NEWS AND NOTES

• The Charlottetown Islanders have their first on-ice session of training camp tonight at 6 p.m. at the APM Centre in Cornwall.

• Intrasquad games take place Saturday at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. at the APM Centre before the exhibition season begins Sunday in Quispamsis, N.B., against the Saint John Sea Dogs.

• Curtis Fabbro, an 18-year-old forward from Ottawa, has been added to training camp while forward Massimo Gentile and defenceman Luke Vardy – both 2019 draft picks – are not coming. Vardy, the Islanders third-round pick in June, is heading to St. Andrew’s College in Aurora, Ont., this season but hasn’t made a decision on 2020-21. “He’s keeping his options open but was very receptive to everything that we’ve discussed with him,” Islanders head coach and general manager Jim Hulton said. Gentile, who was picked in the 12th round, was going to come for 48 hours to retain his NCAA eligibility but the logistics weren’t working out. Neither player was anticipated to make this year’s roster. “We fully expect both guys need a year of development and they’re in very good development situations,” Hulton said. Both players will remain on the Islanders’ protected list.

• Another player who is not coming to camp is 18-year-old forward Brad Morrissey. The Islanders drafted the Seacow Pond native in the third round of the 2017 draft, knowing he was considering the NCAA route. He has committed to the University of Maine. The Islanders kept in touch with the family since drafting him, but Brad didn’t have an interest in meeting with the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League squad during the offseason. “In my opinion, that ship has sailed, so we wish him all the best,” Hulton said. Morrissey will remain a protected player by the Islanders should he change his mind. Morrissey had 12 points in 33 games last season for the Tri-City Storm of the United States Hockey League and was traded to the Lincoln Stars.