Canadiens Invite 64 Players to Training Camp

The Habs brass announced today the names of the 64 players who will be attending training camp in preparation for the 2011-12 NHL season. The full list can be found here:

http://canadiens.nhl.com/fr/v2/ext/2011-2012/Joueurs%20Camp%20-%20TC%20Roster%20(15-09).pdf

(Strikethrough denotes player has since been cut from camp)

GOALTENDERS (2)

30- BUDAJ, Peter

31- PRICE, Carey

39- DELMAS, Peter

* 87- GUSSE, Robin

35- LAWSON, Nathan

65- MAYER, Robert

DEFENSEMEN (9)

17- CAMPOLI, Chris D/L

61- DIAZ, Raphael D/R

75- GILL, Hal G/L

26- GORGES, Josh G/L

79- MARKOV, Andrei G/L (injured)

6- SPACEK, Jaroslav G/L

76- SUBBAN, P.K. D/R

68- WEBER, Yannick D/R

74- YEMELIN, Alexei G/L

40- BEAULIEU, Nathan G/L

* 55- DAME-MALKA, Olivier G/L

* 70- DEHART, Tony D/R

84- DIETZ, Darren D/R

85- ELLIS, Morgan D/R

57- FITZGERALD, Zack G/L

24- HENRY, Alex G/L

* 91- McFADDEN, Josh G/L

44- MITERA, Mark G/L

* 89- SOUTHORN, Jordon G/L

62- ST-DENIS, Frédéric G/L

86- STEJSKAL, Joe D/R

42- TINORDI, Jarred G/L

8- WOYWITKA, Jeff G/L

FORWARDS (13)

15- BETTS, Blair C

13- CAMMALLERI, Michael AG/LW

72- COLE, Erik AD/RW

52- DARCHE, Mathieu AG/LW

51- DESHARNAIS, David C

81- ELLER, Lars C (injured)

21- GIONTA, Brian AD/RW

11- GOMEZ, Scott C

46- KOSTITSYN, Andrei AD/RW

32- MOEN, Travis AG/LW

67- PACIORETTY, Max AG/LW

14- PLEKANEC, Tomas C

53- WHITE, Ryan AD/RW (injured)

78- ARCHAMBAULT, Olivier AG/LW

36- AVTSIN, Alexander AD/RW

34- BERGER, Alain AG/LW

45- BLUNDEN, Michael AD/RW

49- BOURNIVAL, Michael AG/LW

* 83- BRODEUR, Étienne AG/LW

82- CONBOY, Andrew AG/LW

* 48- DESIMONE, Philip C

37- DUMONT, Gabriel C

63- ENGQVIST, Andreas C

73- GALLAGHER, Brendan AD/RW

90- LEFEBVRE, Philippe AG/LW

80- MASSÉ, Dany AG/LW

28- NATTINEN, Joonas C

60- PALUSHAJ, Aaron AD/RW

43- SCHULTZ, Ian AD/RW

59- TROTTER, Brock C

54- WALSH, Dustin AG/LW

56- WILLSIE, Brian AD/RW

* 94- WINNETT, Ben C

"IN CAMP" ONLY DUE TO INJURY (4)

38- BISHOP, Hunter AG/LW (injured)

64- FORTIER, Olivier C (injured)

71- LEBLANC, Louis C (injured)

47- NASH, Brendon G/L (injured)

There are really no surprises, with every player who attended Rookie Camp this week getting an invite to stay on. The group will be split into three teams this weekend in preparation for the jam-packed preseason schedule to come.

Andrew Conboy, Andreas Engqvist, Raphael Diaz, Alexei Yemelin, and Frederic St-Denis, all somewhat conspicuous absences at Rookie Camp due to their young age and/or inexperience, are all on the list as they were expected to be.