Cowan is the only Leaf among 33 invitees to the annual event.
Easton Cowan will join 32 other NHL prospects when the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) and Upper Deck will host its 14th annual NHLPA Rookie Showcase.
The event, which takes place on Sept. 4 in Arlington, Virginia with 33 NHL® prospects and rookies scheduled to attend provides Upper Deck with an opportunity to capture photographs and videos of many of the game’s top young prospects and rookies in their official NHL team uniforms.
It's the 14th annual edition of the event with the sole purpose of collecting content required to create the players’ first NHL and NHLPA-licensed rookie trading cards, as well as additional promotional materials throughout the season and beyond.
Last year, Matthew Knies was the lone Leafs player to attend the showcase. In 2018, Timothy Liljegren and former Leafs defenseman Travis Dermott also attended.
Cowan, selected in the first round by the Maple Leafs (28th overall) in the 2023 NHL Draft will join the following players:
Marek Alscher (Panthers)
Lian Bichsel (Stars)
Gavin Brindley (Blue Jackets)
Seamus Casey (Devils)
Macklin Celebrini (Sharks)
Nikita Chibrikov (Jets)
Nate Danielson (Red Wings)
Josh Doan (Utah Hockey Club)
Dalibor Dvorsky (Blues)
Ivan Fedotov (Flyers)
Cutter Gauthier (Ducks)
Gage Goncalves (Lightning)
Lane Hutson (Canadiens)
Nikolai Kovalenko (Avalanche)
Jonathan Lekkerimaki (Canucks)
Artyom Levshunov (Blackhawks)
Logan Mailloux (Canadiens)
Matvei Michkov (Flyers)
Ivan Miroshnichenko (Capitals)
Logan Morrison (Kraken)
Shakir Mukhamadullin (Sharks)
Bradly Nadeau (Hurricanes)
Frank Nazar (Blackhawks)
Liam Ohgren (Wild)
Zack Ostapchuk (Senators)
Noah Ostlund (Sabres)
Vasily Ponomarev (Penguins)
Matt Rempe (Rangers)
Olivier Rodrigue (Oilers)
Will Smith (Sharks)
Fedor Svechkov (Predators)
Akil Thomas (Kings)
Cowan has made it his goal to make the Leafs out of training camp following a standout season with the London Knights in which the player earned the OHL's most outstanding player award and was also named OHL playoffs MVP.
