The Calgary Roughnecks will begin preparation for the 2026-27 National Lacrosse League season on Friday, October 30th, when training camp opens with medical and fitness evaluations ahead of weekend practices.
The 2026 Roughnecks Training Camp welcomes 36 players consisting of 3 goalies, 21 defenders and 12 forwards.
2026 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER
| DEFENCE (21) | SHOOTS | FORWARDS (12) | SHOOTS | |||
| 6 | Griffin Hall | Right | 4 | Brett McIntyre | Right | |
| 10 | Brayden Laity | Right | 7 | Noah Manning | Right | |
| 13 | Eli Salama | Right | 8 | Sebastian Simonson | Left | |
| 14 | Nicholas Volkov | Left | 11 | Chad Palumbo | Left | |
| 16 | Ronin Pusch | Left | 12 | Tanner Cook | Left | |
| 18 | Harrison Matsuoka | Left | 15 | Jake Bowen | Left | |
| 20 | Mathieu Gautier | Left | 22 | Joey Spallina | Right | |
| 21 | Bennett Smith | Left | 25 | Jacob Dunbar | Right | |
| 23 | Liam Leclair | Left | 55 | Brayden Mayea | Left | |
| 27 | Zach Vanderwal | Left | 68 | Tyler Pace | Right | |
| 28 | Zach Moen | Right | 89 | Riley Loewen | Left | |
| 29 | Riley Isaacs | Left | 97 | Haiden Dickson | Right | |
| 30 | Justin Inacio | Right | ||||
| 32 | Ben Kromer | Left | ||||
| 33 | Kyle Pepper | Right | GOALTENDERS (3) | SHOOTS | ||
| 42 | Denton MacDonald | Left | 1 | Colby Bowman | Left | |
| 45 | Jack Follows | Left | 40 | Thomas Wood | Right | |
| 48 | Justin Morgan | Left | 88 | Aden Walsh | Left | |
| 51 | Cole Begley | Left | ||||
| 83 | Carter Cook | Left | ||||
| 95 | Jerrett Smith | Right | ||||
Four draftees from the 2026 NLL Entry Draft will be in attendance including first round picks Joey Spallina, Chad Palumbo, and Zach Moen. Fifth round pick Zach Vanderwal will also be attending camp.
New to the 2026-27 extended roster are Ben Kromer, Nicholas Volkov, and Cole Begley who were all selected in the 2026 NLL Dispersal Draft this past September. Defenders Jerrett Smith and Ronin Pusch were acquired through NLL Free Agency to round out the training camp roster.
The team will practice in Calgary on Friday, October 30th at 4:45pm, and Saturday, October 31st at 9:00am and 4:45pm, at the Calgary Soccer Centre.
Friday, October 30 – On-Field Sessions
Calgary Soccer Centre, 7000 – 48 Street SE (Annex – Bravo Field)
Session 1: 4:45pm-6:45pm.
Media availability is scheduled for 6:45pm post-practice, with coaches and players as requested.
Saturday, October 31 – On-Field Sessions
Calgary Soccer Centre, 7000 – 48 Street SE (Main – West Field)
Session 2: 9:00am-11:00am.
Session 3: 4:45pm-6:45pm.
Roughnecks training camp continues Saturday, November 14th as the team heads to Moose Jaw for an exhibition game against the Saskatchewan Rush. Following that, the Riggers will take on the Vancouver Warriors on Saturday, November 21st at the Langley Events Centre. The Roughnecks open the regular season on the road in Halifax on Friday, December 4th against the Thunderbirds.
For fans that want to party with the Roughnecks all winter long, season tickets are on sale now at www.CalgaryRoughnecks.com/tickets!
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For information contact:
Boedy Shields
Team Services & Communications Coordinator
(403) 507-1110
bshields@calgaryflames.com
