OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators ( @Senators ) announced today the 52-player roster for the club's 2016-17 training camp, presented by Sport Chek, which will be held at Canadian Tire Centre ( @CdnTireCtr ) starting on Thursday, Sept. 22. The Senators training camp roster includes five goaltenders, 17 defencemen and 30 forwards.

Players will report for medicals and physical fitness testing on Thursday morning at Canadian Tire Centre, and then move to on-ice practices and a scrimmage on Friday at the Bell Sensplex. The team will be separated into two units, before evolving into NHL and AHL groups ahead of the Binghamton Senators commencing their training camp on Sept. 28. Friday's first practice at the Bell Sensplex will begin at 10 a.m.

The list of camp invitees is built primarily around the Senators' draft. Twenty-four (24) players were Ottawa selections in NHL drafts, 11 players were signed as free agents, 11 players were obtained in trades, four players are signed to American Hockey League contracts, one player is on a professional tryout and one player is on an amateur tryout. While forward Chris Kelly was originally selected by Ottawa in the 1999 NHL Draft, he is considered among the team's 11 free agent acquisitions. Thirty-three (33) players appeared in at least one game with the Senators during the 2015-16 season, while another five players dressed with other NHL clubs. Of the 23 players who were invited to the recent rookie camp and tournament in London, Ont., 16 participants have been invited to training camp.

2016-17 Senators training camp roster

Five goaltenders, 2015-16 team(s): Craig Anderson (Ottawa - NHL), Chris Driedger (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Scott Greenham (Evansville - ECHL, Binghamton - AHL), Andrew Hammond (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Matt O'Connor (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL).

Seventeen (17) defencemen, 2015-16 team(s): Matt Bartkowski (Vancouver - NHL), Mark Borowiecki (Ottawa - NHL), Chris Carlisle (Evansville - ECHL, Binghamton - AHL), Cody Ceci (Ottawa - NHL), Thomas Chabot (Saint John - QMJHL), Fredrik Claesson (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Andreas Englund (Djurgårdens - Swe. Jr., Djurgårdens - SHL), Macoy Erkamps (Brandon - WHL), Ben Harpur* (Evansville - ECHL, Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Erik Karlsson ** (Ottawa - NHL), Michael Kostka (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Maxime Lajoie (Swift Current - WHL), Guillaume Lepine (Binghamton - AHL), Marc Methot (Ottawa - NHL), Dion Phaneuf (Toronto - NHL, Ottawa - NHL), Patrick Sieloff (Stockton - AHL, Calgary - NHL), Chris Wideman (Ottawa - NHL).

Thirty (30) forwards, 2015-16 team(s): Casey Bailey (Toronto - AHL, Binghamton - AHL), Mike Blunden (Syracuse - AHL, Tampa Bay - NHL), Derick Brassard (N.Y. Rangers - NHL), Logan Brown (Windsor - OHL), Filip Chlapik (Charlottetown - QMJHL), Vincent Dunn* (Evansville - ECHL, Binghamton - AHL), Ryan Dzingel (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Kyle Flanagan (Adirondack - ECHL, Binghamton - AHL), Gabriel Gagne (Victoriaville - QMJHL, Shawinigan - QMJHL), Stephen Harper (Hamilton - OHL, Niagara - OHL), Mike Hoffman (Ottawa - NHL), Chris Kelly (Boston - NHL), Curtis Lazar (Ottawa - NHL), Clarke MacArthur (Ottawa - NHL), Max McCormick (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Chad Nehring (Hartford - AHL), Chris Neil (Ottawa - NHL), Jean-Gabriel Pageau (Ottawa - NHL), Nick Paul (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Francis Perron (Rouyn-Noranda - QMJHL), Matt Puempel (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Tom Pyatt (Genève-Servette - Swiss NLA), Buddy Robinson (Binghamton - AHL, Ottawa - NHL), Ryan Rupert (Orlando - ECHL, Toronto - AHL, Binghamton - AHL), Bobby Ryan (Ottawa - NHL), Zack Smith (Ottawa - NHL), Mark Stone (Ottawa - NHL), Zack Stortini (Binghamton - AHL), Kyle Turris (Ottawa - NHL), Phil Varone (Rochester - AHL, Binghamton - AHL, Buffalo - NHL, Ottawa - NHL).

* Will miss the opening of training camp due to injury.

** Will not participate in training camp on account of representing Sweden at the World Cup of Hockey.

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