The NHLPA will host their 14th annual rookie showcase in Arlington, VA on Sept. 4. The event’s primary purpose is to “obtain photo and video of the players in their respective NHL team jerseys to be used for their first official rookie hockey cards, as well as additional promotional materials throughout the season and beyond.”
The event will be hosted at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, the Washington Capitals practice facility.
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Cutter Gauthier’s Chances of Playing Center for the Ducks in His Rookie Season
As Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reported, Cutter Gauthier will represent the Anaheim Ducks at the event.
The Ducks have been represented in the previous two showcases by four prospects; Leo Carlsson and Pavel Mintyukov in 2023 and Lukas Dostal and Jacob Perreault in 2022.
The full list of 2024 attendees is as follows (subject to change):
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) and Akil Thomas (Kings).
Ducks’ Cutter Gauthier speaks at development camp
Gauthier will likely begin the 2024-25 season as the Ducks’ lone rookie on their roster and among the favorites to win the Calder Trophy as the player “most proficient in his first year of competition in the National Hockey League.” According to BetMGM, Gauthier’s odds of winning the Calder currently sit at +500, tying him for fourth likeliest to win with Will Smith of the San Jose Sharks. Philadelphia Flyers forward Matvei Michkov (+400), Dallas Stars forward Logan Stankoven (+400), and San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini (+350) are the current favorites.
After a sophomore season at Boston College in which he scored the most goals in a single NCAA season in nearly 20 years, Gauthier made his NHL debut in the Ducks’ 2023-24 season finale in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights, notching his first career point with a primary assist on a Jackson LaCombe’s game-winning goal.
Gauthier’s impact on and off the ice is palpable within the Ducks organization and in a decade full of meaningful rookie seasons in Anaheim, his is surely among the most anticipated.
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