2011 NHL R&D Camp Participants Announced

Media release from the Canadian Hockey League & Paul Krotz

NHL Hosts Camp August 17 & 18 at MasterCard Centre in Toronto

TORONTO (July 21, 2011) – Thirty-six of the top-rated players eligible for the 2012 NHL Entry Draft have accepted invitations to participate in the 2011 NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp, August 17 and 18, the National Hockey League announced on Thursday.

27 of the 36 players are from Canadian Hockey League teams including 15 from the Ontario Hockey League, seven from the Western Hockey League, and five from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Participating players were selected by NHL Central Scouting and rank high on the 2012 Futures Lists.  The talented group of skaters and goaltenders will show off their playing skills to general managers and talent evaluators from around the League in a unique best-on-best setting that commences their Draft-eligible seasons.

Dan Byslma, head coach of the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Dave Tippett head coach of the Phoenix Coyotes, along with NHL Hockey Operations staff will lead the players over the course of two days as they test a number of proposed rules changes, rink markings and strategies.

The following CHL players have confirmed their participation:

Name                                                        Pos.           Club (League)                                                Height, Weight

ATHANASIOU, ANDREAS                  C                 LONDON (OHL)                                             5′ 11′, 157 lbs

BEAUVILLIER, FRANCIS                      LW              RIMOUSKI (QMJHL)                                    6′ 1′, 170 lbs

BUSSIERES, RAPHAEL                         LW              BAIE-COMEAU (QMJHL)                           6′ 1′, 183 lbs

CAMPAGNA, MATTHEW                   C                 SUDBURY (OHL)                                            5′ 10′, 170 lbs

CECI, CODY                                             D                 OTTAWA (OHL)                                             6′ 2′, 203 lbs

CURCURUTO, GIANLUCA                 D                 SAULT STE. MARIE (OHL)                          6′ 1′, 191 lbs

DRIEDGER, CHRIS                                 G                 CALGARY (WHL)                                           6′ 2′, 172 lbs

DUMBA, MATHEW                              D                 RED DEER (WHL)                                           5′ 11′, 171 lbs

EBERT, NICK                                           D                 WINDSOR (OHL)                                           6′ 0′, 195 lbs

FRASER, JEREMIE                                 D                 ACADIE-BATHURST (QMJHL)                   6′ 1′, 200 lbs

FRK, MARTIN                                         RW             HALIFAX (QMJHL)                                        6′ 0′, 192 lbs

GALCHENYUK, ALEX                            C/LW         SARNIA (OHL)                                                6′ 0′, 185 lbs

GAUNCE, BRENDAN                           C                 BELLEVILLE (OHL)                                         6′ 2′, 205 lbs

GUDBRANSON, ALEX                         D                 KINGSTON (OHL)                                         6′ 1′, 200 lbs

KOSMACHUK, SCOTT                         RW             GUELPH (OHL)                                               6’ 0’, 182 lbs

LAUGHTON, SCOTT                             C                 OSHAWA (OHL)                                            6′ 0′, 174 lbs

MAIDENS, JARROD                              C                 OWEN SOUND (OHL)                                  6′ 1′, 169 lbs

MARCANTUONI, MATIA                   C                 KITCHENER (OHL)                                         5′ 11′, 185 lbs

MURRAY, RYAN                                    D                 EVERETT (WHL)                                             6′ 0′, 182 lbs

POULIOT, DERRICK                              D                 PORTLAND (WHL)                                        5′ 11′, 185 lbs

RIELLY, MORGAN                                 D                 MOOSE JAW (WHL)                                     5′ 11′, 189 lbs

RYAN, ANDREW                                    LW              HALIFAX (QMJHL)                                        6′ 3’, 193 lbs

SISSONS, COLTON                               RW             KELOWNA (WHL)                                         6′ 1′, 182 lbs

SIWAK, DAULTON                                C                 RED DEER (WHL)                                           5′ 11′, 190 lbs

SUBBAN, MALCOLM                           G                 BELLEVILLE (OHL)                                         6′ 1′, 178 lbs

TIERNEY, CHRIS                                     LW              LONDON (OHL)                                             6′ 0′, 170 lbs

YAKUPOV, NAIL                                    RW             SARNIA (OHL)                                                5′ 11′, 180 lbs

For a full list of invited players please visit www.nhl.com.