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NHL announces top prospects invited to 2011 NHL Research, Development and Orientation Camp

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For the second year in a row, Brendan Shanahan and NHL executives will host their Research, Development and Orientation Camp to try out some of the rule change suggestions advanced by the various general managers. Again, the league has looked towards draft eligible prospects to use as their guinea pigs—they’ll be the hockey players trying the new rules out over the two day camp. While all of these prospects have been playing in front of scouts for years, many times this will be their chance to make a good first impression on the 30 general managers.

The list of prospects includes some of the very best draft-eligible players North America can offer. Nail Yakupov, Ryan Murray, Alexander Galchenyuk, Jacob Trouba, and Nick Ebert are all expected to be first round selections at the NHL Entry Draft next June. On the ice, the prospects will be led by Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma and Coyotes head coach Dave Tippett.

From an NHL press release, the following players have confirmed their participation:

NamePosClub (League)Height, Weight
ALTSHULLER, DANIELGNEPEAN (CCHL)6' 2', 194 lbs
ATHANASIOU, ANDREASCLONDON (OHL)5' 11', 157 lbs
BEAUVILLIER, FRANCISLWRIMOUSKI (QMJHL)6' 1', 170 lbs
BUSSIERES, RAPHAELLWBAIE-COMEAU (QMJHL)6' 1', 183 lbs
CAMPAGNA, MATTHEWCSUDBURY (OHL)5' 10', 170 lbs
CECI, CODYDOTTAWA (OHL)6' 2', 203 lbs
CURCURUTO, GIANLUCADSAULT STE. MARIE (OHL)6' 1', 191 lbs
DARCY, CAMERONCU.S. UNDER-18 (USHL)6' 0', 185 lbs
DI GIUSEPPE, PHILLIPLWU OF MICHIGAN (CCHA)6' 0', 185 lbs
DRIEDGER, CHRISGCALGARY (WHL)6' 2', 172 lbs
DUMBA, MATHEWDRED DEER (WHL)5' 11', 171 lbs
EBERT, NICKDWINDSOR (OHL)6' 0', 195 lbs
FRASER, JEREMIEDACADIE-BATHURST (QMJHL)6' 1', 200 lbs
FRK, MARTINRWHALIFAX (QMJHL)6' 0', 192 lbs
GALCHENYUK, ALEXC/LWSARNIA (OHL)6' 0', 185 lbs
GAUNCE, BRENDANCBELLEVILLE (OHL)6' 2', 205 lbs
GIRGENSONS, ZEMGUSCDUBUQUE (USHL)6' 1', 182 lbs
GUDBRANSON, ALEXDKINGSTON (OHL)6' 1', 200 lbs
KERDILES, NICOLASLWU.S. UNDER-18 (USHL)6' 1’, 183 lbs
KOSMACHUK, SCOTTRWGUELPH (OHL)6’ 0’, 182 lbs
LAUGHTON, SCOTTCOSHAWA (OHL)6' 0', 174 lbs
MAIDENS, JARRODCOWEN SOUND (OHL)6' 1', 169 lbs
MATHESON, MICHAELDDUBUQUE (USHL)6' 0', 170 lbs
MARCANTUONI, MATIACKITCHENER (OHL)5' 11', 185 lbs
MURRAY, RYANDEVERETT (WHL)6' 0', 182 lbs
OLSON, COLLINGU.S. UNDER-18 (USHL)6' 3’, 189 lbs
POULIOT, DERRICKDPORTLAND (WHL)5' 11', 185 lbs
RIELLY, MORGANDMOOSE JAW (WHL)5' 11', 189 lbs
RYAN, ANDREWLWHALIFAX (QMJHL)6' 3’, 193 lbs
SCHMALTZ, JORDANDSIOUX CITY (USHL)6' 2', 175 lbs
SISSONS, COLTONRWKELOWNA (WHL)6' 1', 182 lbs
SIWAK, DAULTONCRED DEER (WHL)5' 11', 190 lbs
SUBBAN, MALCOLMGBELLEVILLE (OHL)6' 1', 178 lbs
TIERNEY, CHRISLWLONDON (OHL)6' 0', 170 lbs
TROUBA, JACOBDU.S. UNDER-18 (USHL)6' 1', 175 lbs
YAKUPOV, NAILRWSARNIA (OHL)5' 11', 180 lbs