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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS 2019 DEVELOPMENT CAMP PLAYER BIOS CALEN ADDISON POSITION: D SHOT: R HT: 5-10 WT: 180 AGE: 19 How Acquired: Round 2 (53rd overall) 2018 Draft PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Signed three-year, entry-level contract on April 6, 2019. • Skated in three games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in 2018-19. • Tallied 65 points (11G-54A) in 67 games during the 2018-19 season with the Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL). He recorded the exact same stat line as the 2017-18 season, but in one less game. • Ranked second in scoring on the Lethbridge Hurricanes in 2017-18 with 65 points, behind only Pens’ prospect Jordy Bellerive, who had 92 points. • Tied for fourth among Hurricanes players and first (tied) among team defensemen with 19 playoff points (7G-12A) in 16 postseason contests in 2017-18. • Took home gold with Team Canada in 2017 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup, tying for second on the team with six points (2G-4A) in five games. • Won silver in the Under-17 World Hockey Challenge with Canada in 2016. • Drafted by the Lethbridge Hurricanes in the first round (second overall) in the 2015 WHL Bantam Draft. ROMAN AHCAN POSITION: LW SHOT: L HT: 5-9 WT: 161 AGE: 20 How Acquired: Attending camp on a tryout contract PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Played the 2018-19 season with the University of Wisconsin, the alma mater of Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz. • His 15 points (6G-9A) tied for eighth in scoring for the Badgers. • Tied for third in points with 38 (15G-23A) for the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders in the USHL during the 2017-18 season. • Drafted 121st overall by the Bloomington Thunder in the 2017 USHL Entry Draft. • Named to the Star Tribune All-Metro Third Team in 2017 while playing for Burnsville High, leading the team in goals (18), assists (33) and points (51). SANTERI AIROLA POSITION: D SHOT: R HT: 5-11 WT: 163 AGE: 18 How Acquired: Round 7 (211th overall) 2019 Draft PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Played the majority of the 2018-19 season with SaiPa U20, where he recorded 31 points (4G-27A) in 41 games. • His 27 assists during the 2018-19 season led SaiPa defensemen and tied for fifth most among defensemen in Jr. A SM-Liiga. • Made his Liiga debut with SaiPa at the age of 18, appearing in three games. • Skated in 41 games with Ketterä U20 during the 2017-18 season, where he notched 31 points (6G-25A). • His assist and point totals with Ketterä U20 led all defensemen in Jr. A Mestis during the 2017-18 season. RONI ALLEN POSITION: D SHOT: L HT: 6-0 WT: 201 AGE: 20 How Acquired: Attending camp on a tryout contract PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Played the majority of the 2018-19 season with JYP of Liiga, skating in 35 regular season games with the Finnish club. He also played in 12 games with KeuPa of Mestis. • Tied for fourth in goals (4) and ranked fourth in assists (12) among defensemen while playing with JYP U20 during the 2017-18 season. • Contributed to a Champions Hockey League Championship with JYP in 2018, skating in three games. • Set career highs in assists (21) and points (25) in 40 games with JYP U20 during the 2016-17 season. His assist total was third highest on the team. • Skated in 14 games with Finland’s U20 team, recording one goal and two assists. NICLAS ALMARI POSITION: D SHOT: L HT: 6-1 WT: 180 AGE: 21 How Acquired: Round 5 (151st overall) 2016 Draft PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Signed a three-year entry level contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 9th, 2019. • Skated in all 18 playoff games for HPK during the team’s championship run in 2019. • Played his third season with HPK in ’18-19, contributing five points (1G-4A) in 42 games. • Made his North American debut with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins at the conclusion of the 2017- 18 campaign. Had an assist in his lone AHL playoff game and was a plus-3. • Split time between HPK (Liiga), LeKi (Mestis), and Espoo United (Mestis) during the 2017-18 season. • Played in the Spangler Cup in ‘17-18, registering one assist in three games. • Came to North America at the end of the 2016-17 season to spend a few weeks practicing with WBS. • Made his debut in Finland’s top professional league with HPK in ‘16-17. • Teammates with Emil Larmi and Valtteri Puustinen on HPK during the previous two seasons. JORDY BELLERIVE POSITION: C SHOT: L HT: 5-10 WT: 195 AGE: 20 How Acquired: Signed as an undrafted free agent on 9/16/17 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Captained the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the WHL for the second-straight season in 2018-19. • Ranked second on Lethbridge in points (83), tied for second