BINGHAMTON, N.Y. – The Ottawa Senators announced the 52-man roster for their 2016-17 training camp which will be held at Canadian Tire Centre starting on Thursday, September 22. Ottawa’s training camp roster includes five goaltenders, 17 defensemen, and 30 forwards. 20 players saw time in Binghamton last season.
(BOLD) – Saw time in Binghamton during the 2015-16 season.
2016-17 Ottawa 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) defensemen, 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.
On-ice practices begin on Friday, along with a scrimmage at the Bell Sensplex. The team will be separated into two units, before evolving into NHL and AHL groups ahead of the Binghamton Senators training camp.
Binghamton hosts Hershey in the home opener on Saturday, October 15, at 7:05 p.m.