More than 20 current, future and former Wisconsin men's hockey players will be participating in several NHL development camps this summer.
Three undrafted players and seven draft picks or rookies from the University of Wisconsin will participate in the showcase event, and 12 University of Wisconsin alumni will represent the Badgers in on-ice and off-ice practices with multiple NHL franchises.
Minnesota, Detroit and Pittsburgh will each have two former Badgers in camp: Kyle MacLellan and Charlie Stramel will represent the Minnesota Wild, Sam Strange and Brady Cleveland will don Detroit Red Wings uniforms, and Mathieu de Saint Phalle and Cruz Lucius will don Pittsburgh Penguins jerseys.
Current Wisconsin players Ben Dexheimer and Joe Parodychuk will play for the Nashville Predators and Simon Tussey will play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Seven other freshmen, including Tyson Dach and Blake Montgomery, will showcase their skills as current draft picks and freshmen.
These development camps are designed to give fans a glimpse at top prospects and rookie professional talent, and serve as an entertaining bridge between the end of the NHL postseason and the beginning of the offseason.
Several more names have been added to the list of current, future and former Badgers players attending NHL development camps: Pittsburgh's Daniel Laerch, Mathieu de Saint Phalle and Cruz Lucius, and Calgary's David Cillier. pic.twitter.com/sxMDSphW3N
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Wisconsin will look to build on its 26-win season under second-year coach Mike Hastings in 2023-24. Last year's win total was the Badgers' most since the 2009-10 season and helped Wisconsin clinch an NCAA Tournament berth.
This article originally appeared on Badgers Wire
