The NHLPA hosts a Rookie Showcase every season for the players recognized as the most likely to make an impact at the NHL level in the near future. Some of these names have already played a few games in the league, but many are still waiting for their first opportunity to suit up as professionals. This group is not a ranking of the top prospects in the league and is missing several names that would be included in such a list. Still, it gives a glimpse at the next generation of NHL stars.
The game will be held on August 26th at Mastercard Center in Toronto, and is used mostly as a marketing tool for some of the league’s young stars. The full roster is as follows:
G Carter Hart (PHI)
G Ilya Samsonov (WSH)
D Evan Bouchard (EDM)
D Daniel Brickley (LAK)
D Travis Dermott (TOR)
D Miro Heiskanen (DAL)
D Timothy Liljegren (TOR)
D Juuso Valimaki (CGY)
F Vitaly Abramov (CBJ)
F Rasmus Asplund (BUF)
F Rudolf Balcers (SJS)
F Drake Batherson (OTT)
F Kieffer Bellows (NYI)
F Henrik Borgstrom (FLA)
F Ryan Donato (BOS)
F Dillon Dube (CGY)
F Adam Gaudette (VAN)
F Jordan Greenway (MIN)
F Jordan Kyrou (STL)
F Casey Mittelstadt (BUF)
F Michael Rasmussen (DET)
F Dylan Sikura (CHI)
F Nick Suzuki (VGK)
F Robert Thomas (STL)
F Gabriel Vilardi (LAK)
F Filip Zadina (DET)
In a different event, the seventh USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game will be held on September 19th at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. 42 US-born players that are eligible for the 2019 NHL Entry Draft will face off, with star center Jack Hughes leading the way. The group this year includes an incredible amount of talent though, and likely will include several future first-round picks. The full roster is below:
G Spencer Knight
G Cameron Rowe
G Isaiah Saville
G Dustin Wolf
D Benjamin Brinkman
D Braden Doyle
D Ethan Frisch
D Drew Helleson
D Michael Koster
D Zachary Jones
D Case McCarthy
D John Prokop
D Jayden Struble
D Henry Thrun
D Alex Vlasic
D Marshall Warren
D Cade Webber
D Cameron York
F John Beecher
F Kaden Bohlsen
F Matthew Boldy
F Cole Caufield
F Judd Caulfield
F Ryder Donovan
F Ryan Drkulec
F John Farinacci
F Michael Gildon
F Jack Hughes
F Aaron Huglen
F Trevor Janicke
F Arthur Kaliyev
F Owen Lindmark
F Robert Mastrosimone
F Garrett Pinoniemi
F Shane Pinto
F Nicholas Robertson
F Grant Silianoff
F Austen Swankler
F Luke Toporowsi
F Alex Turcotte
F Danny Weight
F Trevor Zegras