When was Laval Rocket founded?

Laval Rocket was founded in 2017 in Laval, QC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Laval Rocket based?

Laval Rocket is based in Laval, QC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Laval Rocket?

The head coach of Laval Rocket is Joël Bouchard.

Who is the captain of Laval Rocket?

The captain of Laval Rocket is Xavier Ouellet.

What arena does Laval Rocket play in?

Laval Rocket play their home games at Place Bell in Laval, QC, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Laval Rocket?

The general manager of Laval Rocket is Marc Bergevin.

What are the team colors of Laval Rocket?

The team colors of Laval Rocket are Red + White + Blue.

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2019-2020 Season

Laval Rocket were 30-24-8 in the 2019-20 AHL season with 68 points, 6th in the Eastern Conference: North Division and 14th overall.

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2019-2020 Laval Rocket Roster

Laval Rocket — 2019-2020 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#30	Keith Kinkaid (G)	37	1989	Farmingville, NY, USA	6'3"	194	L
	#35	Charlie Lindgren (G)	32	1993	Lakeville, MN, USA	6'1"	183	R
	#40	Michael McNiven (G)	29	1997	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'1"	198	L
	#31	Cayden Primeau (G)	27	1999	Farmington Hills, MI, USA	6'3"	203	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#16	Karl Alzner (D)"A"	38	1988	Burnaby, BC, CAN	6'3"	214	L
	#8	Joshua Brook (D)	27	1999	Roblin, MB, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#7	Ryan Culkin (D)	32	1993	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#5	Cale Fleury (D)	27	1998	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	212	R
	#6	Christian Folin (D)	35	1991	Kungsbacka, SWE	6'3"	212	R
	#3	Nathanael Halbert (D)	31	1995	Nottingham, GBR	6'0"	194	L
	#44	Noah Juulsen (D)	29	1997	Surrey, BC, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#20	Maxim Lamarche (D)	34	1992	Laval, QC, CAN	6'3"	218	R
	#28	Otto Leskinen (D)	29	1997	Pieksämäki, FIN	5'11"	187	L
	#2	Evan McEneny (D)	32	1994	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#29	Gustav Olofsson (D)	31	1994	Borås, SWE	6'3"	201	L
	#43	Xavier Ouellet (D)"C"	33	1993	Bayonne, FRA	6'0"	196	L
	#5	David Sklenička (D)	30	1996	Rakovnik, CZE	5'11"	181	L
	#36	Justin Woods (D)Loan	32	1994	Fairbanks, AK, USA	6'2"	212	L
FORWARDS
	#27	Alexandre Alain (C/RW)	29	1997	Québec, QC, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#24	Riley Barber (RW/LW)	32	1994	Pittsburgh, PA, USA	6'0"	198	R
	#22	Alex Belzile (RW/C)"A"	35	1991	St-Éloi, QC, CAN	6'0"	196	R
	#46	Joseph Blandisi (C/LW)	32	1994	Markham, ON, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#37	Joe Cox (RW)	32	1994	Chelsea, MI, USA	6'0"	176	R
	#45	Ralph Cuddemi (RW)Loan	33	1993	Concord, ON, CAN	6'1"	187	R
	#25	Laurent Dauphin (C/LW)	31	1995	Repentigny, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#10	Jake Evans (C/RW)	30	1996	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'0"	185	R
	#18	Charles Hudon (LW/RW)	32	1994	Alma, QC, CAN	5'10"	190	L
	#11	Nikita Jevpalovs (RW/C)	32	1994	Riga, LAT	6'1"	209	R
	#45	Jesperi Kotkaniemi (C/LW)	26	2000	Pori, FIN	6'2"	212	L
	#24	Jake Lucchini (C/LW)	31	1995	Trail, BC, CAN	6'0"	181	L
	#14	Aaron Luchuk (C/LW)	29	1997	Kingston, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#39	Kevin Lynch (C)	35	1991	Grosse Pointe, MI, USA	6'1"	190	R
	#25	Michael McCarron (RW/C)"A"	31	1995	Grosse Pointe, MI, USA	6'6"	231	R
	#46	Garrett Mitchell (RW/C)Loan	35	1991	Regina, SK, CAN	5'11"	198	R
	#14	Matthew Peca (C)	33	1993	Petawawa, ON, CAN	5'9"	183	L
	#15	William Pelletier (C/RW)	33	1992	St-Jean-Chrysostôme, QC, CAN	5'7"	172	R
	#23	Michael Pezzetta (LW/C)	28	1998	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	223	L
	#36	James Phelan (F)Loan	29	1997	Laval, QC, CAN	6'0"	185	L
	#41	Ryan Poehling (C/LW)	27	1999	Lakeville, MN, USA	6'2"	205	L
	#42	Joël Teasdale (LW/RW)	27	1999	Repentigny, QC, CAN	6'0"	212	L
	#26	Phil Varone (C/W)	35	1990	Vaughan, ON, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#38	Yannick Veilleux (LW)	33	1993	St-Hippolyte, QC, CAN	6'2"	201	L
	#12	Lukas Vejdemo (C)	30	1996	Stockholm, SWE	6'2"	198	L
	#17	Hayden Verbeek (C/LW)	28	1997	Kingston, ON, CAN	5'10"	187	L
	#19	Antoine Waked (RW)	30	1996	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN	6'1"	194	R
	#21	Dale Weise (RW)"A"	38	1988	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'2"	205	R
Position: G: 3, D: 12, F: 24Av Age: 25.38 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

