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 23 games

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

Alexander Zharovsky -

Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod at Severstal Cherepovets 12:30 pm - KHL First Round (best-of-7)

Bogdan Konyushkov - 

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

Alexander Gordin -

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

Yevgeni Volokhin -

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

Filip Eriksson -

IF Malmö Redhawks at Skellefteå AIK 2:00 pm - SHL Quarter Final (best-of-7)

Rasmus Bergqvist -

ZSC Lions at HC Lugano 3:00 pm - Swiss NL Quarter Final (best-of-7) (ZSC leads series 1-0)

Vinzenz Rohrer -

March 22 games

Wheeling Nailers 3 Trois-Rivières Lions 1 (Final)

Hunter Jones - 2 goals on 29 shots
Joe Dunlap - no points
Egor Goriunov - no points
Charles Martin - no points
Israël Mianscum - no points

Brantford Bulldogs 1 Brampton Steelheads 6 (Final)

Owen Protz - wasn't in the lineup, last game of regular season

March 21 games

Wheeling Nailers 3 Trois-Rivières Lions 2 (Final OT)

Joe Dunlap - no points
Egor Goriunov - no points
Charles Martin - no points
Israël Mianscum - no points

Örebro HK 2 Luleå HF 4 (Final) - SHL First Round (Luleå wins series 2-1)

Filip Eriksson - no points

HC Lugano 0 ZSC Lions 3 (Final) - Swiss NL Quarter Final (best-of-7) (ZSC leads series 1-0)

Vinzenz Rohrer - no points

Red Deer Rebels 3 Medicine Hat Tigers 8 (Final)

Bryce Pickford - wasn't in the lineup, last game of regular season

Penticton Vees 5 Kelowna Rockets 0 (Final) - Watch online

Hayden Paupanekis - no points

Princeton University 1 Dartmouth College 2 (Final 1OT) - ECAC Final (single game elimination) - Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid, New York

Emmett Croteau - 1 goal on 26 shots

Ohio State University 3 University of Michigan 7 (Final) - Big Ten Final (single game elimination) - Yost Ice Arena, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Michael Hage - one assist

University of Minnesota Duluth 3 University of Denver 4 (Final 2OT) - NCHC Final (single game elimination)

Quentin Miller - didn't play
Sam Harris - no points

Victoria Grizzlies 6 Trail Smoke Eaters 0 (Final)

Mikus Vecvanags - 0 goal on 22 shots - First career BCHL shutout