For the first time, there will be competition for roster spots at the Vegas Golden Knights' training camp.

The Golden Knights' [ eighth season will feature a training camp roster of 63 players, 36 of which are forwards, 21 are defensemen and six are goaltenders. The team also announced that practices during training camp will be at City National Arena and are open to the public unless noted otherwise.

The Vegas Golden Knights have officially hit the ice for Training Camp for the upcoming 2024-25 season, and there are more than a few notable absences from the squad that is just over one year removed from their first Stanley Cup championship.

As training camps opened across the NHL, the Vegas Golden Knights announced that goalie Robin Lehner would not be reporting. The 33-year-old goalie hasn’t played an NHL game since 2022, but all players under contract are expected to report for a physical to verify they are unfit to play.

The Vegas Golden Knights completed day 1 of their training camp on Thursday giving fans a glimpse of who might be on the opening night roster.

Training camp is going to look different for the Golden Knights this season. Among the storylines are who will replace Jonathan Marchessault on the first line.

Golden Knights GM Kelly McCrimmon said that Robin Lehner is still not fit to play and will be out with injury at training camp.

Goalie Robin Lehner failed to report to the Vegas Golden Knights, forcing the club to weigh its options regarding a player who has not played in more than two years because of a hip injury. Lehner underwent hip surgery in August 2022 and was placed on long-term injured reserve.