Rocket Weekly: Caufield Strikes Early And Often
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While Laval’s brief homestand ended on a disappointing note, they rebounded quite nicely to pick up a pair of road victories in Toronto with a newcomer making an immediate impact.
While Laval’s brief homestand ended on a disappointing note, they rebounded quite nicely to pick up a pair of road victories in Toronto with a newcomer making an immediate impact.
The month of March saw several of Montreal’s unsigned prospects have strong showings while a handful of Laval players frequently lit the lamp as well, earning them a spot in our three stars.
Following a dominant season at the University of Wisconsin, Cole Caufield has received the top individual award, being named as the Hobey Baker Award recipient for the top NCAA player in the country.
Laval continues to roll as they ended their Western road trip on a winning note and continued that trend on home ice, picking up a pair of games against Stockton to extend their lead in the Canadian Division to 15 points.
The pandemic has forced Jan Mysak to play in Laval this season and he has impressed the Canadiens as the team announced that they’ve signed the 18-year-old to a three-year, entry-level contract. The deal will begin in the 2021-22 season.
Montreal’s prospect depth really starts to show in this segment of our prospect rankings. Among the players slotted 11-15, most of them were in the top ten a year ago but have been pushed out as the system has gotten stronger.
The Habs have made a move to give themselves some more defensive depth for next season as on Friday, they announced the signing of Corey Schueneman to a one-year, two-way contract.
Laval had a bit of a memorable week, one that featured some significant negatives including a painful blown lead and several injuries. Despite it all, they still managed to pick up seven of a possible eight points to extend their lead in the Canadian Division.
It didn’t take long for Cole Caufield to decide to turn pro. Just a day after Wisconsin was surprisingly ousted in the NCAA tournament, the Habs announced that they’ve signed the winger to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Last week was a strong one for Laval. They finished up their home stretch on a winning note before heading out West to take three straight from Stockton to retake first place in the Canadian Division.