12 forwards, nine defensemen and two goaltenders. The roster is below.
Forwards (12): Mavrik Bourque, Ross Colton, Jack Drury, Adam Edstrom, Filip Forsberg, Nils Hoglander, Alexander Kerfoot, Jonathan Marchessault, Ryan O’Reilly, Reid Schaefer, Steven Stamkos, Matthew Wood
Defensemen (9): Jack Ahcan, Nicolas Hague, Roman Josi, Ilya Lyubushkin, Nick Perbix, Brady Skjei, William Trudeau, Ryan Ufko, Adam Wilsby
Goaltenders (2): Justus Annunen, Juuse Saros
Nashville opens the regular season at Bridgestone Arena on Thursday, Oct. 1 against the Minnesota Wild. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com; all fans will receive a t-shirt giveaway presented by Nissan.Puck drop is set for 7 p.m. CT; the game will be broadcast regionally on The Spot – Nashville 28 and on the radio at 102.5 The Game. For more information on how to watch the Nashville Predators this season, please visit NashvillePredators.com/TV.
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