The 21-year-old forward was a first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft by Montreal Canadiens PR/ @CanadiensMTL / Press release Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes announced on Thursday that the team has acquired forward Jacob Perreault from the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for forward Jan Mysak. Perreault, a Montreal, QC native, has tallied seven goals […]
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Six Important Moments in 2022-23
The schedule for the 2022-2023 season of the Laval Rocket was unveiled on Thursday, July 21. The 72-game season will start on October 14th at Place Bell and will end on April 14th in Laval. Here are six important moments to remember: Home Opener presented by Bell The Laval Rocket will be back in action […]
Rocket agree to terms on a one-year, one-way AHL contract with Alex Green
LAVAL (July 19, 2022) – The Laval Rocket announced on Tuesday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, one-way AHL contract (2022-23) with defenseman Alex Green. Green, 24 (6’02’’ and 196 lbs) spent the last season with the Syracuse Crunch. Green recorded five goals and 21 assists in 73 regular season games. A native of Chicago, Green was […]
Preseason schedule
LAVAL (July 14, 2022) – The Laval Rocket announced its schedule for the 2022-2023 preseason on Thursday. The Rocket will play two preseason games. Both games will take place at CAA Arena in Belleville, with the Rocket taking on the Toronto Marlies and the Belleville Senators. Preseason schedule Saturday, October 8 at 3 p.m. against […]
Rocket agree to terms on a one-year, one-way AHL contract with Brennan Saulnier
LAVAL (July 11, 2022) – The Laval Rocket announced on Monday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, one-way AHL contract (2022-23) with forward Brennan Saulnier. Saulnier, 28 (6’00’’ and 170 lb) spent the last season between the Lehigh Valley Phantoms and the Reading Royals. Saulnier recorded three goals and three assists in 43 […]
Rocket agree to terms on a one-year, one-way AHL contract with Ryan Francis
LAVAL (July 11, 2022) – The Laval Rocket announced on Monday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, one-way AHL contract (2022-23) with forward Ryan Francis. Francis, 20 (5’09’’ and 170 lb) spent the last season with the Saint John Sea Dogs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Francis recorded 25 goals and […]
Simon Payette appointed to equipment manager
LAVAL (July 6, 2022) – The Laval Rocket announced on Wednesday the appointment of Simon Payette as equipment manager. Payette has been serving as assistant equipment manager with the Laval Rocket since 2020. From 2014 to 2016, he served as equipment manager with the Val d’Or Foreurs in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He also served […]
Cayden Primeau stepped up at the right time
All season long, the Rocket’s depth in net was one of their strengths. Therefore, it’s not too surprising to see that this depth helped launch the team to its first series win in its young history by eliminating the Syracuse Crunch in five games. After Kevin Poulin, who greatly contributed to the team’s playoff berth, […]
Laval Storms Back in a Game 5 Overtime Thriller, Advances to Northern Division Finals
By Matthew Tkatch Laval was mere seconds away from having their season end after only one round in the playoffs, until the team rallied to victory. The final game in the series versus the Syracuse Crunch came down to the wire, with the Rocket overcoming a 2-0 deficit en route to a 3-2 overtime win. […]
Syracuse Blanks the Laval Rocket 3-0, Sending the Series to a Decisive Game 5 in New York
An unfortunate result for the Laval Rocket, who were unable to get on the board in a 3-0 loss to the Syracuse Crunch. This sets up a winner-take-all Game 5, which will take place on Tuesday May 17th at 7:00PM EST. The match will take place at Upstate Medical University Arena in Syracuse, New York. […]