The most important return to action in the Montreal Canadiens organization this week is without a doubt the return of Carey Price at the Bell Centre on Friday night. That being, at Place Bell, the Rocket also welcomed back one of its pillars after a 28 games absence that lasted more than two months. As […]
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Medical Updates: Belzile, Bisson, Dello, Hillis, Paquette and Fairbrother
Forwards Alex Belzile, Cédric Paquette and Cam Hillis, as well as defensemen Tobie Bisson and Tory Dello are being evaluated on a day-to-day basis. Their return to play is possible for this week’s games in Laval. The rehabilitation of Gianni Fairbrother (return in late May) is on schedule.
Sami Niku’s luck is about to turn
If there was a them to the Rocket’s road trip in Western Canada last week, it’s that the team deserved a better outcome than the three standings points they got in four games away from Laval. There is no better example than the closing game of the trip against the Canucks. The Rocket lost 3-1 […]
Louie Belpedio; still a key piece despite playing injured
Thanks to an electric showing at the Bell Place, the Laval Rocket is currently playing through a winning streak. Before going West, the team had a 4-0-1 record in their last five outings. That winning streak could not come at a better time as Laval is in the midst of a five teams playoff race […]
Get to know Nate Schnarr
Date of birth: February 25, 1999 Shoots: Right Place of Birth: Waterloo, ONT, CAN Nickname: Schnarzy, Nater, whatever the guys go with! Go-to song to get in the game: It really depends on the weather. If it’s nice out, I go with some country and chill vibes but I also like some house music! Favourite […]
Medical Updates : March 23
Defenseman Louie Belpedio will make his return to action tonight against the Belleville Senators. Forwards Alex Belzile and Lukas Vejdemo, as well as defenseman Josh Brook have started skating with athletic therapists. Belzile and Brook are expected to return in one to two weeks, while Vejdemo should be back in two weeks. Forward Cameron Hillis […]
ROCKET HOCKEY TOUR: A HUGE SUCCESS
THE FIFTH EDITION WAS VIRTUAL AND IT WAS PRESENTED BY DECATHLON IN COLLABORATION WITH ST-ALBERT CHEESE CO-OP AND HOCKEY QUÉBEC LAVAL (March 22, 2022) – Presented by Decathlon and in collaboration with St-Albert Cheese Co-op, the Rocket are proud of the great success of the fifth edition of the Rocket Hockey Tour. Hockey Québec was […]
Jean-Sébastien Dea is a model of consistency
The Rocket just closed a particularly packed portion of its calendar that was caused by the COVID-19 imposed pause earlier this season. Thankfully for the organization, those make-up games are now done and the Rocket are still sitting in a playoff spot. To get through this long stretch of games, the team needed everybody to […]
Medical Updates: Tobie Bisson and Gianni Fairbrother
Tobie Bisson is scheduled to return mid-April, while Gianni Fairbrother will not be back until late May.
Olivier Galipeau looks like he belongs in the AHL
When a team plays seven games in 11 days, even at home, it’s unavoidable that the depth of a roster will be tested at a point or another. It was the case for the Laval Rocket defense, which endured in a short stretch, injuries to Josh Brook, Tobie Bisson and Gianni Fairbrother. Even though the […]