CAROLINA HURRICANES 2019 DEVELOPMENT CAMP GUIDE PNC Arena • Raleigh, NC • June 25 – June 29 RALEIGH, NC – The Carolina Hurricanes will host their 2019 Prospect Development Camp from June 25 to June 29. Players will go through off-ice training and educational sessions during the week, as well as on-ice sessions at PNC Arena. Carolina’s 2019 Prospect Development Camp roster consists of 26 players, including 12 forwards, seven defensemen and seven goalies. Nine players selected by the Hurricanes in the 2019 NHL Draft will attend, including first-round pick Ryan Suzuki. Nine players will also attend camp as invitees, while the remaining eight players were selected by the Hurricanes in previous drafts. The full roster is included on the last page. All on-ice sessions are open to the media. Players will be available to the media at the conclusion of the final on-ice session each day. In addition, the on-ice sessions at 5:00 p.m. on June 26, 5:30 p.m. on June 27 and 12:00 p.m. on June 29 will be open to the public. The full on-ice schedule can be found below. Development Camp Schedule (Please note: On-ice sessions are in bold ) Tuesday, June 25 Thursday, June 27 (Continued) Player arrival (No media availability) 4:45 p.m.: Goalie session 5:30 p.m.: Practice (Open to Public) Wednesday, June 26 4:15 p.m.: Goalie session Friday, June 28 5:00 p.m.: On-ice tests (Open to Public) 9:45 a.m.: Goalie session 6:00 p.m.: Practice (Open to Public) 10:30 a.m.: Practice Thursday, June 27 Saturday, June 29 9:00 a.m.: Goalie session 10 a.m.: Autograph session (Open to Public) 9:45 a.m.: Skills session 12 p.m.: Canes Prospect Game (Open to Public) Development Camp Notes Back Again – Seven players attending this year’s development camp also attended last year’s camp: David Cotton, Jack Drury, Matt Filipe, Luke Henman, Lenni Killinen, Jake Kucharski and Jack LaFontaine. Eetu Makiniemi did not attend last year’s camp but was present for camp in 2017. Welcome to Raleigh – Nine of the Hurricanes’ 12 selections from the 2019 NHL Draft will attend this year’s development camp. This year’s draftees attending camp include Ryan Suzuki (28th overall), Pyotr Kochetkov (36th), Jamieson Rees (44th), Patrik Puistola (73rd), Anttoni Honka (83rd), Domenick Fensore (90th), Cade Webber (99th), Kevin Wall (181st) and Blake Murray (183rd). Different Backgrounds – Attendees of this year’s development camp spent the 2018-19 season playing at the following levels: Major Junior – 8 players (6 OHL, 2 QMJHL) NCAA – 6 players (2 Hockey East, 2 ECAC, 1 Big Ten, 1 Atlantic Hockey) Other North American Junior – 5 players (2 BCHL, 1 AJHL, 1 USHL, 1 USNTDP) European Pro – 4 players (2 Finland, 1 Finland-2, 1 Russia-2) Carolina Hurricanes 2019 Development Camp Guide Canadian University – 1 player (USports) European Junior – 1 player (Finland-Jr.) U.S. Prep School – 1 Player (Mass.) Back to School – The following NCAA programs are represented by current/former/committed players at this year’s development camp: Boston College (Cotton), Boston University (Fensore, Webber), Harvard (Drury), Holy Cross (Hale), Michigan (LaFontaine, Luce), Niagara (Delmas), Northeastern (Filipe), Penn State (Wall), Providence (Kucharski) and Quinnipiac (De Jong). Hlinka Gretzky Cup – Four players at this year’s development camp represented their home countries at the 2018 Hlinka Gretzky Cup in Edmonton and Red Deer. Ryan Suzuki won gold with Canada, finishing third in tournament scoring with eight points (1g, 7a) in five games. Jamieson Rees also won gold with Canada, posting four points (1g, 3a) in five games during the tournament. Cade Webber registered two assists in five games playing for the United States, while Patrik Puistola tallied six points (4g, 2a) in four games for Finland. Making the Jump – Two players from last year’s development camp made their NHL debuts with Carolina in 2018-19. Andrei Svechnikov skated in all 82 games for the Hurricanes and posted 37 points (20g, 17a), while leading all NHL rookies in even-strength goals (20). Jake Bean made his NHL debut on Nov. 27 at Montreal and played a pair of games with Carolina. Starting Point – Out of the 35 players who appeared in at least one game with Carolina in 2018-19, 20 of them attended at least one Hurricanes Development Camp: Sebastian Aho (2015), Jake Bean (2016-18), Clark Bishop (2014-15), Patrick Brown (2014), Trevor Carrick (2013-14), Phil Di Giuseppe (2012-14), Justin Faulk (2010), Haydn Fleury (2014-16), Warren Foegele (2014-17), Janne Kuokkanen (2016-17), Brock McGinn (2012-14), Martin Necas (2017-18), Alex Nedeljkovic (2016), Brett Pesce (2013-15), Victor Rask (2013), Nicolas Roy (2015-17), Jaccob Slavin (2012, 2014), Andrei Svechnikov (2018), Lucas