2019-2020 Laval Rocket Staff

Head CoachJoël Bouchard
Asst. CoachAlexandre Burrows
Asst. CoachDaniel Jacob
Goaltending CoachMarco Marciano
General ManagerMarc Bergevin
Asst. General ManagerScott Mellanby
Team ManagerCarl Gagnon
Asst. Athletic TherapistSebastian Buna
Asst. Equipment ManagerChris MacDonald
Conditioning CoachStefano Lanni
Dir. of Player PersonnelLarry Carrière
Franchise OwnerGeoff Molson
Head Athletic TherapistGlen Kinney
Head Equipment ManagerÉric Lévesque
Media ManagerCharles Saindon-Courtois
Vice PresidentMark Weightman

2019-2020 Laval Rocket Captains

"C"

Xavier Ouellet

"A"

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2019-2020 Laval Rocket Demographics

Laval Rocket Facts

Plays in: American Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White + Blue
Town: Laval, QC, CAN Map
Founded: 2017

2019-2020 Laval Rocket Roster Facts

Nationalities

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Experience

Laval Rocket: 2 332 GP
NHL: 2 624 GP
WC: 40 GP
SHL: 150 GP
Liiga: 235 GP
KHL: 71 GP
Czechia: 148 GP
AHL: 6 578 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Montréal Canadiens (NHL)
Trois-Rivières Lions (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Place Bell
Location: Laval, QC, CAN
Capacity: 10 000
Construction Year: 2017

Laval Rocket Games

Laval Rocket — 2019-2020 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/16/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Belleville Senators	Laval Rocket	-	AHL
10/11/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Hartford Wolf Pack	Laval Rocket	-	AHL
10/10/2026 10:05 PM UTC	Springfield Thunderbirds	Laval Rocket	-	AHL
10/03/2026 07:00 PM UTC	Laval Rocket	Syracuse Crunch	6 - 1	AHL
10/02/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Laval Rocket	Syracuse Crunch	0 - 2	AHL

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Latest Transactions

Laval Rocket — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/08/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Jacob Fowler (G)	Montréal Canadiens	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Jake Gravelle (D)	Trois-Rivières Lions	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Xavier Bernard (D)	Trois-Rivières Lions	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Nathaël Roy (F)	Trois-Rivières Lions	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Isaac Dufort (F)	Trois-Rivières Lions	Details
09/29/2026	Confirmed	joining	Mathieu Bizier (F)	Trois-Rivières Lions	Details
08/05/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Will Dineen (F)	Calgary Wranglers	Details
07/29/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Mark Estapa (F)	Florida Everblades	Details

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Laval Rocket History and Standings

