MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens announced today that the team will hold its annual development camp, from June 26 to 28 at the Bell Sports Complex, in Brossard.

A total of 39 players will participate in the development camp, including 23 forwards, 10 defensemen and six goaltenders. Eight of 10 players selected by the Canadiens at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft held on June 21-22 in Vancouver will be among the participants, including their first-round selection, Cole Caufield.

The list of players invited to the development camp includes 22 prospects drafted by the Canadiens organization, five players acquired through free agency, one via a transaction and 11 players invited on a try-out basis (official roster is below, or in PDF).

Players will be divided into two groups. The first on-ice practice session will be on Wednesday, June 26, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on both ice surfaces of the Bell Sports Complex. Scrimmages will also take place every day.

All practices and scrimmages are open to the public.

Players participating in the development camp will be available to the media every day following on-ice sessions and scrimmages.

Development Camp Schedule (June 26-28) Wednesday, June 26: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. On-ice sessions (+ off-ice stretch) 1:30 p.m. Media availability (soccer field) 5:00 p.m. Scrimmage (group A vs. group B) Thursday, June 27: 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. On-ice sessions (+ off-ice stretch) 12:35 p.m. Media availability (soccer field) 4:00 p.m. Scrimmage (group A vs. group B) Friday, June 28: 9:30 a.m. Scrimmage (group A vs. group B)

2019 Development Camp Roster

Forwards 68 ALAIN, Alexandre ! C D/R 03/03/97 - Québec, QC Joueur aut. / F. agent (24/04/18) Laval (AHL) 36 CAUFIELD, Cole AD / RW D/R 02/01/01 - Stevens Point, WI Rep. 2019 Draft (15) USNTDP (USDP) 71 EVANS, Jake ! C D/R 02/06/96 - Toronto, ON Rep. 2014 Draft (207) Laval (AHL) 75 FONSTAD, Cole C G/L 24/04/00 - Estevan, SK Rep. 2018 Draft (128) Prince Albert (WHL) 81 GORNIAK, Jack AG / LW G/L 15/09/99 - West Salem, WI Rep. 2018 Draft (123) Wisconsin (Big-10) 94 GUAY, Nicolas AD / RW D/R 18/06/99 - Sherbrooke, QC Invitation / Try-Out Drummondville (LHJMQ) 77 HARVEY-PINARD, Rafaël AG / LW G/L 06/01/99 - Jonquière, QC Rep. 2019 Draft (201) Rouyn-Noranda (LHJMQ) 49 HAWEL, Liam C D/R 18/04/99 - Arnprior, ON Invitation / Try-Out Guelph (OHL) 88 HILLIS, Cameron C D/R 24/06/00 - Oshawa, ON Rep. 2018 Draft (66) Guelph (OHL) 78 HOUDE, Samuel C G/L 06/03/00 - Saint-Eustache, QC Rep. 2018 Draft (133) Chicoutimi (LHJMQ) 45 MARLEAU, Vincent C D/R 05/07/99 - Châteauguay, QC Invitation / Try-Out Rouyn-Noranda (LHJMQ) 47 McSHANE, Allan C G/L 14/02/00 - Collingwood, ON Rep. 2018 Draft (97) Oshawa (OHL) 67 OKSENTYUK, Yevgeni AD / RW G/L 27/02/01 - Brest, BY Invitation / Try-Out Soligorsk (Belarus) 51 OLOFSSON, Jacob C G/L 08/02/00 - Arvidsjaur, SE Rep. 2018 Draft (56) Timrå (SHL) Suède (WJC) 55 PEZZETTA, Michael ! AG / LW G/L 13/03/98 - Toronto, ON Rep. 2016 Draft (160) Laval (AHL) Maine (ECHL) 48 PITLICK, Rhett AG / LW G/L 07/02/01 - Chaska, MN Rep. 2019 Draft (131) Chaska High (USHS-MN) Omaha (USHL) 25 POEHLING, Ryan ! C G/L 03/01/99 - Lakeville, MN Rep. 2017 Draft (25) Canadiens (NHL) St. Cloud (NCHC) États-Unis (WJC) 86 STAPLEY, Brett C D/R 23/02/99 - Campbell River, BC Rep. 2018 Draft (190) Univ. of Denver (NCHC) 89 STRUTHERS, Matthew C G/L 26/12/99 - Milton, ON Invitation / Try-Out Laval (AHL) North Bay (OHL) 14 SUZUKI, Nick ! C D/R 10/08/99 - London, ON Transaction - VGK (10/09/18) Owen Sound (OHL) Guelph (OHL) Canada (WJC) 38 TEASDALE, Joel ! AG / LW G/L 11/03/99 - Repentigny, QC Joueur aut. / F. agent (21/09/18) Blainville-Boisbriand (LHJMQ) Rouyn-Noranda (LHJMQ) 96 VERBEEK, Hayden ! C G/L 17/10/97 - Kingston, ON Joueur aut. / F. agent (24/03/18) Laval (AHL) Maine (ECHL) 56 YLÖNEN, Jesse AD / RW D/R 03/10/99 - Scottsdale, AZ Rep. 2018 Draft (35) Pelicans (Liiga) Finlande (WJC) # Players Pos. Sh. Date & Place of Birth Acquired 2018-19 - Reg. Season

