The New Jersey Devils today released their roster for the 2016 Prospects Challenge. Here’s our first impression.
The 2016 Prospects Challenge will take place in Buffalo, NY at Harborcenter. The Devils two matches will occur Saturday, September 17 at Buffalo and Sunday, September 18 vs. Boston.
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Here are some of the participants Ray Shero and his team will no doubt be watching with a keen eye at the tournament.
Team Roster
Goaltenders: MacKenzie Blackwood, Ken Appleby, Evan Cormier.
Forwards – Nick Lappin, Miles Wood, John Quenneville, Brandon Baddock, Ryan Kujawinski, Blake Pietila, Nathan Bastian, Joe Blandisi, Pavel Zacha, Jan Mandat, Kevin Rooney, Brandon Gignac, Blake Coleman, Michael McLeod, Blake Speers.
Defensemen – Joshua Jacobs, Ralph Jarratt, Steven Santini, Marcus Crawford, Colton White, Colby Sissons, Alexander Kuquali.
Impressions
Here are some quick impressions on the selections.
The Devils will be looking to avenge a 6-2 drubbing administered by the Sabers in last year’s event.
On The Mend
It’s good to see Zacha, who missed Development Camp with a hip injury, and McLeod, who left the scrimmage with an undisclosed issue, back at 100% ready to go. Unlike Blandisi and Quenneville, who had physical issues of a more temporary nature during Development Camp, the issues of New Jersey’s past two first round selections had a touch of an air of mystery around them. They are both future studs for New Jersey and it’s important they stay healthy.
Of course, the Prospects Challenge is not exactly the World Cup Of Hockey, but for die hard Devils fans, there will be considerable interest in the growth and development of the team’s future stars.
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