Canadiens Connection

Frederic Allard has signed with Lulea of the SHL and Otto Leskinen has returned Tappara in the Liiga.

For his leadership and community involvement, Jordan Harris is the Canadiens candidate for the King Clancy Memorial Trophy.

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Following the NHL Draft Lottery, Montreal will choose fifth overall.

Quotes of the week from Kevin Weekes and Kent Hughes.

Montreal Canadiens fans have 11 draft picks in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft, including two selections in the first round. It's yet to be determined where the second, first-round pick will fall, but we know that the Canadiens own the fifth overall pick in the draft.

At last year's draft, Kent Hughes acquired the 13th overall pick from the Islanders that he used to complete a trade with the Blackhawks for Kirby Dach.

Will Hughes use the second, first-round pick to create a Dach-like trade or could he use it to address the Canadiens goaltending need?

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Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Michael Spinella (@TheSpinella), Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule) and Chris G (@ChrisHabs360). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

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Canadiens prospects Sean Farrell, Lane Hutson and Luke Tuch have been named to Team USA for the 2023 IIHF World Championship. Justin Barron and Sam Montembeault have been named to Team Canada.

Lucas Condotta was named the Laval Rocket winner of the AHL Man of the Year award for his outstanding contributions to the Laval community.

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New draft rankings were released this week from TSN, SportsNet and The Athletic.

NHL has started to announce the finalists for the 2023 NHL Awards.

Canadiens fans supported their favorite team despite the Habs finishing in the bottom five of the standings again this past year. Did their attitudes towards the team change from the start to the end of the season?

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Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Michael Spinella (@TheSpinella), Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule) and Chris G (@ChrisHabs360). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

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Autoroute 50 will be renamed in honour of Guy Lafleur.

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Five Canadiens prospects are playing in the semi-final round of the CHL playoffs.

Winnipeg Jets head coach Rick Bowness delivered a blunt message to his players following the Jets' elimination from the playoffs.

Once again the NHL Entry Draft will make a significant impact towards the successful rebuild of the Montreal Canadiens. GM Kent Hughes and his hockey operations staff are in Switzerland with an eye on prospects playing at the 2023 IIHF U18 World Hockey Championship.

The draft is just one of the priorities for Hughes and the Habs during this busy summer. What are the most pressing off season questions for the Montreal Canadiens?

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Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Michael Spinella (@TheSpinella), Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule) and Chris G (@ChrisHabs360). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

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Rocket have signed defenseman Miguel Tourigny to a one-year AHL contract.

The Canadiens are one of 15 teams who will incur a bonus overage cap charge.

Be sure to read the content at AHL.report and check out The Press Zone - Montreal.

Laval Rocket playoff update. Canadiens prospects thriving in CHL playoffs.

Maple Leafs forward Michael Bunting has been suspended three playoff games.

Vinzenz Rohrer is an 18-year-old forward playing his second season for the Ottawa 67's. Last summer, the Canadiens selected Rohrer in the third round, 75th overall in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft.

Michael recently sat down with Vinzenz for an exclusive Rocket Sports interview.

They discussed being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, his transition to North American hockey from Europe, his development in the OHL and his fascinating ways of coping with the mental aspects of the game.

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Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Michael Spinella (@TheSpinella), Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule) and Chris G (@ChrisHabs360). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

Canadiens Connection is a connection between fans, journalists, players, coaches, management to thoroughly discuss their favorite game in an informative, thought provoking, and entertaining way.

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Injury updates for all players.

David Savard was named winner of the Jacques Beauchamp-Molson Trophy. Nick Suzuki has been named the Molson Cup Player of the Year. 

Be sure to read the content at AHL.report and check out The Press Zone - Montreal.

Laval Rocket have qualified for the AHL playoffs.

Anaheim, Pittsburgh, Washington and Columbus make personnel decisions.

The Montreal Canadiens 2022-'23 season has come to a close. The lottery, the draft and free agency will present some interesting opportunities for Habs fans to get excited about next season. The Canadiens are set to moving from a season of developing their young players to letting them take ownership of the team to progress together.

What did we learn?

What did the players say?

How is management evaluating the season and what are their plans for the future?

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Canadiens Connection is hosted by Rick Stephens (@RocketSports) with Michael Spinella (@TheSpinella), Amy Johnson (@FlyersRule) and Chris G (@ChrisHabs360). This talented team of credentialed journalists come together to share their valued insight.

Canadiens Connection is a connection between fans, journalists, players, coaches, management to thoroughly discuss their favorite game in an informative, thought provoking, and entertaining way.

Be sure to follow @habsconnection on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram

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