Photo: @ReginaPatsHockey
We are now less than three weeks away from the start of the Washington Capitals training camp set for September 22. However, training camps for most of the Capitals prospects are already underway. Here’s the latest prospect news for the week ending September 3.
Capitals forward prospect Bogdan Trineyev was officially named to Dynamo Moscow’s opening day roster earlier this week. He and Dynamo opened their 2022-23 season on Saturday (9/3). He had an assist in Dynamo’s 2-0 win over Ak Bars.
This is Ivan Igumnov’s game, and we are just the spectators. pic.twitter.com/wJQZWjVxwM
— KHL (@khl_eng) September 3, 2022
Capitals prospect Haakon Hanelt will reportedly miss the first week of QMJHL season in order to attend Capitals camp. The Capitals have yet to release the official rosters for Rookie Camp, running from September 15-19, and training camp, which begins on September 22.
Alexander Suzdalev and the Regina Pats opened training camp on Wednesday. Suzdalev met the media following camp workouts on Friday.
#ALLCAPS Alexander Suzdalev following day 3 of Regina Pats training camp. (🎥: @WHLPats ) pic.twitter.com/kF2NrqgHC7
— Capitals Prospects (@jon_m_sorensen) September 2, 2022
Suzdalev is reunited with former teammate and projected number one draft pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, Connor Bedard. Bedard spoke about being teammates once again with Suzdalev.
"He's so skilled and it seems like he can find me all the time." – Pats forward Connor Bedard on playing with Alexander Suzdalev.
Full Media Availability following today's morning scrimmage >> https://t.co/FNToTPNhPD pic.twitter.com/H98UwETNTE
— Regina Pats (@WHLPats) September 3, 2022
“I’m pumped. For the last year, I was texting him here and there trying to convince him to come,” Bedard told the Regina Pats website. “He was really pumped when he signed, which is a good sign. I played with him in Sweden (HV71 J18 and J20) and we were pretty close. He’s such a good guy and a really good player. I can’t wait to see him in Regina. It’s a huge pickup for us.” More here.
The Bedard-Suzdalev chemistry is already growing 👀
Team White leads Red 4-1 after the 1st period.#ItsGoTime pic.twitter.com/rKOG7GkDEa
— Regina Pats (@WHLPats) September 3, 2022
Capitals 2022 draft pick Ryan Hofer and the Everett Silvertips also opened training camp this week. They held their first scrimmage on Thursday where Hofer scored his first goal of the preseason.
It’s like Ryan Hofer never left, crashing the net and cashing in rebounds.#TipsCamp x @bodieskneaded pic.twitter.com/xFTbACRJXf
— Everett Silvertips (@WHLsilvertips) September 2, 2022
Dru Krebs and the Medicine Hat Tigers also opened camp this week. The returning Tigers defenseman is using last season’s disappointment as motivation to get the team back to its competitive nature.
Some early thoughts from Medicine Hat #Tigers camp:
D-man Dru Krebs has really stood out through the first two days of drills/scrimmages.
Coming off last year, I think the 19-year-old wants to prove people wrong and so far, he looks like a man on a mission. #WHL #medhat
— James Tubb (@ReporterTubb) September 4, 2022
“I think it’s coming in with an open mind, and then also a bit of hunger into the season, trying to prove people wrong and being the player that I know I am and the team that we know we are.” Krebs says.
Jake Karabela, drafted by the Capitals in the 5th round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, opened training camp with the Guelph Storm on Friday. Karabela started the camp’s first scrimmage at left wing on the top line.
Aliaksei Protas departed Belarus on Thursday and is expected to join the voluntary skates at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in the next few days.
By Jon Sorensen
“Jake Karabela, drafted by the Capitals in the 5th round of the 2022 NHL Entry Draft, opened training camp with the Guelph Storm on Friday. Karwbela started the camp’s first scrimmage at left wing on the top line.” not Karwbela
“The Capitals have yet to release the official rosters for Rookie Camp, running from September 15-19, and training camp, which begins on September 22.” Is it normal to not have official rosters released yet? With visas, travel, housing arrangements to be made (not to mention any COVID hazards to navigate) certainly everyone must be set by now?
Thanks Fyre.
I’m sure they know rosters, but they typically hold off publicizing until closer to the event date. We will probably receive rookie camp roster this week.
Thanks. As long as this delay is normal, I won’t worry. Just so many strange things past two years . . .
Need some normalcy.
Thanks for keeping us in the loop on the pipeline. You guys rock!
I wonder how much time Suzdalev will get with Bernard. Seems like they might be more useful to Pats on separate lines.
Will be interesting to see how the lines unfold.
great job as usual on the prospects. Perhaps Suzdalev could follow in Burakovsky’s footsteps? Burky was a winger on McDavid’s line for the Erie Otters (as you well know). I believe some people had Chesley rated at somewhere between picks 20-32 and Suzdalev in the mix as a late first rounder also, so getting those two and Persson has to be seen as a lucky draft indeed.