The Montreal Canadiens announced on Tuesday that eight players from rookie camp will be returned to their respective Junior teams.

Aleksi Anttalainen (Blainville-Boisbriand, QMJHL), Stephen Dhillon (Niagara, OHL), Cole Fonstad (Prince Albert, WHL), Brandon Hagel (Red Deer, WHL), Cameron Hillis (Guelph, OHL), Samuel Houde (Chicoutimi, QMJHL), Alexander Katerinakis (Blainville-Boisbriand, LHJMQ), and Allan McShane (Oshawa, OHL) are headed back to their Junior squads.

There are still 22 players remaining at rookie camp (12 forwards, 8 defensemen, 2 goaltenders), including three injured players (Jake Evans, Jarret Tyszka, and Scott Walford).

Canadiens rookie camp wraps up Wednesday (September 12), with practice scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at the Bell Sports Complex in Brossard.