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However it pans out, the Growlers’ roster will see a huge turnover from the last time the team saw action, back in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down Newfoundland’s schedule for more than a full season. Zach O’brien, Marcus Power, Todd Skirving, Derian Plouffe, Garrett Johnston, Kristians Rubins, Mac Hollowell, Joseph Duszak, Semyon Der-arguchintsev and Timothy Liljegren are the only players in the organization who have ever played a game for Newfoundland and the latter five — all on NHL contracts — aren’t slotted to be sent to the ECHL … If Chyzowski does ever suit up for the Growlers, he will be the second son of a former first-round NHL draft pick to play for Newfoundland, joining Hudson Elynuik (Pat). Chyzowski’s dad is Dave Chyzowski, taken second overall by the New York Islanders in 1989 … After appearing in the Toronto Maple Leafs’ development camp as an invitee and appearing in three of four games for the Leafs’ entry at a prospects tournament in Traverse City, Mich., Paradise native Brett Budgell is back in Charlottetown, P.E.I., to captain the QMJHL’S Islanders …