Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer The Laval Rocket had answers all season. But staggering after three decisive losses to the Charlotte Checkers in the Eastern Conference Finals, and the Rocket are scrambling for a response at the worst possible time. The Checkers went into Place Bell, a building that had been a fortress all season … Read more
The Charlotte Checkers are one win away from the Calder Cup Finals after their third straight convincing victory over Laval, a 5-1 decision at Bojangles Coliseum on Sunday afternoon. The Checkers can secure the Richard F. Canning Trophy with another win in Game 4 on Tuesday night. Charlotte got goals from John Leonard, Riley Bezeau … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Two high-quality teams have run into the Laval Rocket this spring. Two high-quality teams have seen their seasons ended. In the division semifinals, the Cleveland Monsters staged a valiant battle but fell in four games. In the division finals, the Rochester Americans, a 92-point team this season, dragged the Rocket the … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Get the split on the road and go home. That’s a typical wish for a team opening a playoff series on the road. It can be even more beneficial in a best-of-five playoff series in which the remaining games will all be played on home ice. When the Laval Rocket, … Read more
Oliver Kapanen scored his first North American pro goal with 4:38 left in regulation to send Laval to a 5-4 road win over Rochester in a back-and-forth Game 1 of the teams’ North Division Finals on Wednesday night. Game 2 is Friday in Rochester before the series shifts to Laval. Kapanen, a second-round pick by … Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. … The American Hockey League announced tonight that Cayden Primeau and Connor Hughes of the Laval Rocket and Brandon Halverson and Matt Tomkins of the Syracuse Crunch are the co-recipients of the Harry “Hap” Holmes Memorial Award for the 2024-25 season. Since 1972, the award has been presented to the goaltender(s) on the … Read more
The Laval Rocket have secured the Macgregor Kilpatrick Trophy as the AHL’s overall regular-season champions for the 2024-25 season. Guided by head coach Pascal Vincent, who is in his first season with the club, the Rocket have a league-best record of 47-19-3-2 (99 points) following Friday night’s 5-1 victory over Belleville. They have secured their … Read more
Patrick Williams will deliver the FloHockey AHL Power Rankings listing all 32 teams every week throughout the regular season. The Hershey Bears are back after sweeping a 3-in-3 weekend to overtake the Laval Rocket for the number-one spot in the AHL Power Rankings. In the Western Conference, the Abbotsford Canucks’ late-season surge has them breaking … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer Jacob Fowler’s goaltending numbers at Boston College just pop. This season the sophomore went 25-7-2 with a 1.63 goals-against average, a .940 save percentage and seven shutouts. He won the Hockey East conference’s Goaltender of the Year award for the second season in a row, and was a runner-up for … Read more
Patrick Williams, TheAHL.com Features Writer A massive challenge looms this weekend for the Abbotsford Canucks, whose 11-game winning streak is the longest in the AHL this season. The Laval Rocket come to Abbotsford Centre tonight and Sunday, giving the Canucks a chance to match themselves against the first-overall team in the league. Abbotsford sliced through … Read more