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 2 games

Avtomobilist Ekaterinburg at Salavat Yulaev Ufa 10:00 am - KHL First Round (best-of-7) (Salavat leads series 3-2)

Alexander Zharovsky -

Molot Perm at Gornyak-UGMK 9:30 am - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Gornyak leads series 3-1) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin -

Izhstal Izhevsk at Khimik Voskresensk 11:30 am - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Khimik leads series 3-1) - Watch online

Yevgeni Volokhin -
Daniil Sobolev -

Frölunda HC at Luleå HF 1:00 pm - SHL Quarter Final (best-of-7) (Luleå leads series 3-2)

Filip Eriksson -

Brantford Bulldogs at Sudbury Wolves 7:05 pm - OHL First Round (best-of-7) (Brantford leads series 3-0)

Owen Protz -

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)

March 31 games

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

Alexander Zharovsky - one assist

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 4 Severstal Cherepovets 3 (Final) - KHL First Round (Torpedo wins series 4-1)

Bogdan Konyushkov - one assist

Luleå HF 1 Frölunda HC 2 (Final) - SHL Quarter Final (best-of-7) (Luleå leads series 3-2)

Filip Eriksson - no points

HK Dukla Michalovce 1 HK Nitra 5 (Final) - Slovak Extraliga Quarter Final (Nitra wins series 4-3)

Dmitri Kostenko - wasn't in the lineup

Moncton Wildcats 6 Saint John Sea Dogs 0 (Final) - QMJHL First Round (best-of-7) (Moncton leads series 3-0)

Arseni Radkov - 5 goals on 15 shots (replaced by Rafaël Courchesne at 6:02 of the 2nd period)

Brantford Bulldogs 6 Sudbury Wolves 5 (Final 1OT) - OHL First Round (best-of-7) (Brantford leads series 3-0)

Owen Protz - no points

Medicine Hat Tigers 8 Regina Pats 2 (Final) - WHL First Round (best-of-7) (Medicine Hat leads series 2-1) - Watch online

Bryce Pickford - one goal (2), one assist - GWG

Kelowna Rockets 7 Kamloops Blazers 4 (Final) - WHL First Round (best-of-7) (Kelowna leads series 3-0) - Watch online

Hayden Paupanekis - one assist