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 1 games

Trois-Rivières Lions at Maine Mariners 7:00 pm

Moncton Wildcats at Saint John Sea Dogs 6:00 pm - QMJHL First Round (best-of-7) (Moncton leads series 3-0)

Arseni Radkov -

Medicine Hat Tigers at Regina Pats 9:00 pm - WHL First Round (best-of-7) (Medicine Hat leads series 2-1) - Watch online

Bryce Pickford -

Kelowna Rockets at Kamloops Blazers 10:00 pm - WHL First Round (best-of-7) (Kelowna leads series 3-0) - Watch online

Hayden Paupanekis -

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 (best-of-7) (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 (best-of-7) (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

March 30 games

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

Alexander Gordin - one goal (2)

Khimik Voskresensk 4 Izhstal Izhevsk 1 (Final) - VHL First Round (best-of-7) (Khimik leads series 3-1) - Watch online

Yevgeni Volokhin - 1 goal on 31 shots