“We’re at the beginning of the season. We’re getting to know each other. The chemistry isn’t there yet. That’ll come in the next few games,” said forward Brandon Gignac after the Laval Rocket’s 7-4 loss to the Rochester Americans on Friday. That was the general conclusion after the Laval club’s two games in two nights […]
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The Rocket is off and running
By Justin Vézina A first point. A first victory. And a first shower of caps at Place Bell. That’s how the Rocket’s latest sequence of games can be summed up. First, the Laval club staged a spectacular comeback on Wednesday against the Rochester Americans, erasing a 3-0 deficit to force overtime. The Americans ultimately triumphed […]
Rocket agrees to terms with Joe Vrbetic
The Laval Rocket announced on Wednesday that the team has agreed to terms on a one-year, two-way AHL contract (2023-24) with goaltender Joe Vrbetic.
A opening weekend full of lessons
By Justin Vézina Practice makes perfect, as the old adage goes. So when the players of the 2023-2024 edition of the Laval club took to the ice at Place Bell on opening weekend, they had plenty of experience. Experiences that will be invaluable for the rest of the campaign. Admittedly, the Rocket fell 7-4 on […]
GABRIEL BOURQUE OFFICIALLY NAMED CAPTAIN OF THE LAVAL ROCKET
He is the fourth captain in Rocket history LAVAL (October 9, 2023) – Rocket head coach Jean-François Houle announced Monday the nomination of Gabriel Bourque as the fourth captain in team history. Bourque wore the “C” late last season, when Alex Belzile moved up to the National Hockey League. The assistants will be Mitchell Stephens, […]
A successful training camp coming to an end
By Justin Vézina Building and installing a “structure”. That was Jean-François Houle’s main objective at training camp, in his words. Not only did the head coach conclude that he had succeeded in achieving his goals, but the Laval Rocket won its two preparatory games with flying colors. First, on Thursday afternoon, the Laval club defeated […]
Opening match draws a full house
By Justin Vézina Thanks to you, the Laval Rocket’s very first game of the season will be played in front of a sold-out Place Bell. It’s the first time since its inaugural year that the Laval club’s home opener will be sold out. For this Friday’s duel on October 13th against the Abbotsford Canucks, the […]
Nine players have been cut from training camp
LAVAL – The Laval Rocket announced on Friday that nine players have been cut from training camp, four forwards and five defensemen. Forwards Isaac Dufort (QMJHL) Ty Smilanic Alex-Olivier Voyer (Trois-Rivières) Nolan Yaremko (Trois-Rivières) Defensemen Stanislav Demin Eric Hjorth (Trois-Rivières) Noah Laaouan (Trois-Rivières) Andrew Nielsen (Trois-Rivières) Christopher Merisier-Ortiz (Trois-Rivières)
2023 Training Camp
The Laval Rocket training camp will start on October 2nd. Full roster: click here MONDAY, OCTOBER 2 11:30 Goalies warm up – Community rink 11:45 – 12:45 Practice – Community rink (followed by media availability) TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3 11:00 Goalies warm up – Community rink 11:15 – […]
“I loved Trudeau! He was the one who ran the show.”
It’s really with the first sound of the skates of the rookies, on the ice of the CN Sports Complex in Brossard, that the next season begins. By Véronique Prince The fresh air of the arena, the sound of blades splitting the ice and the fresh smell of hockey equipment evoke a winter of memorable […]
