Mavericks at NHL training camps

Kael Mouillierat, who played at MSU from 2006 to
2010,  is at Winnipeg Jets training camp this week

National Hockey League training camps opened this week with seven former Minnesota State players on preseason rosters.

That group includes NHL veterans David Backes (St. Louis Blues), Ryan Carter (New Jersey Devils) and Tim Jackman (Calgary Flames).

Three American Hockey League players are training with their teams' big clubs, including Travis Morin (Dallas Stars), Ben Youds (Boston Bruins) and Kael Mouillierat (Winnipeg Jets).

Youds and Mouillierat are camp invitees who are on AHL contracts. Youds, who spent time in the AHL and ECHL last season, signed with the Providence Bruins this offseason. Mouilierat is with the St. John's IceCaps (42 points in 50 games there last year). Morin, who played in his fourth full AHL season last year with the Texas Stars (44 points in 59 games) is on a two-way contract with Dallas.

For Mouillierat, it is his first NHL training camp. This week also marks the first camp for last season's MSU MVP Eriah Hayes (San Jose Sharks).