Montreal Canadiens announce 2023 rookie camp roster

The Montreal Canadiens announced the roster that will take part in the team’s rookie camp as well as the rookie challenge in Buffalo.

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— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) September 8, 2023

There will be 27 players in camp led by 2023 fifth-overall pick David Reinbacher. He will be joined by fellow 2023 picks Florian Xhekaj, and Quentin Miller. Notable prospects attending the camp are Owen Beck, Joshua Roy, Riley Kidney, Filip Mesar, and Sean Farrell at forward. On defence, Logan Mailloux will make his professional camp debut as will goaltender Jakub Dobeš.

Ty Smilanic is the lone NCAA prospect at camp, perhaps an indication that he intends to play professionally this season.

Camp invites include some players signed to AHL and ECHL contracts as well as three tryouts.

The roster has 15 forwards, nine defenders and three goaltenders:

Forwards

Owen Beck
Jared Davidson
Isaac Dufort (Tryout)
Sean Farrell
Cedrick Guindon
Emil Heineman
Riley Kidney
RIley McKay (AHL contract)
Filip Mesar
Jan Mysak
Jakov Novak (AHL contract)
Joshua Roy
Xavier Simoneau
Ty Smilanic
Florian Xhekaj

Defence

Stanislav Demin (Tryout)
Noah Laaouan (AHL contract)
Logan Mailloux
Christopher Ortiz (AHL contract)
John Parker-Jones (AHL contract)
David Reinbacher
Jayden Struble
Miguël Tourigny
William Trudeau

Goaltenders

Jakub Dobeš
Quentin Miller
Jan Spunar (Tryout)

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