Detroit Red Wings 2018 NHL Prospect Tournament Roster
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The Detroit Red Wings have announced their 2018 roster for the NHL prospect tournament at Centre ICE Arena in Traverse City, MI. The team features top ten picks from 2017 and 2018, Michael Rasmussen and Filip Zadina. Other prospects to watch include Joe Valeno, Dennis Cholowski, and David Pope. Also making his first appearance at the NHL Prospect Tournament is Christopher Ehn who is expected to remain in North America this season. To round out their roster the Wings have invited 8 free agent tryouts though several of those are already under contract with Grand Rapids.
This year’s Tournament is scheduled from September 7 – 11 and will feature teams from Dallas, Detroit, Columbus, Chicago, Carolina, Minnesota, New York, and St. Louis. For details on the tournament and ticket information please click here.
| NO. | PROSPECT NAME | POS | HT | WT | DRAFTED | 2017-18 TEAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORWARDS | ||||||
| 70 | Christopher Ehn | C | 6.02 | 180 | DET-14 (4-106) | Frolunda (SWE) |
| 64 | Zach Gallant | C | 6.02 | 188 | DET-17 (3-83) | Peterborough (OHL) |
| 67 | Brady Gilmour | C | 5.11 | 180 | DET-17 (7-193) | Saginaw (OHL) |
| 89 | Pavel Gogolev * | RW | 6.01 | 175 | — | Peterborough (OHL) |
| 92 | Maxim Golod * | LW | 5.11 | 164 | — | Erie (OHL) |
| 76 | Nicolas Guay * | C | 5.11 | 174 | — | Drummondville (QMJHL) |
| 49 | Axel Holmstrom | F | 6.00 | 198 | DET-14 (7-196) | Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 58 | David Pope | LW | 6.03 | 200 | DET-13 (4-109) | Nebraska (NCAA) |
| 27 | Michael Rasmussen | C | 6.06 | 215 | DET-17 (1-9) | Tri-City (WHL) |
| 48 | Givani Smith | RW | 6.02 | 209 | DET-16 (2-46) | Kitchener (OHL) |
| 53 | Jordan Topping * | LW | 6.01 | 198 | — | Tri-City (WHL) |
| 90 | Joe Valeno | C | 6.01 | 195 | DET-18 (1-30) | Drummondville (QMJHL) |
| 81 | Trevor Yates * | C | 6.01 | 201 | — | Cornell (NCAA) |
| 46 | Lane Zablocki | RW | 6.00 | 190 | DET-17 (3-79) | Red Deer (WHL) |
| 11 | Filip Zadina | RW | 6.00 | 196 | DET-18 (1-6) | Halifax (QMJHL) |
| DEFENSEMEN | ||||||
| 21 | Dennis Cholowski | D | 6.01 | 200 | DET-16 (1-20) | Prince George (WHL) |
| 73 | Marcus Crawford * | D | 5.11 | 190 | — | Saginaw (OHL) |
| 74 | Cole Fraser | D | 6.02 | 195 | DET-17 (5-131) | Peterborough (WHL) |
| 62 | Trevor Hamilton * | D | 6.00 | 187 | — | Penn State (NCAA) |
| 63 | Jared McIssac | D | 6.01 | 195 | DET-18 (2-36) | Halifax (QMJHL) |
| 94 | Alec Regula | D | 6.03 | 201 | DET-18 (3-67) | London (OHL) |
| 29 | Vili Saarijarvi | D | 5.10 | 165 | DET-15 (3-73) | Grand Rapids (AHL) |
| 50 | Reilly Webb | D | 6.03 | 192 | DET-17 (6-164) | Hamilton (OHL) |
| GOALTENDERS | ||||||
| 68 | Justin Fazio * | G | 6.01 | 188 | — | Sarnia (OHL) |
| 36 | Kaden Fulcher | G | 6.04 | 183 | — | Hamilton (OHL) |
| 34 | Patrik Rybar | G | 6.02 | 154 | — | Hradec Kralov (Czech) |
* denotes free agent tryout
** Roster is draft and Subject to change
Rob said:
Aug 09, 18 at 3:50 pmPope and Rasmussen look like they are going to be giants out there. I’m really curious to see what Givani Smith contributes this tournament, and he’s no slouch in the size department either.
I guess I’m also rooting for good showings to come from Christopher Ehn and Axel Holmstrom this year, too. I think that comes from always wanting to players that have been drafted the longest turn out to be successful and continue into the system. It’s kind of like rooting for the underdog.
Do you have any expectations for this year?