The NHLPA Rookie Showcase is returning to MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia for the third straight year and fourth time overall.
The 14th iteration of the event, set for September 4th, will include 33 NHL prospects and rookies, and the Washington Capitals will be represented by 20-year-old winger Ivan Miroshnichenko. Miroshnichenko is entering his second season in North America after playing 21 games for the Capitals last year and winning a Calder Cup in the AHL with the Hershey Bears.
Other highlighted attendees include 2024 first-overall draft selection Macklin Celebrini, the recently signed Matvei Michkov, Rangers brute Matt Rempe, Boston College standout Will Smith, and many more.
Expected participants
Marek Alscher (Panthers)
Lian Bichsel (Stars)
Gavin Brindley (Blue Jackets)
Seamus Casey (Devils)
Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)
Nikita Chibrikov (Jets)
Easton Cowan (Maple Leafs)
Nate Danielson (Red Wings)
Josh Doan (Utah Hockey Club)
Dalibor Dvorsky (Blues)
Ivan Fedotov (Flyers)
Cutter Gauthier (Ducks)
Gage Goncalves (Lightning)
Lane Hutson (Canadiens)
Nikolai Kovalenko (Avalanche)
Jonathan Lekkerimaki (Canucks)
Artyom Levshunov (Blackhawks)
Logan Mailloux (Canadiens)
Matvei Michkov (Flyers)
Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)
Logan Morrison (Kraken)
Shakir Mukhamadullin (Sharks)
Bradly Nadeau (Hurricanes)
Frank Nazar (Blackhawks)
Liam Ohgren (Wild)
Zack Ostapchuk (Senators)
Noah Ostlund (Sabres)
Vasily Ponomarev (Penguins)
Matt Rempe (Rangers)
Olivier Rodrigue (Oilers)
Will Smith (Sharks)
Fedor Svechkov (Predators)
Akil Thomas (Kings)
The NHLPA and card manufacturer Upper Deck hold the event annually to gather photos and event-used merchandise for trading cards. Upper Deck also uses their access to acquire hundreds of signatures from each player for those card sets.
Players will be dressed in their full team equipment as they cycle through different stations throughout the day, posing for photographers and creating content for social media channels. There is also typically a light scrimmage at the end of the day where players can showcase their skills.
MedStar Capitals Iceplex will be closed to the public during the event.
NHLPA press release:
2024 NHLPA ROOKIE SHOWCASE, HOSTED BY NHLPA AND UPPER DECK, SET FOR SEPT. 4
TORONTO (Aug. 23, 2024) – The National Hockey League Players’ Association and Upper Deck will host its 14th annual NHLPA Rookie Showcase on Wednesday, Sept. 4 at MedStar Capitals Iceplex in Arlington, Virginia, with 33 NHL prospects and rookies scheduled to attend. This unique event provides Upper Deck – the official trading card partner of the NHLPA and the NHL – with an opportunity to capture photographs and videos of many of the game’s top young prospects and rookies in their official NHL team uniforms. The content collected will be used by Upper Deck to create the players’ first NHL and NHLPA licensed rookie trading cards, as well as additional promotional materials throughout the season and beyond.
