Vegas Golden Knights announce Training Camp Roster

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 30: Vegas Golden Knights players acknowledge the fans after defeating the San Jose Sharks during a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena on September 30, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 30: Vegas Golden Knights players acknowledge the fans after defeating the San Jose Sharks during a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena on September 30, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

It is starting to get real all of a sudden. Yes, the Vegas Golden Knights have today released details for Training Camp which means that hockey is finally on the cusp of returning.

Following the conclusion of Rookie Camp and the Anaheim Rookie Faceoff tournament, all eyes are now on Training Camp which opens this Thursday, and the Vegas Golden Knights have revealed their roster, full schedule and jersey numbers for 2019-20.

Although this isn’t quite the regular season yet, today feels almost like Thanksgiving Eve given the excitement that comes with the NHL returning to work and, as was the case last year, expectations are high for the Golden Knights coming into camp.

With a loaded roster featuring elite stars such as Mark Stone, Max Pacioretty, William Karlsson and Marc-Andre Fleury, this roster as it is currently constituted is built to win now and Training Camp coupled with preseason will allow this current crop of players to set the tone and lay the foundations for what will hopefully be a successful year ahead.

So, ahead of the players getting back down to business tomorrow, the Golden Knights have released a plethora of details, including the all-important schedule for what is to come over the next few weeks.

Firstly, the Knights will report to City National Arena on Thursday, September 12 for off-ice testing – which is closed to the public – and that will be followed by rookie practice at 3:00 p.m. PT. All practice sessions at City National Arena are open to the public, which is music to the ears of any fans desperate to satisfy their hockey cravings.

Then the good stuff will happen on Friday, September 13 when the full roster, which will be split into A, B and C teams take to the ice for practice for the very first time together this year, with a number of scrimmages set before the Knights take on the Arizona Coyotes in their preseason opener at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, September 15 at 1:30 p.m. PT.

LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 30: Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates against the San Jose Sharks during a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena on September 30, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 30: Alex Tuch #89 of the Vegas Golden Knights skates against the San Jose Sharks during a preseason game at T-Mobile Arena on September 30, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/NHLI via Getty Images)

It is a packed preseason slate for Vegas with seven games in total, including tilts against the Colorado Avalanche, the LA Kings and the San Jose Sharks, before opening the 2019-20 regular season against the Sharks at T-Mobile Arena on Oct, 2.

You can see the Vegas Golden Knights’ full 2019 Training Camp Schedule here.

Golden Knights General Manager Kelly McCrimmon has also released the roster for Training Camp, and we will be giving you the lowdown on some of the lesser known names later this week but, for now, we’ve detailed the full roster:

Forwards:

Patrick Brown

William Carrier

Paul Cotter

Reid Duke

Cody Eakin

Lucas Elvenes

Cody Glass

Tyrell Goulbourne

Ben Jones

William Karlsson

Keegan Kolesar

Jake Leschyshyn

Jermaine Loewen

Jonathan Marchessault

Tye McGinn

Curtis McKenzie

Tomas Nosek

Max Pacioretty

Brandon Pirri

Mason Primeau

Gage Quinney

Ryan Reaves

Jonas Rondbjerg

Nicolas Roy

Reilly Smith

Paul Stastny

Mark Stone

Alex Tuch

Valentin Zykov

Defensemen

Jake Bischoff

Xavier Bouchard

Dylan Coghlan

Connor Corcoran

Deryk Engelland

Nicolas Hague

Nick Holden

Kaedan Korczak

Brett Lernout

Brayden McNabb

Jaycob Megna

Jon Merrill

Brayden Pachal

Nate Schmidt

Jimmy Schuldt

Shea Theodore

Zach Whitecloud

Goalies

Oscar Dansk

Dylan Ferguson

Marc-Andre Fleury

Jordan Kooy

Jiri Patera

Garret Sparks

Malcolm Subban

That is the complete roster for the 2019 Training Camp and there will be a few intriguing names to keep an eye on, including generational talent Cody Glass who will be hoping to nail down a spot on the opening night roster, as will one of five stud defensemen including the likes of Jimmy Schuldt and Nic Hague.

Meanwhile, there are a few lesser-known names on the Training Camp roster including Jaycob Megna and Tyrell Goulbourne and, as already mentioned, we will be taking a closer look at some of those players this week.

IRVINE, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: The Ducks”u2019 Troy Terry (61) controls the puck as teammate Max Comtios (53) keeps the Golden Knights”u2019 Nicholas Hague (14) away during their game in the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Face Off at the Great Park Ice & Fivepoint Arena in Irvine, CA, on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)
IRVINE, CA – SEPTEMBER 10: The Ducks”u2019 Troy Terry (61) controls the puck as teammate Max Comtios (53) keeps the Golden Knights”u2019 Nicholas Hague (14) away during their game in the 2019 Anaheim Rookie Face Off at the Great Park Ice & Fivepoint Arena in Irvine, CA, on Tuesday, Sep 10, 2019. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images)

53 players have been invited to Training Camp in total, including 29 forwards, 17 defensemen and seven goaltenders.

The Golden Knights also revealed their full set of jersey numbers for 2019-20 and we’ve mapped out the list below in numerical order by position:

Forwards:

7 – Valentin Zykov

9 – Cody Glass

10 – Nicolas Roy

11 – Curtis McKenzie

12 – Tyrell Goulbourne

18 – Peyton Krebs

19 – Reilly Smith

21 – Cody Eakin

23 – Patrick Brown

26 – Paul Stastny

28 – William Carrier

36 – Tye McGinn

37 – Reid Duke

39 – Jake Leschyshyn

43 – Paul Cotter

46 – Jonas Rondbjerg

53 – Marcus Kallionkieli

54 – Jermaine Loewen

55 – Keegan Kolesar

57 – Mason Primeau

61 – Mark Stone

64 – Ben Jones

67 – Max Pacioretty

70 – Lucas Elvenes

71 – William Karlsson

72 – Gage Quinney

73 – Brandon Pirri

75 – Ryan Reaves

81 – Jonathan Marchessault

89 – Alex Tuch

92 – Tomas Nosek

Defensemen

2 – Zach Whitecloud

3 – Brayden McNabb

4 – Jimmy Schuldt

5 – Deryk Engelland

6 – Kaedan Korczak

8 – Brett Lernout

14 – Nicolas Hague

15 – Jon Merrill

22 – Nick Holden

24 – Jaycob Megna

27 – Shea Theodore

45 – Jake Bischoff

52 – Dylan Coghlan

82 – Xavier Bouchard

85 – Connor Corcoran

88 – Nate Schmidt

94 – Brayden Pachal

Goalies

1 – Dylan Ferguson

29 – Marc-Andre Fleury

30 – Malcolm Subban

32 – Jiri Patera

34 – Jordan Kooy

35 – Oscar Dansk

40 – Garret Sparks

Now, of course jersey numbers are jersey numbers but there were a few that caught the eye, including #9 for high-end rookie Cody Glass, #10 for Nicholas Roy who was acquired as part of the trade that sent Erik Haula to the Carolina Hurricanes this summer, and #18 for Peyton Krebs who was Vegas’ No. 17 overall pick in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.

It is also important to note that all of the Vegas Golden Knights’ preseason contests will be broadcast locally on KTNV Channel 13 in Las Vegas, while all on-ice practice sessions at City National Arena will be open to the public.

That’s all the finer details covered and now all is left is for the players to actually hit the ice and start putting the hard miles in ahead of what they hope will be a successful 2019-20, resulting in the Stanley Cup coming back to Sin City.

All we know is that we are extremely thankful hockey is back!