This is the current roster for the Las Vegas Desert Dogs.
Alongside the list of players, we have insights into the major trades and deals of the 2022/2023 season.
2022/2023 Las Vegas Desert Dogs Roster
As a new franchise in their inaugural season, every player was acquired by the Desert Dogs as a new arrival.
Las Vegas made their selections in the 2022 Expansion Draft. They immediately traded many of the initial picks.
This led to a lot of shuffling in the league.
Forwards
| Player | Birth Year | Hometown |
| Charlie Bertrand | 1998 | Baldwinsville, NY |
| Sam Firth | 1999 | Ottawa, ON |
| Zack Greer | 1986 | Whitby, ON |
| Jack Hanna | 1999 | Milford, OH |
| Rob Hellyer | 1992 | Lions Head, ON |
| Marshal King | 1997 | Victoria, BC |
| Jon Phillips | 1995 | Delta, BC |
| Reid Reinholdt | 1992 | Pitt Meadows, BC |
| Joe Robertson | 1998 | Salem, VC |
| Jacob Ruest | 1992 | Cornwall, ON |
| Erik Turner | 1993 | St. Albert, AB |
Let’s take a look at who got the two-year contracts and who got the one-year deals.
These forwards were signed for two seasons:
- Rob Hellyer
- Marshal King
The franchise handed out far more one-year contracts. Here are some forwards on those terms:
- Charlie Bertrand
- Jack Hanna
- Jon Phillips
- Reid Reinholdt
- Joe Robertson
There are some star players in the forward line-up. We look at what kind of wages they’re on in our review of salaries at Las Vegas Desert Dogs.
Transition
| Player | Birth Year | Hometown |
| Conrad Chapman | 1992 | Prince George, BC |
| Connor Kirst | 1997 | Bernardsville, NJ |
Connor Kirst was an Expansion Draft selection.
Conrad Chapman was on the injured list at the start of the 2022/23 season.
Defense
| Player | Birth Year | Hometown |
| James Barclay | 1995 | Toronto, ON Canada |
| Travis Cornwall | 1990 | Surrey, BC |
| Nick Ellerton | 1997 | Toronto, ON |
| Griffin Hall | 2001 | Victoria, BC |
| Garrett McIntosh | 1989 | Burnaby, BC |
| Tyson Roe | 1992 | Nanaimo, BC |
| Jackson Suboch | 1997 | Toronto, ON |
| John Wagner | 1994 | St. Catharines, ON |
Jackson Suboch signed a two-year deal with the Desert Dogs.
But many of the defenders are on a one-year contract. Here are four of them:
- James Barclay
- Travis Cornwall
- Nick Ellerton
- Garrett McIntosh
Goalies
| Player | Birth Year | Hometown |
| Landon Kells | 2000 | Fergus, ON |
| Joel Watson | 1998 | Whitby, ON |
Landon Kells is one of the youngest players at the club. But he is highly rated, and the Las Vegas franchise gave him a two-year contract.
Joel Watson wasn’t one of the selections in the Expansion Draft. But he arrived as a part of a trade with the Rochester Knighthaws.
