Several Saint John Sea Dogs alumni are taking part in NHL summer training camps this week.
Teams kicked off phase three of the NHL's return to play process on Monday, practicing and scrimmaging in their regular arenas or practice facilities. Teams were allowed to invite up to 30 skaters and an unlimited amount of goaltenders to training camp.
Among those to receive camp invites were nine Sea Dogs alumni.
BOS - Charlie Coyle
BOS - Jakub Zboril
CHI - Matthew Highmore
FLA - Jonathan Huberdeau
FLA - Mike Hoffman
NYR - Julien Gauthier
PIT - Alex D'Orio
TBL - Mathieu Joseph
WPG - Nathan Beaulieu
Teams will trim their rosters over the next couple weeks. Each club is allowed to bring 31 players to their respective hub city.
Coyle, Huberdeau, Hoffman, Beaulieu and even Highmore were locks to receive invites and, unless an unfortunate event occurs, will head inside the bubble. Highmore appeared in 36 games with the Blackhawks during the regular season and recently drove back to Illinois from Dartmouth.
Zboril, who didn't appear in any NHL games this season, is a probably a long shot to travel with the Bruins. Joseph and Gauthier, who split their seasons between the AHL and NHL, have stronger odds. Gauthier appeared in 12 games with the Rangers after being acquired in a trade.
The NHL's round-robin and qualifying round are scheduled to begin Aug. 1 in Toronto and Edmonton.
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