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

March 30 games

Gornyak-UGMK at Molot Perm 10:00 am - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Gornyak leads series 3-0) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin -

Khimik Voskresensk at Izhstal Izhevsk 10:30 am - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Khimik leads series 2-1) - Watch online

Yevgeni Volokhin -

March 29 games

Trois-Rivières Lions 2 Wichita Thunder 3 (Final OT)

Ben Gaudreau - 3 goals on 35 shots
Joe Dunlap - no points
Mark Estapa - no points
Egor Goriunov - no points
Charles Martin - no points

Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg 2 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 5 (Final) - KHL First Round (best-of-7) (Salavat leads series 3-1)

Alexander Zharovsky - no points

Severstal Cherepovets 2 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3 (Final 2OT) - KHL First Round (best-of-7) (Torpedo leads series 3-1)

Bogdan Konyushkov - no points

Frölunda HC 3 Luleå HF 4 (Final 3OT) - SHL Quarter Final (best-of-7) (Luleå leads series 3-1)

Filip Eriksson - no points

HK Nitra 2 HK Dukla Michalovce 4 (Final) - Slovak Extraliga Quarter Final (best-of-7) (Series tied 3-3)

Dmitri Kostenko - one assist - First career Slovak Extraliga playoffs assist

Sudbury Wolves 2 Brantford Bulldogs 4 (Final) - OHL First Round (best-of-7) (Brantford leads series 2-0)

Owen Protz - no points

Western Michigan University 2 University of Denver 6 (Final) - NCAA Regional Final (single game elimination) (Denver advances to NCAA Frozen Four Semi Final) - Loveland, Colorado

Quentin Miller - didn't play
Sam Harris - one goal (15)

University of Minnesota-Duluth 3 University of Michigan 4 (Final) - NCAA Regional Final (single game elimination) (Michigan advances to NCAA Frozen Four Semi Final) - Albany, New York

Michael Hage - no points

Nanaimo Clippers 7 Victoria Grizzlies 2 (Final)

Mikus Vecvanags - wasn't in the lineup, last game of the regular season

March 28 games

Laval Rocket 1 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 3 (Final)

Hunter Shepard - 3 goals on 24 shots
Vincent Arseneau - no points
Owen Beck - no points
Alex Belzile - one goal (28)
Dillan Bentley - no points
Samuel Blais - no points
Nate Clurman - no points
Lucas Condotta - no points
Jared Davidson - no points
Marc Del Gaizo - no points
Adam Engström - one assist
Sean Farrell - one assist
Filip Mešár - no points
Luke Mittelstadt - no points
David Reinbacher - no points
Joshua Roy - no points
William Trudeau - no points
Luke Tuch - no points
Florian Xhekaj - no points

Trois-Rivières Lions 3 Tulsa Oilers 5 (Final)

Hunter Jones - 5 goals on 25 shots
Joe Dunlap - one assist
Mark Estapa - no points
Egor Goriunov - no points
Charles Martin - no points

Gornyak-UGMK 2 Molot Perm 1 (Final 1OT) - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Gornyak leads series 3-0) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin - no points

Khimik Voskresensk 5 Izhstal Izhevsk 2 (Final) - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Khimik leads series 2-1) - Watch online

Yevgeni Volokhin - 2 goals on 26 shots

Saint John Sea Dogs 2 Moncton Wildcats 3 (Final 1OT) - QMJHL First Round (best-of-7) (Moncton leads series 2-0)

Arseni Radkov - 3 goals on 50 shots - First career QMJHL playoffs game

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

Bryce Pickford - no points

Kamloops Blazers 1 Kelowna Rocket 5 (Final) - WHL First Round (best-of-7) (Kelowna leads series 2-0) - Watch online

Hayden Paupanekis - one assist

Victoria Grizzlies 4 Nanaimo Clippers 3 (Final OT)

Mikus Vecvanags - 3 goals on 35 shots