The Laval Rocket signed forward Dillan Bentley to a two-year, one-way AHL contract (2026-27 and 2027-28). He also signed a professional tryout contract for the remainder of the season. (March 14)

The Montréal Canadiens signed defenseman Luke Mittelstadt to a two-year, entry-level contract (2026-27 to 2027-28). He also signed a one-way AHL contract with the Laval Rocket for the remainder of the season. (March 13)

The Montréal Canadiens acquired goaltender Hunter Shepard and forward Jake Chiasson from the Ottawa Senators in return for forward Riley Kidney. (March 13)

The Laval Rocket traded defenseman Ryan O’Rourke to the Belleville Senators for future considerations. (March 13)

 

All games are at Eastern time

March 17 games

Luleå HF at Örebro HK 2:00 pm - SHL First Round (best-of-3)

Filip Eriksson -

Kouvolan KooKoo at TPS Turku 12:30 pm

Aatos Koivu -  

March 16 games

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 6 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 3 (Final)

Bogdan Konyushkov - one assist

Dynamo Moscow 4 Spartak Moscow 3 (Final SO) (SO: 1-0)

Yevgeni Volokhin - didn't play
Daniil Sobolev - wasn't in the lineup

Gornyak-UGMK 3 Molot Perm 4 (Final SO) (SO: 3-2) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin - no points (SO: 0/1)

March 15 games

Trois-Rivières Lions 1 Greensboro Gargoyles 4 (Final)

Ben Gaudreau - 3 goals on 26 shots
Joe Dunlap - no points
Mark Estapa - no points
Egor Goriunov - no points
Charles Martin - no points
Israël Mianscum - one goal (13)

Shanghai Dragons 3 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 5 (Final)

Alexander Zharovsky - one goal (15), one assist - GWG

Saint John Sea Dogs 1 Charlottetown Islanders 5 (Final)

Arseni Radkov - wasn't in the lineup, serving game #2 of a 5-game suspension

Brantford Bulldogs 3 Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds 0 (Final)

Owen Protz - no points

Harvard University 2 Cornell University 5 (Final) - ECAC Quarter Final (Cornell wins series 2-1)

Alexis Cournoyer - 2 goals on 24 shots