Canisius College hockey standout Chris Rumble (Seattle, Wash.) is one of 24 players invited to participate in the Ottawa Senators’ rookie camp and tournament, announced by the NHL team on Thursday.
The first Canisius defender to collect first-team all-conference accolades since Derek Gilham during the 1998-99 season, Rumble led all Canisius blueliners with 20 points, seven goals and 13 assists as a junior during the 2014-15 campaign. He also helped anchor the top scoring defense in Atlantic Hockey, allowing a school-record low 2.24 goals per game. The Griffs finished the season with the nation’s 11th-ranked scoring defense in addition to the 11th-ranked penalty kill (87.2 percent).
In just 84 collegiate games, Rumble totaled 46 points, 14 goals and 32 assists. He finished his career ranked fourth in school history among defenders in points, third in goals and fifth in assists.
The camp is highlighted by a four-team tournament set to take place Sept. 11 to Sept. 13 in London, Ontario. The Montreal Canadiens, Pittsburgh Penguins and host Toronto Maple Leafs are also competing with Rumble and the Senators.
Canisius ended the 2014-15 season with an 18-12-7 record and matched the program’s best Atlantic Hockey finish with a two seed for the conference tournament.
