Montreal Canadiens fans don’t get a lot of breaking news in the month of August, so here at A Winning Habit, we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 31 prospects currently in the Habs organization.
The Montreal Canadiens announced they had signed prospect Xavier Simoneau to a two-year entry-level contract. The 21-year-old has been a revelation for the Laval Rocket this season, jumping up from a fourth-line role to a prime spot in their top six.
The young stars of the Rocket helped the team snag a point on Friday night. In what was becoming a regular occurrence, the Laval Rocket rolled into Friday night at Place Bell looking to bounce back from a frustrating loss earlier in the week.
The Montreal Canadiens had Friday night off as they prepared for a game in St. Louis after travelling from Buffalo where they defeated the Sabres on Thursday night.
An offensive explosion helped Laval snap their losing streak in dominant fashion. After another loss in a game they were minutes away from winning on Wednesday night, the Laval Rocket rolled into a two-game weekend series with the Rochester Americans desperately seeking a way to right the ship.
These five players just barely missed the cut for the Top 25 prospects list. This year’s Top 25 Under 25 project has had the most prospects to rank, and there have been several prospects outside the Top 25 who very easily would have been there in previous years.
The Montreal Canadiens, well technically the Laval Rocket, announced earlier today that they have signed prospect Xavier Simoneau to a contract. The contract is a minor league only contract, meaning he is not signed, nor eligible to play in the National Hockey League next season under this agreement.
The Canadiens draft pick takes a familiar approach to professional hockey. The Laval Rocket have signed forward Xavier Simoneau to a one-year AHL contract, the team announced on Monday.
Montreal Canadiens prospects are faring quite well in the CHL Playoffs this spring. There are Habs prospects playing for a title in the WHL, OHL and QMJHL right now.
Montreal Canadiens prospect Xavier Simoneau has had an excellent season for the Charlottetown Islanders. He isn’t slowing down now that the QMJHL conference final is underway.
Montreal Canadiens prospects have done quite well so far in the CHL Playoffs. The QMJHL, OHL and WHL are all in the later stages of their postseasons, but several Canadiens prospects are still competing.
Grading and dissecting the regular-season performances of the Habs’ four QMJHL prospects, and what to expect from them moving forward. Welcome back to Catching The Torch, where we keep an eye on the Montreal Canadiens’ North American prospects and how their development is progressing week by week.
The Montreal Canadiens took a bit of a risk on an overaged scoring winger in the 2021 NHL Draft. The Habs went with some local talent in the annual event, taking Joshua Roy in the 5th round and then selecting Xavier Simoneau with their next pick in the 6th round.
Xavier Simoneau is a player most wouldn’t expect a lot from at first glance, but the Montreal Canadiens ultimately saw otherwise. After being passed over in the previous two NHL Entry Drafts, the Quebec native was taken in the 6th round, 191st overall by the Canadiens on Saturday.
The NHL draft will be held virtually July 23-24.
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