Wallmark (2014) and Valentin Zykov (2016). Calder Cup Champs – Seven players from last year’s development camp played at least one game in the regular season or postseason with the Charlotte Checkers, who captured their first Calder Cup in 2018-19: Jake Bean, Michael Fora, Morgan Geekie, Jeremy Helvig, Stelio Mattheos, Martin Necas and Jesper Sellgren. Familiar Faces – Camp invitees Cedrick Andree and Noel Hoefenmayer have been teammates on the OHL’s Ottawa 67’s for each of the last two seasons. During their time together, Ottawa has posted an 80-41-15 record, including winning the Hamilton Spectator Trophy for the OHL’s best regular season record in 2018-19 (50-12-6). Age Gap – Camp invitee and defenseman Noah Delmas is the oldest attendee of this year’s camp (born April 29, 1996). The youngest player is Domenick Fensore (born Sept. 7, 2001). Carolina Hurricanes 2019 Development Camp Guide Player Bios Cedrick Andree Goaltender (95) / 2018-19 Team: Ottawa (OHL) Camp Invitee Andree posted a 34-5-4 record, 2.48 goals-against average, .910 save percentage and four shutouts in 45 appearances with the Ottawa 67’s. He finished second in the OHL in goals-against average, tied for third in shutouts and fourth in wins. Andree recorded a 12-game winning streak from Sept. 30 to Nov. 7, and also won eight straight decisions from Dec. 28 to Feb. 7. The 67’s won the OHL’s Dave Pinkney Trophy for the lowest team goals-against average. Ottawa posted the best record in the OHL during the regular season and advanced to the OHL Finals for the first time since 2005. David Cotton Center (83) / 2018-19 Team: Boston College (HEA) Drafted by CAR in the sixth round, 169th overall, in the 2015 NHL Draft Cotton led the Boston College Eagles last season in scoring with 36 points (23g, 13a) and finished tied for second among all NCAA Division I skaters in goals. He scored the game-winning goal against UMass in the Hockey East Semifinals to send the Eagles to the Hockey East Championship game. Cotton has increased his production each year in college, registering 36 points this year after posting 28 points (9g, 19a) his sophomore year and 24 points (10g, 14a) his freshman season. He was named a Second Team All-American in 2018-19 and will captain the Eagles in 2019-20. Ethan De Jong Right Wing (82) / 2018-19 Team: Quinnipiac (ECAC) Camp Invitee De Jong registered 25 points (10g, 25a) during his freshman season at Quinnipiac in 2018-19. He led all Bobcats rookies in points and skated in all 38 of his team’s games as they advanced to the NCAA Tournament. Prior to college, De Jong tallied 95 points (22g, 73a) in 102 career games with the Prince George Spruce Kings of the British Columbia Hockey League. Noah Delmas Defenseman (94) / 2018-19 Team: Niagara (AHA) Camp Invitee Delmas posted 40 points (15g, 25a) in 41 games for the Niagara Purple Eagles last season and finished fourth among all NCAA defenseman in goals and points. He has increased his production every season at Niagara, registering 40 points as a junior after posting 29 points (4g, 25a) as a sophomore and 15 (0g, 15a) as a freshman. Delmas will captain the Purple Eagles in 2019-20. Jack Drury Center (72) / 2018-19 Team: Harvard (ECAC) Drafted by CAR in the second round, 42nd overall, in the 2018 NHL Draft Drury recorded 24 points (9g, 15a) in 32 games during his freshman season at Harvard in 2018-19. He posted 14 points (6g, 8a) on the man advantage as the Crimson finished with the second-best power play in Division I (28.3%). Drury won 58.2% of his faceoffs last season, and his 371 faceoff wins were the most among all Division I freshmen. He skated in seven games for the United States at the 2019 IIHF World Junior Championship, winning silver. Carolina Hurricanes 2019 Development Camp Guide Domenick Fensore Defenseman (89) / 2018-19 Team: U.S. NTDP Drafted by CAR in the third round, 90th overall, in the 2019 NHL Draft Fensore tallied 42 points (6g, 36a) in 55 games with the U.S. National Team Development Program last season, finishing fifth on the team in assists. He represented the United States internationally at the 2019 IIHF U18 World Championship, registering four assists in seven games and winning bronze. Fensore is committed to play college hockey at Boston University. Matt Filipe Center (47) / 2018-19 Team: Northeastern (HEA) Drafted by CAR in the third round, 67th overall, in the 2016 NHL Draft Filipe registered 19 points (8g, 11a) in 37 games with Northeastern last season, including 14 points (6g, 8a) in 24 conference games. The Huskies won their second consecutive Beanpot as well as the Hockey East Championship last season, and Filipe tallied a goal and an assist in the Hockey East Championship game.