The Carolina Hurricanes will take part in the 2009 NHL Prospects Tournament from September 6 to 10 in Traverse City, Michigan. This will be the first time that the Hurricanes have participated in the tournament, which is hosted by the Detroit Red Wings. (They last participated in Ottawa's tournament in 2005).
As expected, the roster includes many of Carolina's top draft picks and prospects.
Carolina Roster:
Goalie:
50 Valiquette, Alain
70 Murphy, Mike
Defense:
28 McBain, Jamie
47 Jordan, Michal
51 Day, Josh
55 Schmitz, Beau
57 Reid, Elgin
62 Rissanen, Rasmus
73 Bellemore, Brett
Forwards:
11 Boychuk, Zach
16 Sutter, Brandon
21 Bowman, Drayson
34 Paradis, Philippe
45 Kennedy, Matt
46 Pistilli, Matt
48 Reed, Harrison
54 Chaput, Stephan
58 Terry, Chris
61 Morneau, Samuel
64 McCrae, Justin
65 Dodge, Nick
Jeff Daniels will be coaching the team.
The top performers in the tournament are expected to be invited to training camp, which starts September 12. The NHL Network might broadcast a few of these games, we will check that out and report about it later. For more information, there is a dedicated website here.