The Hockey Writers’ 2016 NHL PTO Tracker

The 2016-17 NHL season is fast approaching, with training camp kicking off in late September. Teams began handing out professional tryouts (PTOs) for camp in August.

Keep tabs on all the NHL PTOs for training camp with the regularly updated tracker below.

Anaheim Ducks


David Jones, RW, 32
Most Recent Team: Calgary Flames / Minnesota Wild
75 games, 11 goals, 7 assists, -5.59% CF%Rel

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Stu Bickel, D, 29
Most Recent Team: San Diego Gulls (AHL)
59 games, 1 goal, 6 points


Arizona Coyotes


Zach Boychuk, C, 26
Most Recent Team: Charlotte Checkers / Bakersfield Condors
72 games, 12 goals, 18 assists


Boston Bruins


Peter Mueller, W, 28
Most Recent Team: Malmö Redhawks (SHL)
43 games, 12 goals, 12 assists

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Buffalo Sabres


None currently


Nicklas Grossmann
Former Arizona defender Nicklas Grossmann. Photo: Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers

Calgary Flames


Jamie Devane, LW, 25
Most Recent Team: Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
62 games, 6 goals, 5 assists


Chris Higgins, LW, 33
Most Recent Team: Vancouver Canucks / Utica Comets
33 games, 3 goals, 1 assist (NHL)

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Aaron Hyman, D, 18 (ATO – report)
Most Recent Team: Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
38 games, 1 goal, 2 assists


Nicklas Grossmann, D, 32
Most Recent Team: Arizona Coyotes
58 games, 3 goals, 4 assists, -4.03% CF%Rel

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Mikhail Grigoriev, D, 25
Most Recent Team: Yaroslavl Lokomotiv (KHL)
44 games, 1 goal, 2 assists

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Lauri Korpikoski, LW, 30
Most Recent Team: Edmonton Oilers
71 games, 10 goals, 12 assists, -7.91% CF%Rel


Carolina Hurricanes


Raffi Torres, LW, 34
Most Recent Team: San Jose Barracuda (AHL)
6 games, 0 goals, 0 assists

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Chicago Blackhawks


None currently


Colorado Avalanche


Rene Bourque, RW, 34
Most Recent Team: Columbus Blue Jackets
49 games, 3 goals, 5 assists, -1.09% CF%Rel

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Gabriel Bourque, 25, LW
Most Recent Team: Nashville Predators
22 games, 1 goal, 3 assists, -5.19% CF%Rel

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Jiri Tlusty, LW, 28
Most Recent Team: New Jersey Devils
30 games, 2 goals, 2 assists

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Marc-Andre Bergeron, D, 35
Most Recent Team: ZSC Lions (NLA)
43 games, 7 goals, 18 assists

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Mike Brown, RW, 31
Most Recent Team: San Jose Sharks / Montreal Canadiens
58 games, 2 goals, 3 assists


Michael Houser, G, 24
Most Recent Team: Manchester Monarchs (ECHL) / Ontario Reign (AHL)
ECHL: 16 games, 2.68 goals against average, .912 save percentage
AHL: 6 games, 2.43 goals against average, .903 save percentage


Aaron Palushaj, RW, 27
Most Recent Team: Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
57 games, 11 goals, 17 assists


Dallas Stars


None currently


Detroit Red Wings


None currently


Eric Gryba
Eric Gryba. Photo: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports

Edmonton Oilers


Eric Gryba, D, 28
Most Recent Team: Edmonton Oilers
53 games, 1 goal, 5 assists

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Kris Versteeg, RW, 30
Most Recent Team: Carolina Hurricanes / Los Angeles Kings
77 games, 15 goals, 23 assists

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Scott Allen, LW, 26
Most Recent Team: Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
37 games, 13 goals, 17 assists

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Josh Currie, RW, 23
Most Recent Team: Bakersfield Condors (AHL) / Norfolk Admirals (ECHL)
AHL: 53 games, 10 goals, 14 assists
ECHL: 13 games, 6 goals, 6 assists

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Ryan Hamilton, LW, 31
Most Recent Team: Bakersfield Condors (AHL)
60 games, 20 goals, 33 assists

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Frankie Simonelli, D, 23
Most Recent Team: Providence Bruins (AHL)
21 games, 1 goal, 2 assists

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Ryan Vesce, RW, 34
Most Recent Team: Minsk Dynamo (KHL)
40 games, 18 goals, 15 assists

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Florida Panthers


Adam Pardy, D, 32
Most Recent Team: Edmonton Oilers / Winnipeg Jets
23 games, 0 goals, 4 assists, -2.99% CF%Rel

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Justin Fontaine, RW, 28
Most Recent Team: Minnesota Wild
60 games, 5 goals, 11 assists, -4.15% CF%Rel

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Stephen MacAulay, C, 24
Most Recent Team: St. Mary’s University
28 games, 13 goals, 21 assists


Ryan Horvat, LW, 23
Most Recent Team: Ontario Reign
59 games, 5 goals, 10 assists


Brady Vail, C, 22
Most Recent Team: Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL)
70 games, 20 goals, 38 assists


