The Montréal Canadiens signed defenseman Owen Protz to a three-year, entry-level contract (2026-27 to 2028-29).

The Laval Rocket signed forward Josh Nadeau to a one-year, one-way AHL contract (2026-27). He also signed a professional tryout contract for the remainder of the season. (March 25)

 

All games are at Eastern time

April 3 games

Calgary Wranglers at Laval Rocket 7:00 pm - Watch on RDS

Maine Mariners at Trois-Rivières Lions 7:00 pm

Victoria Grizzlies at Cowichan Valley Capitals 10:00 pm - BCHL First Round (best-of-7)

Mikus Vecvanags -

April 2 games

Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg 3 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 4 (Final 2OT) - KHL First Round (Salavat wins series 4-2)

Alexander Zharovsky - no points

Molot Perm 6 Gornyak-UGMK 0 (Final) - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Gornyak leads series 3-2) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin - no points

Izhstal Izhevsk 1 Khimik Voskresensk 2 (Final 1OT) - VHL First Round (Khimik wins series 4-1) - Watch online

Yevgeni Volokhin - 1 goal on 27 shots
Daniil Sobolev - no points

Frölunda HC 0 Luleå HF 1 (Final) - SHL Quarter Final (Luleå wins series 4-2)

Filip Eriksson - no points

Brantford Bulldogs 2 Sudbury Wolves 1 (Final) - OHL First Round (Brantford wins series 4-0)

Owen Protz - no points

April 1 games

Trois-Rivières Lions 3 Maine Mariners 2 (Final)

Hunter Jones - 2 goals on 30 shots
Joe Dunlap - no points
Mark Estapa - no points
Egor Goriunov - no points
Charles Martin - no points

Moncton Wildcats 7 Saint John Sea Dogs 3 (Final) - QMJHL First Round (Moncton wins series 4-0)

Arseni Radkov - 7 goals on 39 shots

Medicine Hat Tigers 4 Regina Pats 2 (Final) - WHL First Round (best-of-7) (Medicine Hat leads series 3-1) - Watch online

Bryce Pickford - no points

Kelowna Rockets 6 Kamloops Blazers 2 (Final) - WHL First Round (Kelowna wins series 4-0) - Watch online

Hayden Paupanekis - one goal (1)