On the surface, it seems like an unwieldy number — 60 players vying for 23 spots.
But as Golden Knights head coach Gerard Gallant likes to say, the players, not the coaches, will decide who plays.
The NHL expansion team’s inaugural training camp begins Thursday with medical exams and off-ice testing. Friday, the 60 players hit the ice at City National Arena as season-ticket holders will be among those getting a peek at veterans Marc-Andre Fleury, Jonathan Marchessault, Reilly Smith and Deryk Engelland, NHL newcomer Vadim Shipachyov and top draft picks Cody Glass, Nick Suzuki, Nic Hague who participated in rookie camp earlier in the week.