alfredoh2009 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 I have never been as intrigued as this season by the AHL training camp: * new coaching staff * new ECHL affiliate, meaning more players fighting for spots * some interesting late rounders from other organizations I am interested in findout how these players perform: * Kevin Poulin as backup letting both Primeau (AHL) and McNiven (ECHL) play lots of games * Gabriel Bourque * J-C Beaudin * Xhekaj (whom I have liked during the NHL training camp) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 (edited) I am surprised to see Matthieu Brodeur, Julien nantel, Olivier Galipeu and Cédric Montminy whom I do not remember from the other camps. The Laval Rocket announced on Sunday that 29 players will participate in their 2021-22 training camp at Place Bell.🔗https://t.co/jl2eeMqGpS pic.twitter.com/igEe0dWsD6 — Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) October 3, 2021 Edited October 3, 2021 by alfredoh2009 added Julien Nantel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Is that the Habs. old Olivier Archambeau coming back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 3, 2021 Author Share Posted October 3, 2021 4 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: I am surprised to see Matthieu Brodeur, Olivier Galipeu and Cédric Montminy whom I do not remember from the other camps. I know Galipeau is signed to Trois-Rivieres, I assume the others are as well. 1 minute ago, alfredoh2009 said: Is that the Habs. old Olivier Archambeau coming back? Yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted October 3, 2021 Share Posted October 3, 2021 Olivier is with the Lions, as well as the others. Nice to see how the farm teams are working together and the depth it may add to the Habs Good luck to Julien Nantel, Cédric Montminy, Olivier Archambault, Olivier Galipeau & Mathieu Brodeur who get an invitation to the @RocketLaval camp! 🦁⚜️#LIONS3R https://t.co/a6aU3X8d2O — Lions de Trois-Rivières (@Lions3r) October 3, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 4, 2021 Author Share Posted October 4, 2021 The ECHL guys are basically just training camp fodder. Alexis D'Aoust (signed to T-R) was invited but declined, preferring to go somewhere where he thought he'd have a shot at a roster spot. They have enough there to get through their preseason (they'll get four more tomorrow) so the Habs could conceivably keep the bigger group through the end of the preseason before sending the last big group of cuts down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 5 hours ago, dlbalr said: The ECHL guys are basically just training camp fodder. Alexis D'Aoust (signed to T-R) was invited but declined, preferring to go somewhere where he thought he'd have a shot at a roster spot. They have enough there to get through their preseason (they'll get four more tomorrow) so the Habs could conceivably keep the bigger group through the end of the preseason before sending the last big group of cuts down. I am not surprised about D'Aoust ,I expect ECHLers and AHLers to move around if they see a better possibility somewhere else. I am just happy that the Habs have an ECHL club and that there is a place where a McNiven, Khisamutdinov or Paquette-Bisson can go if the AHL team is brimming with talent. I also hope that T-R becomes a net any undrafted or unsigned players from Quebec that may develop later. The CHL draft rules makes it risky to draft player due to the shorter time to sign them to a professional contract; I hope that having the ECHL farm club will help with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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alfredoh2009 Posted October 4, 2021 Share Posted October 4, 2021 Dea, Daphin, McNiven cleared waivers and will change the lineup, but here is a first look at the lines for the first day of the Rocket's training camp: Voici les formations que nous avions sur la glace ce matin à l'occasion de notre 1er jour de camp d'entraînement. Here's how we lined up on the first day of camp 👀#GoRocket pic.twitter.com/CUqao3cwEE — Rocket de Laval (@RocketLaval) October 4, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 8, 2021 Author Share Posted October 8, 2021 I'm not starting a thread for this one but here's Laval's lineup for their first preseason game: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 56 minutes ago, dlbalr said: I'm not starting a thread for this one but here's Laval's lineup for their first preseason game: I am happy to see Vejdemo at centre and Hillis in the lineup Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 9, 2021 Share Posted October 9, 2021 5-3 loss https://theahl.com/stats/game-center/1023750 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 9, 2021 Author Share Posted October 9, 2021 Today's lineup: (Yes, that reads correctly, Laval is taking on Toronto in Belleville...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 2-1 Marlies ... so that was it? Only two pre-season games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 10, 2021 Author Share Posted October 10, 2021 11 hours ago, tomh009 said: 2-1 Marlies ... so that was it? Only two pre-season games? Yep, the preseason is over for them now. They don't need as long of a preseason since most of the players were already in NHL camps with lots playing in a game or two so it comes together a bit quicker. The regular season gets underway for Laval on Friday when they start a home-and-home with Belleville. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 11, 2021 Author Share Posted October 11, 2021 Here's hoping they don't need him in Laval too often, he didn't look good with the Habs in the preseason and struggled in his lone preseason game with Laval too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHT120 Posted October 11, 2021 Share Posted October 11, 2021 56 minutes ago, dlbalr said: Here's hoping they don't need him in Laval too often, he didn't look good with the Habs in the preseason and struggled in his lone preseason game with Laval too. He played his junior hockey in Victoriaville (45 minutes from TR on the south shore of the St Lawrence) so at least he is likely somewhat familiar with the city ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 Laval traded Jake Lucchini to Belleville yesterday for future considerations. Not sure what the logic was there. https://bellevillesens.com/21006-2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 1 minute ago, dlbalr said: Laval traded Jake Lucchini to Belleville yesterday for future considerations. Not sure what the logic was there. https://bellevillesens.com/21006-2/ number of contracts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, alfredoh2009 said: number of contracts? He's on an AHL contract, not an NHL one and there's no limit to the number of AHL contracts a team can have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomh009 Posted October 13, 2021 Share Posted October 13, 2021 3 hours ago, dlbalr said: He's on an AHL contract, not an NHL one and there's no limit to the number of AHL contracts a team can have. I didn't think Laval had an overabundance of forwards. Or do they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 13, 2021 Author Share Posted October 13, 2021 2 hours ago, tomh009 said: I didn't think Laval had an overabundance of forwards. Or do they? Not really. They're carrying 15 to start the season with Teasdale injured and Belzile the only forward they have a shot at getting back from Montreal. They have a few recall options in Trois-Rivieres but it certainly isn't an overabundance by any stretch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 AHL tv, supposedly showing games for free this weekend. https://www.watchtheahl.com/#/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfredoh2009 Posted October 15, 2021 Share Posted October 15, 2021 No Hillis on the projected lineup Formation vue à l'entraînement du Rocket cette semaine. Il ne devrait pas y avoir de changement. H.-Pinard-Poehling-Ylönen Roy-Dea-Bourque Pezzetta-Vejdemo-Martel Baddock-Dauphin-Beaudin Ouellet-Belpedio Fairbrother-Schueneman P.-Bisson-Dello Primeau McNiven — Anthony Marcotte (@anthonymarcotte) October 15, 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dlbalr Posted October 15, 2021 Author Share Posted October 15, 2021 1 hour ago, alfredoh2009 said: No Hillis on the projected lineup That's not a surprise. He's someone that should be in Trois-Rivieres right now. He needs ice time and not just 8 minutes a game on the 4th line at best in Laval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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