The Carolina Hurricanes released their roster today for the Traverse City Tournament taking place next month.  Included are several recent draft picks that the franchise selected earlier this summer, including: Jeff Skinner, Austin Levi, Justin Shugg, and Tyler Stahl. 

A few previous picks are also included.  Mike Murphy, Michal Jordan, Tommi Kivisto, Rasmus Rissanen, Kyle Lawson, Zac Dalpe, Matt Kennedy, and Matt Pistilli will also attend.  

Newly acquired Riley Nash, Jared Staal, and Cedric McNicoll will be showing their stuff.

As we reported earlier here on Canes Country, the tournament will begin on September 11, at 3 p.m. as the Hurricanes tangle with the Minnesota Wild.

Several of Carolina's participants who won the tournament championship last year, were ineligible this season.  A limited number of players with minor league experience are allowed to participate, but none are allowed with over one year of minor league experience.  

The Canes filled in their roster with unsigned free agents, including Mike McKenzie, who attended conditioning camp in Raleigh in 2009.  You can check out the roster after the jump. 

((UPDATE)):  McKenzie was just signed to a two-way AHL/ECHL contract by the Charlotte Checkers.

Goaltenders

No.    Player                          Pos.   Ht.       Wt.     Catch      Birthplace                        Birthdate    How Acquired          09-10 Team       Lge.        GP     MIN  GA         GAA                             W-L-OT

70     MURPHY, Mike             G       5’11"    165    Left         Kingston, Ont.                  1/15/89       Draft ’08 (4-165-6)     Albany              AHL          20   1109   52         2.81                              10-9-0

         PASSINGHAM, Troy     G       6’5"      195    Left         Mississauga, Ont.              11/17/90     Free Agent Invitee    Windsor             OHL         50   2848 132         2.78                              35-10-0

Defense

No.    Player                          Pos.   Ht.       Wt.     Shoot      Birthplace                        Birthdate    How Acquired          09-10 Team       Lge.        GP         G     A         Pts.                              PIM

47     JORDAN, Michal          D        6’1"      186    Left         Zlyn, Czech Rep.              7/17/90       Draft ’08 (3-105-4)     Plymouth          OHL         41       13   19         32                                 18

51     LEVI, Austin                 D        6’3"      192    Left         Columbus, OH                  2/16/92       Draft ’10 (3-85-5)       Plymouth          OHL         68         3     9         12                                 116

*57    KIVISTO, Tommi         D        6’1"      195    Left         Vantaa, Finland               6/7/91         Draft ’09 (6-208-7)     Jokerit               Finland    22         0     2         2                                   12

62     RISSANEN, Rasmus     D        6’2"      202    Left         Kuopio, Finland               7/13/91       Draft ’09 (5-178-6)     Everett              WHL         71         4   11         15                                 103

64     STAHL, Tyler               D        6’1"      196    Right       Drumheller, Alb.               1/29/92       Draft ’10 (6-167-7)     Chilliwack          WHL         59         0     6         6                                   146

68     LAWSON, Kyle             D        5’11"    205    Right       Southfield, MI                  1/11/87       Draft ’05 (9-198-7)     Albany              AHL          10         0     1         1                                   0

         CLAFFEY, Derek           D        6’1"      197    Left         Red Deer, Alb.                  5/28/89       Free Agent Invitee    Swift Current     WHL         63         7   22         29                                 79

         HILL, Jordan                 D        6’2"      195    Left         Sarnia, Ont.                      3/8/89         Free Agent Invitee    Sarnia               OHL         41         4   15         19                                 55

Forwards

No.    Player                          Pos.   Ht.       Wt.     Shoot      Birthplace                        Birthdate    How Acquired          09-10 Team       Lge.        GP         G     A         Pts.                              PIM

22     DALPE, Zac                  C/RW 6’1"      195    Right       Paris, Ont.                        11/1/89       Draft ’08 (2-45-2)       Albany              AHL            9         6     2         8                                   0

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23     NASH, Riley                 C        6’1"      191    Right       Consort, Alb.                     5/9/89         Trade w/ EDM (6/10) Cornell              ECAC       30       12   23         35                                 39

34     STAAL, Jared               RW     6’4"      210    Right       Thunder Bay, Ont.            8/21/90       Trade w/ PHX (5/10) Sudbury            OHL         59       12   37         49                                 57

37     KENNEDY, Matt           RW     6’2"      202    Right       Richmond Hill, Ont.          3/4/89         Draft ’09 (4-131-5)     Barrie                OHL         29         8   10         18                                 18

46     PISTILLI, Matt              RW     6’2"      219    Right       Montreal, Que.                 10/17/88     Free Agent (5/09)      Albany              AHL          41         5     3         8                                   10

52     SHUGG, Justin             LW     5’11"    194    Right       Niagara Falls, Ont.           12/24/91     Draft ’10 (4-105-6)     Windsor             OHL         67       39   40         79                                 43

53     SKINNER, Jeff              C/RW 5’10"    193    Left         Markham, Ont.                  5/16/92       Draft ’10 (1-7-1)         Kitchener          OHL         64       50   40         90                                 72

56     McNICOLL, Cedric        C        5’10"    180    Left         Longueuil, Que.               8/28/88       Trade w/ COL (3/10) Albany              AHL            7         2     0         2                                   0

         CARIA, Matt                 C/W    6’0"      192    Left         Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.      8/16/88       Free Agent Invitee    Lakehead Univ. CIS           12         8   14         22                                 16

         COLLINS, Chris            C        6’1"      183    Right       Calgary, Alb.                    4/18/92       Free Agent Invitee    Chilliwack          WHL         69         9   23         32                                 33

         MacDONALD, Michael C/W    5’11"    175    Left         Thunder Bay, Ont.            5/22/91       Free Agent Invitee    London             OHL         60       25   20         45                                 41     

         McKENZIE, Mike          LW     6’0"      175    Left         Whitby, Ont.                     4/29/86       Free Agent Invitee    St. Lawrence     ECAC       41       14   21         35                                 60