Sea Dogs taking part in NHL Development Camps

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It's NHL Development Camp season and three current Saint John Sea Dogs will be taking part.

Forwards Eriks Mateiko (Washington Capitals) and Tyler Peddle (Columbus Blue Jackets) along with defenseman Matteo Mann (Philadelphia Flyers) are all taking part in camps this week.

It's a fairly light year for Sea Dogs players past and present taking part in development camps. Here's a look at the full list in no particular order.

Columbus – Tyler Peddle

New York Rangers – Kale McCallum

Philadelphia – Matteo Mann

Washington – Eriks Mateiko

Montreal – Charles Savoie

Vancouver – Jonathan Lemieux

There are a few other notable names attending summer camps this year. Sea Dogs draft picks Guillaume Richard (Columbus Blue Jackets), Justin Hryckowian (Dallas Stars) and Ben MacDonald (Seattle Kraken) are all heading to camps.

Brothers Bradly Nadeau and Josh Nadeau of Saint-François de Madawaska are taking part in Carolina Hurricanes development camp. They'll join Justin Poirier – the brother of former Sea Dogs defenseman Jeremie Poirier – at 'Canes camp. 

Josh Nadeau, a free agent, is also listed on the Montreal Canadiens' camp roster.

Two of the QMJHL's top free agent goaltenders – Drummondville's Riley Mercer and Rouyn-Noranda's William Rousseau – are both attending Minnesota Wild camp. Mathis Rousseau of the Halifax Mooseheads was invited to Nashville Predators camp.

It's worth noting as well that Jordan Dumais is on the Blue Jackets camp roster. The Mooseheads forward, who will likely play pro this year, missed the second half of the season with an injury and suspension.