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‘His work ethic is off the chart’: Joe Cox is making the most of his opportunity with the Laval Rocket

By Jared Book | Jan 3rd 2020 | 8 min read |

When 2019 began, Joe Cox was playing for the Florida Everblades of the ECHL. In his final game of 2019, on New Year’s Eve, Cox was on the top line f...

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Offence away from the puck or: What Montreal can learn from the Tampa Bay Lightning

By David St-Louis | Aug 5th 2019 | 15 min read |

Hockey is a game of space. Defenders fight to reduce it, attackers to create it. Controlling space requires the coordination of all players, as scorin...

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2019 Montreal Canadiens Top 25 Under 25

By Justin Blades | Jul 24th 2019 | 1 min read |

Follow along with our 10th annual ranking of the players under the age of 25 in the Habs system....

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Laval Rocket tryout goaltender Connor LaCouvee takes it one game at a time

By Julian McKenzie | Jan 9th 2019 | 3 min read |

You could forgive Connor LaCouvee for feeling pumped through a near six-hour drive from Portland — that’s Maine — to Laval. Maybe it was what he...

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‘I want to play’: Victor Mete looks to recharge with Rocket

By Julian McKenzie | Dec 2nd 2018 | 4 min read |

Victor Mete took a visit to Claude Julien’s office at the end of a Canadiens practice. That’s where and when he heard the news. It was much differ...

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Alexandre Alain starting to feel “more comfortable” with Laval Rocket

By Julian McKenzie | Nov 16th 2018 | 5 min read |

On a Tuesday night against the rival Toronto Marlies, Laval Rocket forward Alexandre Alain had all the time in the world. Alexandre Alain places a per...

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Book Review: The Hall provides a look at the history of the Hockey Hall of Fame

By Jared Book | Sep 14th 2018 | 3 min read |

When I first read through The Hall: Celebrating Hockey’s Heritage, Heroes, and Home by Kevin Shea and published by Montreal’s Griffintown Media, I...

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Guy Lafleur and the 10-Year Contract: Part 5 — Fading star

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Sep 1st 2018 | 8 min read |

Guy Lafleur and the 10-Year Contract | Part I | Part II | Part III | Part IV The 1980-81 season was a fall from grace for the Montreal Canadiens as th...

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Guy Lafleur and the 10-Year Contract: Part IV — Cheating Death and Taxes

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Aug 26th 2018 | 8 min read |

Guy Lafleur’s on-ice heroics had transformed him into one of Montreal’s most prominent celebrities off the ice. In 1979, he released a truly terri...

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Guy Lafleur and the 10-Year Contract: Part III — L’Affaire Lafleur

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Aug 19th 2018 | 6 min read |

Guy Lafleur and the 10-Year Contract | Part I | Part II On August 28, 1978, Lafleur gave an explosive interview to Le Soleil, hinting that he returned...