Category Archives: Press-release

As part of the Everyday Champions contest, the Rocket and Bell worked together to offer one deserving fan an amazing experience at Place Bell ahead of the first playoff game. Karine Legault has had a definite impact in her Laurentian community. Her involvement as a team manager with numerous teams is exemplary. She is always […]

By Matthew Tkatch The Laval Rocket were able to come away with a pivotal Game 3 victory against the Syracuse Crunch, in what was an action packed night filled with major hits and tons of penalties. The victory puts the Rocket within striking distance of a series win, setting up an exciting Game 4 on […]

With a few notable exceptions, the Rocket success has mostly been credited to its veterans this season. Some people may think that it’s still the case in the team’s first ever playoff series against Syracuse and to a certain extent, it’s true. Even though he is in his first playoffs since the beginning of his […]

This is the week that the Laval Rocket will play its first playoff game since its inception. Obviously, playoff hockey is different and so is the unreal atmosphere that is sure to rock Place Bell in the coming days. With that being said, the Rocket and the Syracuse Crunch faced each other eight times this […]

By Dylan Buvat With a decisive 5-1 win over the Syracuse Crunch in their final game of the regular season, the Laval Rocket ensured themselves a third-place finish in the North division, and a bye to the Division Semifinals. The Rocket will be facing the Syracuse Crunch in their first playoff series in franchise history. […]

By Dylan Buvat The Laval Rocket’s regular game season has come to a close following Saturday night’s 5-1 win over the Syracuse Crunch, wrapping up what was an impressive year for Montreal’s American Hockey League Affiliate. A total of 51 different players dressed in the Laval Rocket’s uniform this season, 35 of which had at […]

LAVAL (April 27, 2022) – Forward Lukas Vejdemo underwent hamstring surgery earlier this week at the Montreal General Hospital. The injury occurred on April 16th in Cleveland. The expected recovery time is 7 months.

By Dylan Buvat The American Hockey League Board of Governors have implemented a new playoff format for the 2022 Calder Cup Playoffs, similar to that of the 2020 NHL bubble playoffs. In this new playoff format, 23 teams will qualify for the postseason, including six teams from the Atlantic Division, five from the North Division, […]

On Wednesday, the Rocket announced two significant player personnel moves among the playoff race. After his impressive offensive streak, Rafaël Harvey-Pinard earned himself a match with the Canadiens before coming back to Laval while Corey Schueneman joined the Rocket before the playoff push. The news about Harvey-Pinard is obviously the one that got the most […]

Lukas Vejdemo is the player who has played the most games with the Rocket (174). Since the 2018-19 season, he has risen through the ranks of the team and then the organization. On December 31, 2019, during the Montreal Canadiens’ traditional trip, the Swedish forward made his NHL debut. Born in Stockholm in 1996, this […]