The Pittsburgh Penguins have released the roster for their 2025 development camp, scheduled to take place from July 3-7 at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry. The camp will see participation from 52 prospects, including 29 forwards, 17 defensemen, and six goaltenders.
Among those attending are all 13 of Pittsburgh’s 2025 draft picks. These include Ben Kindel (1st round, 11th overall), Bill Zonnon (22nd overall), Will Horcoff (24th overall), Peyton Kettles (2nd round, 39th overall), Charlie Trethewey (3rd round, 73rd overall), Gabriel D’Aigle (3rd round, 84th overall), Brady Peddle (3rd round, 91st overall), Travis Hayes (4th round, 105th overall), Ryan Miller (5th round, 130th overall), Quinn Beauchesne (5th round, 148th overall), Jordan Charron (5th round, 154th overall), Carter Sanderson (6th round, 169th overall) and Kale Dach (7th round, 201st overall).
Returning for his second development camp is Harrison Brunicke. Selected in the second-round of the Penguins’ draft in 2024 at the 44th spot, Brunicke was an alternate captain for the Kamloops Blazers of the Western Hockey League during the last season. He achieved a career-high with his performance on ice with a total of thirty points across forty-one games. After concluding his WHL season, he joined Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in the American Hockey League and recorded two assists over ten games.
Emil Pieniniemi is another defenseman returning for his second development camp following a successful season with Kingston Frontenacs in the Ontario Hockey League. In that time he ranked fourth on his team and sixth among OHL defensemen with sixty points in sixty games. Additionally, he won a silver medal representing Team Finland at the World Junior Championship this year.
New attendees at this year’s development camp include forwards Melvin Fernstrom and Mikhail Ilyin who have recently signed contracts with Pittsburgh.
The five-day event will feature both on-ice and off-ice sessions divided among three groups culminating in a tournament on July seventh. All sessions are open to public attendance free of charge.
