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Defenseman Otto Leskinen Loaned to KalPa Kuopio

August 3, 2020 - MONTREAL - Montreal Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin announced today that the team has agreed on the loan of defenseman Otto Leskinen to KalPa Kuopio in the Finnish Liiga, for the start of the 2020-21 season. Leskinen is expected to report for Montreal & Laval training camps for the 2020-21 season. Leskinen, 23, made his NHL debut in 2019-20 and played five games with the Canadiens. The left-handed defenseman did not record a point during his stint in the NHL, but he established himself in his first season in the A... Full Story

Alex Belzile's Road to the Pros

August 3, 2020 - MONTREAL - It's a long road to the top if you want to rock and roll. Gwinnett, Hamilton, Anchorage, Boise, Fort Wayne, San Antonio, Loveland, and Laval. While it's common for hockey players to visit a myriad of cities throughout their careers, very few end up playing their home games in eight different cities over the course of eight years, in addition to playing in two different leagues with an eye on a third. Then again, the career path that led Belzile to Laval was anything but standard. The undrafted forward'... Full Story

Laval Rocket Agrees to Terms on a One-Year Contract with Defenseman Nathanael Halbert

July 9, 2020 - LAVAL - The Laval Rocket announced today that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way AHL contract (2020-21) with defenseman Nathanael Halbert. Last season, Halbert joined the club on a tryout contract on February 19 for a first stint with Laval, recording an assist in five games while posting a +1 differential. The 24-year-old blueliner played four seasons with USports' McGill University before turning pro in the AHL. The 6'00'' and 194 lbs tallied 19 points (3 G, 16 A) while serving 80 penalty minutes in 68 ... Full Story

Laval Rocket Agree to Terms on One-Year Contracts with Samuel Vigneault and Corey Schueneman

July 2, 2020 - LAVAL - The Laval Rocket announced today that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, one-way AHL contract (2020-21) with forward Samuel Vigneault and defenseman Corey Schueneman. Vigneault, 24, tallied 11 goals and added five assists in 57 games in 2019-20 with the Cleveland Monsters in the AHL. The Baie-Comeau, QC native has skated in 190 career AHL games - all with Cleveland - amassing 63 points (25 goals, 38 assists) and serving 108 penalty minutes. Prior to beginning his professional career with Cleveland, the 6-... Full Story

• Defenseman Otto Leskinen Loaned to KalPa Kuopio - August 3, 2020
  
• Alex Belzile's Road to the Pros - August 3, 2020
  
• Laval Rocket Agrees to Terms on a One-Year Contract with Defenseman Nathanael Halbert - July 9, 2020
  
• Laval Rocket Agree to Terms on One-Year Contracts with Samuel Vigneault and Corey Schueneman - July 2, 2020
  
• Rise Together, the Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, Evenko and L'equipe Spectra Fundraising Initiative, Tops the $108,000 Mark - June 10, 2020
  
• Rocket Agree to Terms on a One-Year, One-Way AHL Contract with Forward Rafael Harvey-Pinard - May 29, 2020
  
• Rocket Agree to Terms on a One-Year, One-Way AHL Contract with Forward Yannick Veilleux - May 21, 2020
  
• Rise Together, Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, Evenko and L'Equipe Spectra's Fundraising Initiative to Raise $66,340 with First Round of Auctions - May 20, 2020
  
• Cayden Primeau Named to AHL All-Rookie Team - May 19, 2020
  
• American Hockey League Cancels Remainder of 2019-20 Regular Season and Calder Cup Playoffs - May 11, 2020
  
• Rocket Agree to Terms on a One-Year, One-Way AHL Contract with Liam Hawel - May 8, 2020
  
• Montreal Canadiens, Laval Rocket, Evenko and L'Equipe Spectra Launch Fundraising Initiative - May 6, 2020
  
• Jake Evans Named Laval Rocket's 2019-20 IOA/American Specialty AHL Man of the Year - April 6, 2020
  
• Rocket Earn Stellar, 3-0 Shutout Win over Senators - March 12, 2020
  
• Rocket Earn Third Consecutive Victory with a 5-1 Win over Monsters - March 6, 2020
  
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Sat., Apr 11		Laval at Belleville	Cancelled
Fri., Apr 10		Belleville at Laval	Cancelled
Wed., Apr 8		Syracuse at Laval	Cancelled
Sat., Apr 4		Springfield at Laval	Cancelled
Fri., Apr 3		Springfield at Laval	Cancelled
Thu., Apr 2		Laval at Toronto	Cancelled
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• Canadiens loan Leskinen to Finnish team - AHL Montreal Gazette (August 3)
• Canadiens head to Toronto with Domi on the fourth line - AHL Montreal Gazette (July 26)
• Stu on Sports: Canadiens' Xavier Ouellet not sure he even had COVID-19 - AHL Montreal Gazette (July 24)
• Stu on Sports: Habs' Max Domi will get his first taste of NHL playoffs - AHL Montreal Gazette (July 22)
• Stu on Sports: Canadiens' Carey Price has a good strategy for Penguins - AHL Montreal Gazette (July 21)
• Stu on Sports: Noah Juulsen is a feel-good story at Canadiens camp - AHL Montreal Gazette (July 18)
• Former Als, Rocket exec Weightman strives to bring ECHL to Trois-Rivi??res - AHL Montreal Gazette (July 17)
• Stu on Sports: Jesperi Kotkaniemi continues to impress at Habs camp - AHL Montreal Gazette (July 16)
• Stu on Sports: Happy 20th birthday to Canadiens' Jesperi Kotkaniemi - AHL Montreal Gazette (July 7)
• Stu on Sports: Canadiens' Carey Price heads back to Montreal - AHL Montreal Gazette (June 30)
• Stu on Sports: Canadiens' Tomas Tatar shows off his tennis skills - AHL Montreal Gazette (June 23)
• Stu on Sports: Habs' Shea Weber, Brendan Gallagher weigh in on racism - AHL Montreal Gazette (June 3)
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