Laval Rocket: 2023-24 Laval Rocket Thread

[Adam Michaels]

2023-24 Laval Rocket

*Line-Up will depend on Habs & Laval camps. Some could be in Montreal while others sent down to 3R.
But these are the players who have a possibility to be on the Laval roster*

- NHL Contracts -
Mitchell Stephens
Philippe Maillet
Lias Andersson
Lucas Condotta
Nicolas Beaudin
Brady Keeper

- ELC -
Joshua Roy
Riley Kidney
Filip Mesar
Emil Heineman
Sean Farrell
Nathan Légaré
Xavier Simoneau
Jan Mysak
Logan Mailloux
Jayden Struble
William Trudeau
Mattias Norlinder
Jacob Dobes

- AHL One-Way -
Gabriel Bourque
Brandon Gignac
Jared Davidson
Jakov Novak
Riley McKay
John Parker-Jones
Miguel Tourigny
Olivier Galipeau
Tobie Bisson
Alex-Olivier Voyer
Strauss Mann

- AHL Two-Way -
Nolan Yaremko
Christopher Ortiz
Noah Laaouan
Zachary Émond

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[Adam Michaels]

@Vachon23 Any updates on the change to an assistant coach that was rumored a while ago? I remember Marcotte saying during the summer that Buchberger was planning to return to Western Canada and closer home. And you had mentioned that you were hearing that a new assistant coach would be hired. Any updates?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Couldn't remember if @Adam Michaels the 5th, or 6th, but either way checked and the ability to get AHLTV is available now.

 

[Vachon23]

@Vachon23 Any updates on the change to an assistant coach that was rumored a while ago? I remember Marcotte saying during the summer that Buchberger was planning to return to Western Canada and closer home. And you had mentioned that you were hearing that a new assistant coach would be hired. Any updates?

Yes, it won’t happen. Don’t know why but the candidate I heard is still with his team and plan to coach that team

 

[Adam Michaels]

Couldn't remember if @Adam Michaels the 5th, or 6th, but either way checked and the ability to get AHLTV is available now.

Nice. I have automatic renewal. And they told me it'll be renewed on September 6th at 2AM. So my guess is it's now available for everyone.

 

[WatchfulElm]

Strauss Mann?
Sounds like a legendary Austrian composer.
Not a hockey player from Connecticut!

 

[Adam Michaels]

Poulin announces his retirement.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Strauss Mann?
Sounds like a legendary Austrian composer.
Not a hockey player from Connecticut!

Or a Marlboro Man style model for Levi Strauss Jeans.

 

[HABitual Fan]

Or a Marlboro Man style model for Levi Strauss Jeans.

The truth about him is even more interesting, look it up! He was a team captain that left the Michigan program, leading to the firing of the Head Coach once an independent report was released detailing what was occurring in the program, and basically Mann was threatened for speaking up and trying to get the culture changed. He chose to go to Sweden to play rather than return to Michigan. He also was reportedly singled out by the coach in front of the team, and referred to by him as "the jew"

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Poulin announces his retirement.

He made a decent journeyman career for himself all told, almost 10 years as a pro for a guy who was never a top prospect or a particularly great goalie (let's face it). A lot of guys would take that and be very happy about it.

 

[Tyson]

Alot of folks are excited at the amount of solid prospects that the Laval Rocket will ice this season. One thing I know without a doubt is if you don't add a solid AHL Veteran Group around these kids then the youngsters will struggle. The AHL is a very difficult league and it's vital that there are at least a half dozen solid vets to surround these kids with.

 

[Belial]

Alot of folks are excited at the amount of solid prospects that the Laval Rocket will ice this season. One thing I know without a doubt is if you don't add a solid AHL Veteran Group around these kids then the youngsters will struggle. The AHL is a very difficult league and it's vital that there are at least a half dozen solid vets to surround these kids with.

They added Lias Andersson, Philippe Maillet as top guns, they'll be fine.

 

[Tyson]

They added Lias Andersson, Philippe Maillet as top guns, they'll be fine.

You will need a tad more leadership than that.

 

[Treb]

You will need a tad more leadership than that.

Maillet, Andersson, Stephens, Bourque, Condotta, Keeper, Bisson, Gignac, Galipeau

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

I saw an upgrade for playoffs, but I'm thinking it's allowing me to upgrade to watch all of the AHL, so I'm just wondering, if you subscribe to a team, do you get the playoffs, too for said team ?

 

[montreal]

I saw an upgrade for playoffs, but I'm thinking it's allowing me to upgrade to watch all of the AHL, so I'm just wondering, if you subscribe to a team, do you get the playoffs, too for said team ?

more money for playoffs.

 

[Team_Spirit]

 

[Adam Michaels]

I like the Smile-Maniac nickname for Smilanic.

 

[CheldishGamibno]

I thought Norlinder was playing in Sweden this year, is he practicing with the Rocket right now? I've seen many pics of him on the Rocket Instagram,

 

[Adam Michaels]

I thought Norlinder was playing in Sweden this year, is he practicing with the Rocket right now? I've seen many pics of him on the Rocket Instagram,

Yes he's here and will play here. Grant McCagg was wayyyy off when he said what he said weeks ago.

 

[Treb]

He's missing Gignac, Voyer, Bisson, Tourigny, Beaudin, Galipeau and Yaremko.


Andersson, Maillet, Stephens, Condotta, Bourque, Farrel, Heineman, Simoneau, Gignac, Mysak and Légaré are locks IMO. That's 11 forwards. Roy is basically a lock as well.

That means you have 2 or so spare spots for Voyer, Yaremko, Kidney, McKay, Novak, Parker-Jones and Davidson. I think they will keep McKay for toughness. I think they may keep Parker-Jones as well because big.

That would mean Voyer, Yaremko, Kidney, Novak and Davidson in the ECHL. Smilanic as well if he ends up signing.

Keeper, Trudeau, Norlinder, Struble, Beaudin, Mailloux and Bisson are locks.

I see Galipeau as the front-runner for 8th D.

Laaouan, Tourigny and Ortiz in the ECHL.

 

[Rapala]

Alot of folks are excited at the amount of solid prospects that the Laval Rocket will ice this season. One thing I know without a doubt is if you don't add a solid AHL Veteran Group around these kids then the youngsters will struggle. The AHL is a very difficult league and it's vital that there are at least a half dozen solid vets to surround these kids with.

It was noticeable in the prospect games I watched. Players with Pro experience were leaders on their teams. Trudeau for us, Nemec and Clarke for Jersey,
Ridly Greig and even Leevi Merilainen for Ottawa. I don't particulalry buy a guy with Pro experience can or should glide in these games.

 

[Rapala]

Yes he's here and will play here. Grant McCagg was wayyyy off when he said what he said weeks ago.

That was weird. A credibiity crusher once again.

 

[Rapala]

Is there a set date for the start of the "Laval" camp vs the main camp?

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

Is there a set date for the start of the "Laval" camp vs the main camp?

It's like a week later I think. Maybe 10 days. Seems to start just as the first round of cuts happen