Category: 2023 NHL Draft

Montreal Canadiens sign Florian Xhekaj to three-year entry-level contract

By Jared Book | Apr 9th 2024 | 2 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Florian Xhekaj to his three-year entry-level contract, the team announced on Tuesday. The NHL contract will...

'I will prove them wrong one day': Canadiens first-round pick David Reinbacher discusses his first week in the organization

By Jared Book | Jul 3rd 2023 | 4 min read |

For the second straight year, the top draft pick of the Montreal Canadiens was forced into trying to convince a portion of the fan base that they were...

David Reinbacher and finding eliteness beyond the scoresheet

By Nathan Ni | Jun 30th 2023 | 7 min read |

“David … Reinbacher” If draft selections were determined by popular fan vote, those would not have been the two words spoken on Wednesday night ...

Grading the Montreal Canadiens' 2023 NHL Draft

By Patrik Bexell | Jun 30th 2023 | 11 min read |

Montreal had two clear needs before the draft: right-handed defencemen and goalies needed to fill up the system. In the end they filled out those need...

Getting to know Montreal Canadiens 144th overall pick Yevgeni Volokhin

By Jared Book | Jun 30th 2023 | 3 min read |

The Canadiens took Russian goaltender Yevgeni Volokhin with the 144th pick in the NHL Draft. It was the third goalie they chose, and perhaps the most ...

Getting to know Montreal Canadiens 197th overall pick Luke Mittelstadt

By Justin Blades | Jun 30th 2023 | 4 min read |

The 2023 NHL Draft was the third and final chance for Luke Mittelstadt to get selected. He wasn’t highly regarded in his original chance in 2021...

Getting to know Montreal Canadiens 165th overall pick Filip Eriksson

By Patrik Bexell | Jun 29th 2023 | 4 min read |

The year started out quite well for Filip Eriksson on a team that would become LeMat trophy winners at the end of the season. He scored a goal in the ...

Getting to know Montreal Canadiens 133rd overall pick Sam Harris

By Matt Drake | Jun 29th 2023 | 3 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens clearly had a desire to add older players with their late-round picks in this year’s draft, and Sam Harris was another ex...

Getting to know Montreal Canadiens 110th overall pick Bogdan Konyushkov

By Jared Book | Jun 29th 2023 | 3 min read |

The Canadiens took Russian defenceman Bogdan Konyushkov with the 110th pick in the draft. Birthplace: Penza, RussiaDate of birth: December 20, 2002Sho...

Getting to know Montreal Canadiens 101st overall pick Florian Xhekaj

By Jared Book | Jun 29th 2023 | 3 min read |

With their first of three fourth-round selections, the Montreal Canadiens selected forward Florian Xhekaj, the brother of current player Arber. Birthp...