Tuesday Habs Headlines: Champions and Accolades

Montreal Canadiens News and Notes

• Bryce Pickford named CHL’s defenseman of the year. [Canadiens | TVA Sports | Sportsnet | Twitter]

• Should they choose to do so, Montreal should have no trouble moving Samuel Montembeault. [TVA Sports]

Around the League and Elsewhere

• How the Hurricanes became the 2026 Stanley Cup Champions. [Sportsnet | NHL | The Athletic | NHL |La Presse | Radio-Canada | NHL | Sportsnet]
• How Rod Brind’Amour went from hero as a player to hero as a coach in Carolina. [Sportsnet | NBC Sports | The Athletic | Sportsnet]
• How Brandon Bussi rose from obscurity to Stanley Cup champion. [NHL | NBC Sports | TVA Sports]
• Frederik Andersen speaks of Claude Lemieux after his Cup win. [TVA Sports | NHL]
• Nikolaj Ehlers’ impact was a big one. [NHL | NHL]
• Jaccob Slavin becomes the second American player to win Olympic gold and the Stanley Cup in the same season. [NHL]
• The NHL begins investigations on Mike Babcock, which must be completed before an NHL team can hire him. [Sportsnet]
• With the Hurricanes’ victory, the 2026 draft order is set. [NHL]
• Isles sign Ethan Bear. [TSN]
• Gavin McKenna is taking the criticism, doubts, and challenges as motivation. [Sportsnet]
• The top PWHL prospects of 2026. [Radio-Canada]
• Jordan Staal was instrumental to winning the Stanley Cup. [Sportsnet | TVA Sports]
• Manitoba was well represented in the Hurricanes’ Cup win. [CBC]
• Alvin Liben, a co-owner of the Flames, has passed away. [TSN]
• John Tortorella’s position is uncertain, but he has certainly made a case to stick around. [NHL | Sportsnet | La Presse]
• Elliott Mondou named Blues assistant GM at 25. [La Presse]