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August 23, 2009 - August 29, 2009 Archives

The Boston Bruins have announced their roster for the rookie tournament against Pittsburgh, Toronto and Ottawa in Kitchener, Ont. during the second week of September.

The team consists of a handful of players who are under pro contracts, unsigned draft picks and free agents.

Zach Hamill, Boston's first-round choice in 2008, wasn't on the original roster, but was invited after first-round draft pick Jordan Caron fractured his collarbone in Canada's world junior training camp.

The first game is Monday, Sept. 7. Providence Bruins coaches Rob Murray and Bruce Cassidy will coach the team.

Here the players and last year's teams:


FORWARDS
Zach Hamill, Providence (AHL)
Max Sauve, Val d'Or (QHL)
Jeff Lovecchio, injured, did not play
Lane MacDermid, Windsor (OHL)
Jason Wilson, London (OHL)
Matt Marquardt, Providence (AHL)
Levi Nelson, Providence (AHL)
Jamie Arniel, Sarnia (OHL)
Chris Desousa, Niagara (OHL)
Taylor Macdougall, Cape Breton (QHL)
Jason Lawrence, Boston University (Hockey East)
Jordan Knackstedt, Providence (AHL)
Tyler Randell, Kitchener (OHL)
Peter Stevens, Barrie (OHL)


DEFENSEMAN
Ryan Button, Prince Albert (WHL)
Rob Kwiet, Windsor (OHL)
Marc Zanetti, Ottawa (OHL)
Alain Goulet, Gatineau (QHL)
Mark Isherwood, Medicine Hat (WHL)
Scott Fletcher, Plymouth (OHL)
Brad Good, Carleton University


GOALIES
Matt Dalton, Bemidji State (CHA)
Mike Hutchinson, Barrie (OHL)
Adam Courchaine, Ottawa (OHL)

Aaron Ward and Scott Walker are pals now that Ward has been traded from the Boston Bruins to the Carolina Hurricanes. According to the Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer, the two are skating together to get ready for training camp.

Even though Walker sucker-punched Ward during the Boston-Carolina playoff series, the two are joking about the incident now.

Said Walker: "That's hockey. Guys get hit, little slashes people don't see. Mine was more in the public eye, and I'm sure he didn't appreciate it ... but it was nothing personal. We've been skating for about a week now, but it was over long before."

Right wing Martins Karsums, who represented the Providence Bruins at the AHL All-Star Game last winter, has agreed on a one-year contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Boston traded Karsums, who has a good shot at represending Latvia in the Olympics in February, and Matt Lashoff to Tampa for Mark Recchi in March.

Free-agent defenseman Mathieu Schneider is reported to be close to a deal with the Vancouver Canucks.

Schneider, a Mount St. Charles alum who is coming off shoulder surgery, turned 40 years old in June but can still run a power play. After he was dealt to the Atlanta Thrashers to the Montreal Canadiens at the trade deadline in March, he sparked the Habs' power play with 5 goals and 14 points in 23 games.