HAMILTON HAMMERS ANNOUNCE OPENING NIGHT ROSTER AND LEADERSHIP GROUP
Oct 2, 2026
The Hamilton Hammers, American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the New York Islanders, have announced the club’s opening night roster and leadership group ahead of its inaugural season opener Friday night against the Belleville Senators.
Forwards:
14- Cameron Berg
26- Mitchell Chaffee
36- Hunter Drew
34- Cole Eiserman
18- Pierre Engvall
12- Quinn Finley
8- Liam Foudy
20- Matthew Highmore (C)
16- Alex Jefferies
11- Daylan Kuefler (A)
17- Joey Larson
39- Matt Luff
76- Daniil Prokhorov
15- Cam Thiesing
28- Gleb Veremyev
Defenceman:
7- Kashawn Aitcheson
49- Ethan Bear
4- Isaiah George
29- Ryan Healey
2- Calle Odelius
24- Luke Rowe
48- Brandon Scanlin
6- Marshall Warren
Goaltenders:
32- Joshua Kotai
41- Vítek Vaněček
Matthew Highmore will serve as the club’s captain for the inaugural season. He will be joined by Daylan Kuefler as an alternate captain, with the second alternate captaincy rotating throughout the season. Defenceman Isaiah George will wear a letter for the Hammers opening night matchup in Belleville.
The Hammers will visit the Toronto Marlies on Saturday for their first of eight regular season contests, before returning to TD Coliseum for Home Opener Weekend on October 9 and 11 at TD Coliseum. Tickets are available now at HamiltonHammers.com.
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