in assists (50), and ranked fourth in goals (33). • Played three games with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins following the 2018-19 WHL season. • Was teammates with fellow attendee, Calen Addison, on Lethbridge for the past three seasons. • Named to WHL (East) Second All-Star team during the 2017-18 season, leading Lethbridge in points (92) and goals (46). • Ranks 10th all-time in goals (117), 12th all-time in points (267), and 14th all-time in assists (150) for Lethbridge. • Played for Team Canada in the U18 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. • Played for Canada Red in the 2015-16 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. • Brother of Brielle Bellerive, who won an NCAA Women’s Ice Hockey Championship with Clarkson University in 2017. CHASE BERGER POSITION: C SHOT: L HT: 6-0 WT: 194 AGE: 24 How Acquired: Signed an AHL contract on 3/28/19 PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Signed an AHL deal with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on 3/28/19. • Appeared in six games for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins during the 2018-19 season following the conclusion of his collegiate career, scoring one goal and providing one assist. • Completed his senior season in 2018-19 with Penn State University, where he ranked sixth (tied) in both goals (14) and points (29). • Set a new program record at Penn State with 154 consecutive games played since the start of his collegiate career. • Named as Penn State’s All-Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Honoree in 2018-19. • Contributed to a Big Ten Championship for Penn State in the 2016-17 season. • Teammates with fellow invitee Brandon Biro on Penn State for the past three seasons. BRANDON BIRO POSITION: RW SHOT: L HT: 5-11 WT: 161 AGE: 21 How Acquired: Attending camp on a tryout contract PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Completed his junior collegiate season at Penn State University in ’18-19. • Skated in 37 games registering career highs in goals (16), assists (24) and points (40) in ’18-19. • Ranked fourth in total points at Penn State as a junior (40) and had 12 multi-point games in ’18-19. • Selected to the 2018-19 NCAA (B1G) Honorable Mention All-Star team. • Played two seasons with the Spruce Grove Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League, registering 111 points on 53 goals and 58 assists in 97 games played. • Led the team to an AJHL North Division Championship during the 2015-16 campaign and was selected Team Playoff MVP. • Lead the Spruce Grove Saints to an AJHL Championship during the 2014-15 season. • Named the AJHL and Saints’ Rookie of the Year in 2014-15. • Won a gold medal in the 2014-15 World Junior A challenge with Team Canada. • Participated in the 2016 Edmonton Oilers NHL Prospects Camp. • Was teammates with Chase Berger at Penn State. MATTHEW BOUCHER POSITION: LW SHOT: L HT: 5-9 WT: 174 AGE: 21 How Acquired: Attending camp on a tryout contract PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Played the 2018-19 season with the University of New Brunswick where he recorded 29 points (13G-16A) in 28 games, ranking fifth (tied) on the team. • Captained the Québec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League in both the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons. • Led the Remparts in points (60) and goals (30) during the 2015-16 and ‘17-18 seasons. • Ranks 15th all-time in goals (88) and 25th all-time in points (176) for Québec. • Played for Canada Québec in the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge where he scored two goals in six games. • Attended the Colorado Avalanche Development Camp in 2018. • Son of Philippe Boucher, who played 16 seasons in the NHL and won a Stanley Cup with the Penguins in 2009. JUDD CAULFIELD POSITION: RW SHOT: R HT: 6-4 WT: 205 AGE: 18 How Acquired: Round 5 (145th overall) 2019 Draft PITTSBURGH PENGUINS PITTSBURGH PENGUINS • Committed to play for his hometown University of North Dakota for the upcoming 2019-20 season. • Recorded 26 goals, 48 assists and 74 points in 123 career games with the United States National Team Development Program over the past two seasons. • Completed his second season in 2018-19 with the U.S. National Under-18 Team, appearing in all 64 games and notching 36 points (12G-24A). • Skated in seven games during the 2019 Under-18 World Championship, winning the bronze medal. • Participated in the World Under-17 Challenge, the Four Nations tournament and the Five Nations tournament with the NTDP Under-17 team during 2017-18. • Made his debut with the U.S. National Under-17 Team and recorded 38 points (14G-24A) in 59 games during the 2017-18 season. • Named All-State, All-Eastern Dakota Conference, and All-Tournament Team following his successful season during his sophomore year at Grand Forks Central High School.
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