Knights announce training camp roster
Team starts two weeks of practices on Monday
The Golden Knights announced their training camp roster Friday, with 40 players set to participate.
The first practices are scheduled for 10:15 a.m. Monday at City National Arena, with the team split into two groups. Practices are closed to the public but will be streamed through the team’s various social media accounts.
The roster includes the maximum 36 skaters (24 forwards, 12 defensemen) and four goaltenders. Training camp is slated to wrap up Jan. 13.
The Knights open the season Jan. 14 against Anaheim at T-mobile Arena.
One notable omission from the roster is forward Peyton Krebs, the team’s first-round pick in 2019. Krebs is playing at the World Junior Championship and has three goals and six points in four games for Team Canada.
General manager Kelly Mccrimmon said Dec. 23 that Krebs was expected to join the Knights camp after Canada’s run at the tournament was completed.
Canada plays Czech Republic in the quarterfinals Saturday. The gold- and bronze-medal games are scheduled for Tuesday.
“(Krebs will) come to Las Vegas from the World Juniors, and from there we’re going to give him an opportunity to be evaluated,” Mccrimmon said.
Included with the forward group is winger Jack Dugan, who led the NCAA in scoring as a sophomore at Providence before turning pro in the summer. Dugan will wear No. 8.
Forward Tomas Jurco is expected to participate after he underwent surgery on his left hip in December. Jurco, who will wear No. 13, signed with the Knights as a free agent.
Other newcomers at forward are freeagent signing Daniel O’regan (No. 21) and Dylan Sikura (No. 15), who was acquired from Chicago in exchange for Brandon Pirri.
Along with 21-year-old winger Lucas Elvenes, the leading scorer for the Chicago Wolves of the American Hockey League last season, they will try to crack a lineup that appears set at forward heading into the season.
Players who don’t make the team will be part of the taxi squad or be assigned to the Henderson Silver Knights of the AHL.
Coach Pete Deboer must decide on his defense pairings, but his top six appear to be set on the blue line. Free-agent signing Alex Pietrangelo officially is listed as No. 7.
Defenseman Carl Dahlstrom (No. 63) came over from Winnipeg in the trade for Paul Stastny and adds depth. Jake Bischoff, Dylan Coghlan, Nicolas Hague and Jimmy Schuldt will try to make the jump from the minors.
Prospect Kaedan Korczak is skating with Team Canada at the World Junior Championship, and it’s not clear whether the 2019 second-round pick will join with Krebs following the conclusion of the tournament.
In goal, Robin Lehner and Marc-andre Fleury are joined by Oscar Dansk. Teams are required to carry one goalie on their taxi squad if there are two active goalies on the NHL roster.
Logan Thompson will serve as the fourth goaltender.