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Los Angeles Kings


Paul Bissonnette, LW, 31
Most Recent Team: Ontario Reign
35 games, 2 goals, 1 assist

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Devin Setoguchi, RW, 29
Most Recent Team:HC Davos (NLA)
30 games, 11 goals, 13 assists

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Tom McCollum, G, 26
Most Recent Team: Grand Rapids Griffins (AHL) / Toledo Walleye (ECHL)
30 games, .923 save percentage, 2.42 goals against average


Lucas Lessio, LW, 23
Most Recent Team: Montreal Canadiens / St. John’s IceCaps (AHL)
NHL: 12 games, 1 goal, 1 assist
AHL: 18 games, 3 goals, 6 assists


Minnesota Wild


Ryan Carter, C/W, 33
Most Recent Team: Minnesota Wild
60 games, 7 goals, 5 assists, -11.69 CF%Rel

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Tomas Fleischmann, LW, 32
Most Recent Team: Montreal Canadiens / Chicago Blackhawks
76 games, 14 goals, 11 assists, -2.33% CF%Rel

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RESULT: released


Montreal Canadiens


None currently


New Jersey Devils


Anders Lindback, G, 28
Most Recent Team: Arizona Coyotes
19 games, 3.11 goals against average, .894 save percentage

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Brian Gibbons, C, 27
Most Recent Team: Hartford Wolf Pack (AHL)
63 games, 6 goals, 17 assists

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New York Islanders


Stephen Gionta, RW, 32
Most Recent Team: New Jersey Devils
82 games, 1 goal, 10 assists, -1.85% CF%Rel


Steve Bernier, RW, 31
Most Recent Team: New York Islanders
24 games, 1 goal, 5 assists, -2.59% CF%Rel


Connor Jones, F, 26
Most Recent Team: Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL)
51 games, 6 goals, 7 assists


Patrick Cullity, D, 29
Most Recent Team: Bridgeport Sound Tigers (AHL) / Missouri Mavericks (ECHL)
AHL: 31 games, 0 goals, 2 assists
ECHL: 33 games, 3 goals, 5 assists


New York Rangers


Maxim Lapierre, C, 31
Most Recent Team: MODO Hockey (SHL) / HC Lugano (NLA)
34 games, 8 goals, 11 assists (SHL)

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Ottawa Senators


Matt Bartkowski, D, 28
Most Recent Team: Vancouver Canucks
80 games, 6 goals, 12 assists, -2.12% CF%Rel

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Bryan Pitton, G, 28
Most Recent Team: Brampton Beast (ECHL)
1 game, 2.03 goals against average, .939 save percentage


Pittsburgh Penguins


None currently


San Jose Sharks


None currently


Eric Nystrom
Photo: Amy Irvin / The Hockey Writers

St. Louis Blues


T.J. Galiardi, LW, 28
Most Recent Team: Malma Redhawks (SHL)
29 games, 3 goals, 12 assists


Mike Weber, D, 28
Most Recent Team: Buffalo Sabres / Washington Capitals
45 games, 1 goal, 4 assists, 0.83% CF%Rel

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Eric Nystrom, LW, 33
Most Recent Team: Nashville Predators
46 games, 7 goals, 0 assists, -8.37% CF%Rel


Chris Porter, LW, 32
Most Recent Team: Minnesota Wild
61 games, 4 goals, 3 assists, -7.75% CF%Rel


Yan Stastny, C, 33
Most Recent Team: Schwenningen Wild Wings (DEL)
38 games, 10 goals, 10 assists


Scooter Vaughn, D, 27
Most Recent Team: Chicago Wolves (AHL)
68 games, 3 goals, 11 assists


Tampa Bay Lightning


James Wisniewski, D, 32
Most Recent Team: Carolina Hurricanes
1 game, 0 goals, 0 assists

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Brandon Prust
Brandon Prust. Photo: Sergei Belski-USA TODAY Sports

Toronto Maple Leafs


Brandon Prust, LW, 32
Most Recent Team: Vancouver Canucks / Utica Comets (AHL)
35 games, 1 goal, 6 assists

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Raman Hrabarenka, D, 23
Most Recent Team: Albany Devils (AHL)
47 games, 5 goals, 4 assists


Jeff Glass, G, 30
Most Recent Team: Dinamo Minsk
31 games, 2.77 GAA, .910 save percentage

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Vancouver Canucks


James Sheppard, C/LW, 28
Most Recent Team: Kloten Flyers (NLA)
37 games, 11 goals, 14 assists

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Jack Skille, RW, 29
Most Recent Team: Colorado Avalanche
74 games, 8 goals, 6 assists

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Tuomo Ruutu, W, 33
Most Recent Team: New Jersey Devils
33 games, 0 goals, 1 assist

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Kevin Carr, G, 26
Most Recent Team: Tulsa Oilers (ECHL)
45 games, 2.39 goals against average, .911 save percentage


Washington Capitals

Drew MacIntyre, G, 33
Most Recent Team: Charlotte Checkers / Rockford IceHogs
36 games, 3.08 goals against average, .892 save percentage


Winnipeg Jets


None currently


All advanced stats are score and venue adjusted via Corsica.