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 20 games

Springfield Thunderbirds 1 Laval Rocket 4 (Final)

Kaapo Kähkönen - 1 goal on 29 shots
Vincent Arseneau - no points
Owen Beck - two assists
Alex Belzile - no points
Samuel Blais - one goal (11)
Nate Clurman - no points
Lucas Condotta - no points
Jared Davidson - one goal (16) - GWG
Marc Del Gaizo - no points
Adam Engström - no points
Sean Farrell - one assist
Filip Mešár - one goal (9), one assist
Luke Mittelstadt - no points - First career AHL game
David Reinbacher - no points
Joshua Roy - one assist
Tyler Thorpe - no points
William Trudeau - no points
Luke Tuch - no points
Florian Xhekaj - one goal (15)

Wheeling Nailers 4 Trois-Rivières Lions 3 (Final SO) (SO: 1-0)

Hunter Jones - 3 goals on 40 shots (SO: 4/5)
Joe Dunlap - no points (SO: 0/1)
Egor Goriunov - no points (SO: 0/1)
Charles Martin - no points
Israël Mianscum - one assist

HC Sochi 1 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 2 (Final)

Alexander Zharovsky - one goal (16)

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 3 Spartak Moscow 2 (Final SO) (SO: 1-0)

Yevgeni Volokhin - wasn't in the lineup
Daniil Sobolev - no points

North Bay Battalion 5 Brantford Bulldogs 6 (Final)

Owen Protz - one goal (5) - GWG

Medicine Hat Tigers at Red Deer Rebels 9:00 pm - Watch online

Bryce Pickford -

Kelowna Rockets at Penticton Vees 10:05 pm - Watch online

Hayden Paupanekis -  

Clarkson University 0 Dartmouth College 4 (Final) - ECAC Semi Final (single game elimination) (Dartmouth advances to Final) - Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid, New York

Emmett Croteau - 0 goal on 31 shots

Princeton University 3 Cornell University 2 (Final) - ECAC Semi Final (single game elimination) (Princeton advances to Final) - Herb Brooks Arena, Lake Placid, New York

Alexis Cournoyer - 3 goals on 24 shots

University of St. Thomas 1 Minnesota State University 4 (Final) - CCHA Final (single game elimination)

Jack Smith - one goal (11)

Victoria Grizzlies at West Kelowna Warriors 10:00 pm

Mikus Vecvanags -

March 19 games

Amur Khabarovsk 3 Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod 5 (Final)

Bogdan Konyushkov - two assists

Örebro HK 3 Luleå HF 1 (Final) - SHL First Round (best-of-3) (Series tied 1-1)

Filip Eriksson - no points

March 18 games

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins 1 Laval Rocket 5 (Final)

Kaapo Kähkönen - 1 goal on 30 shots
Vincent Arseneau - no points
Owen Beck - one assist
Alex Belzile - one assist
Samuel Blais - one goal (10) - GWG
Nate Clurman - one assist
Lucas Condotta - no points
Jared Davidson - one goal (15)
Marc Del Gaizo - no points
Adam Engström - no points
Sean Farrell - one goal (14), one assist
Josh Jacobs - one assist
Filip Mešár - no points
David Reinbacher - one assist
Joshua Roy - one goal (17), one assist
Tyler Thorpe - no points
William Trudeau - no points
Luke Tuch - no points
Florian Xhekaj - one goal (14)

Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk 0 Salavat Yulaev Ufa 3 (Final)

Alexander Zharovsky - one assist

CSKA Moscow 3 Spartak Moscow 2 (Final SO) (SO: 2-1)

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

Gornyak-UGMK 2 Olimpia Kirovo-Chepetsk 3 (Final) - Watch online

Alexander Gordin - no points

Niagara IceDogs 2 Brantford Bulldogs 5 (Final)

Owen Protz - one assist