Montreal Canadiens news and notes
- Kaiden Guhle credits the development of a more explosive stride in the extended off-season for earning him a spot on Team Canada. [TSN]
- It was Guhle’s mother who broke the news to him. [TSN]
- Marc Habscheid, Guhle’s coach in Prince Albert, knew his player would impress Canada’s coaching staff. [Edmonton Journal]
- Cole Caufield has officially been named to Team USA’s World Juniors team. [USA Hockey | Madison.com]
- As for a former member of Team USA, Jordan Harris had an incredible debut to his NCAA season last night:/
🚨HARRIS🚨
His second on the PP tonight and third point, Jozefek with his second helper…
5-0 #HowlinHuskies pic.twitter.com/6h9kdzinEf
— Northeastern Men’s Hockey (@GoNUmhockey) December 13, 2020
- Guy Lapointe’s cancer is in remission. [Sportsnet]
- Interested in setting up a backyard rink this winter? The Canadiens and RONA have you covered. [Canadiens.com]
- Alexandre Burrows helped make a 14-year-old’s day with the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation. [Cowichan Valley Citizen]/
Around the league and elsewhere
- The time to focus on acquiring future talents is at an end for the Los Angeles Kings, as they now look to ramp up for a Stanley Cup window. [NHL.com]
- Denna Laing, who sustained a spinal cord injury at the 2016 Winter Classic, is taking part in a long-term study that aims to bypass the damaged area. [NHL.com]/