Defensemen 46 BROOK, Josh ! D D/R 17/06/99 - Yorktown, SK Rep. 2017 Draft (56) Moose Jaw (WHL) Laval (AHL) Canada (WJC) 59 FAIRBROTHER, Gianni D G/L 30/09/00 - North Vancouver, BC Rep. 2019 Draft (77) Everett (WHL) 83 FLEURY, Cale ! D D/R 19/11/98 - Regina, SK Rep. 2017 Draft (87) Laval (AHL) 82 HARRIS, Jordan D G/L 07/07/00 - Haverhill, MA Rep. 2018 Draft (71) Northeastern (Hockey East) 72 LEGUERRIER, Jacob D G/L 22/11/00 - Gloucester, ON Rep. 2019 Draft (126) Sault Ste. Marie (OHL) 44 LESKINEN, Otto ! D G/L 06/02/97 - Pieksämäki, FI Joueur aut. / F. agent (07/05/19) KalPa (Liiga) 64 MERISIER-ORTIZ, Christopher D G/L 17/01/01 - Boisbriand, QC Invitation / Try-Out Baie-Comeau (LHJMQ) 91 PLOUFFE, Dylan D G/L 27/04/99 - Sherwood Park, AB Invitation / Try-Out Vancouver (WHL) 74 STRUBLE, Jayden D G/L 09/08/01 - Cumberland, RI Rep. 2019 Draft (46) St. Sebastian's (USHS-Prep) 79 YORK, Jack D D/R 17/01/00 - Ottawa, ON Invitation / Try-Out Barrie (OHL) Kitchener (OHL) # Players Pos. Sh. Date & Place of Birth Acquired 2018-19 - Reg. Season

Goaltenders 80 DICHOW, Frederik G/L 01/03/01 - Vojens, DK Rep. 2019 Draft (138) SønderjyskE (Denmark) 37 LACOUVEE, Connor G/L 24/05/94 - Qualicum Beach, BC Joueur aut. AHL F. agent (07/02/19) Laval (AHL) Utica (AHL) Maine (ECHL) 95 MOLLOT-HILL, Gabriel G/L 12/08/97 - Ottawa, ON Invitation / Try-Out Providence (Hockey East) 30 PRIMEAU, Cayden ! G/L 11/08/99 - Voorhees, NJ Rep. 2017 Draft (199) Northeastern (Hockey East) États-Unis (WJC) 35 PURPURA, Vincent D/R 29/10/98 - Lemont, IL Invitation / Try-Out Omaha (USHL) Youngstown (USHL) Boston U. (Hockey East) 98 SHANK, Alexis G/L 10/02/00 - Laval, QC Invitation / Try-Out Chicoutimi (LHJMQ) # Players Cat. Date & Place of Birth Acquired 2018-19 - Reg. Season

(*) - Injured

(!) - Under contract with the Canadiens

(Roster as of June 24, 2019)