New Jersey Devils release training camp roster

The New Jersey Devils announced the 68-person training camp roster on Wednesday. There are 40 forwards, 20 defensemen, and eight goaltenders invited to camp, which will take place from now until the Devils first regular season game on October 4th against the Buffalo Sabres. 

The 68-player roster in camp doesn't include Dawson Mercer, who is currently still negotiating his next contract with the Devils. Mercer is one of a few budding stars who are missing the start of camp, barring last-minute negotiations. Jeremy Swayman in Boston and Mortiz Seider in Detroit join Mercer on the sidelines. 

The number is surprising, as the Devils only invited 57 people to camp last year. That’s because the Devils have a strange situation with their preseason. The Devils have to play three preseason games despite the team already being in Czechia in preparation for the NHL Global Series. So, there needs to be an entire roster available outside their opening night roster. This gives the Devils more flexibility to send young players back to juniors or elsewhere.

New Jersey Devils introduce 2024 training camp roster

Forwards

11 Stefan Noesen
12 Adam Beckman
13 Nico Hischier
14 Nathan Bastian
15 Shane Bowers
16 Nathan Legare
18 Ondrej Palat
23 Kurtis MacDermid
28 Timo Meier
29 Nolan Foote
36 Joe Gambardella
37 Justin Dowling
39 Mike Hardman
41 Jack Malone
42 Curtis Lazar
46 Max Willman
47 Paul Cotter
48 Brian Halonen
49 Ryan Schmelzer
53 Landon Sim
54 Kasper Pikkarainen
56 Erik Haula
58 Cole Brown
61 Chase Stillman
62 Kevin Labanc
63 Jesper Bratt
67 Xavier Parent
68 Jace Isley
70 Max Graham
73 Dylan Wendt
75 Filip Engaras
76 Andre Ghantous
77 Cam Squires
78 Kevin O’Neil
79 Samuel Laberge
83 Matyas Melovsky
84 Tag Bertuzzi
86 Jack Hughes
89 Josh Filmon
90 Tomas Tatar

Defense

5 Brenden Dillon
7 Dougie Hamilton
8 Johnathan Kovacevic
17 Simon Nemec
22 Brett Pesce
24 Seamus Casey
32 Andy Welinski
33 Jakub Zboril
38 Topias Vilen
43 Luke Hughes
45 Colton White
55 Mikael Diotte
57 Nick DeSimone
64 Igor Mburanumwe
71 Jonas Siegenthaler
72 Will MacKinnon
74 Spencer Sova
81 Jackson van de Leest
82 Santeri Hatakka
93 Daniil Misyul

Goaltenders

25 Jacob Markstrom
31 Michael Hutchinson
34 Jake Allen
50 Nico Daws
51 Tyler Brennan
60 Isaac Poulter
65 Jeremy Brodeur
80 Zach Pelletier