Laval Rocket — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	AHL	2	1	1	-	-	0	6	3	2	1	5	-
2025-2026	AHL	72	41	23	-	-	8	233	200	90	1.25	1	Division Semifinal loss
2024-2025	AHL	72	48	19	-	-	5	229	178	101	1.4	1	Conference Final loss
2023-2024	AHL	72	33	31	-	-	8	235	242	74	1.03	7	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	AHL	72	33	29	-	-	10	258	247	76	1.06	5	First round loss
2021-2022	AHL	72	39	26	-	-	7	246	231	85	1.18	3	Conference Final loss
2020-2021	AHL	36	23	9	-	-	4	113	87	50	1.39	1	No playoffs held
2019-2020	AHL	62	30	24	-	-	8	183	182	68	1.1	6	Playoffs Cancelled
2018-2019	AHL	76	30	34	-	-	12	195	231	72	0.95	7	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	AHL	76	24	42	-	-	10	206	281	58	0.76	7	Did not make playoffs

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Laval Rocket — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Danick Martel (F)	2026-2027	HK Spisska Nova Ves	Extraliga	9	7	8	15	9
2.	Mathew Santos (F)	2026-2027	Krefeld Pinguine	DEL	7	7	6	13	27
3.	Adam Cracknell (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	10	7	4	11	0
4.	Alexandre Grenier (F)	2026-2027	Grenoble	Ligue Magnus	8	3	8	11	0
5.	Jérémy Grégoire (F)	2026-2027	Vienna Capitals	ICEHL	8	4	6	10	6
6.	Alex Beaucage (F)	2026-2027	Lukko	Liiga	11	4	6	10	10
7.	Martin Réway (F)	2026-2027	HK Spartak Dubnica	1. liga	7	3	7	10	2
8.	Ryan Valentini (F)	2026-2027	Asiago	Alps Hockey League	5	5	4	9	2
9.	Jean-Christophe Beaudin (F)	2026-2027	Straubing Tigers	DEL	6	4	5	9	0
10.	Anthony Richard (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL	10	2	7	9	4

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Laval Rocket — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	24.77
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	25.64
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	196 lbs	24.73
2023-2024	View Roster	6'0"	196 lbs	24.66
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	194 lbs	25.08

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex Belzile (F)	242	84	110	194
2.	Laurent Dauphin (F)	182	64	99	163
3.	Rafaël Harvey-Pinard (F)	185	51	75	126
4.	Sean Farrell (F)	186	46	79	125
5.	Brandon Gignac (F)	173	44	76	120

Franchise All-Time Goals

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex Belzile (F)	242	84	110	194
2.	Laurent Dauphin (F)	182	64	99	163
3.	Joshua Roy (F)	145	56	56	112
4.	Rafaël Harvey-Pinard (F)	185	51	75	126
5.	Jared Davidson (F)	161	51	35	86

Franchise All-Time Assists

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Alex Belzile (F)	242	84	110	194
2.	Laurent Dauphin (F)	182	64	99	163
3.	Xavier Simoneau (F)	218	24	84	108
4.	Sean Farrell (F)	186	46	79	125
5.	Brandon Gignac (F)	173	44	76	120

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Florian Xhekaj (F)	136	41	64	357
2.	Xavier Simoneau (F)	218	24	108	350
3.	Alex Belzile (F)	242	84	194	279
4.	Lucas Condotta (F)	277	37	100	277
5.	Riley McKay (F)	69	6	17	266

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Lucas Condotta (F)	277	37	63	100
2.	William Trudeau (D)	260	28	62	90
3.	Alex Belzile (F)	242	84	110	194
4.	Xavier Simoneau (F)	218	24	84	108
5.	Tobie Bisson (D)	200	16	48	64

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Reilly Walsh (D)	2	1	4	2.00
2.	Vinzenz Rohrer (F)	1	1	2	2.00
3.	Sasha Pastujov (F)	2	2	3	1.50
4.	Rem Pitlick (F)	18	5	22	1.22
5.	Chris Terry (F)	62	32	71	1.15

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Terry (F)	2017-2018	AHL	62	32	39	71	1.15	45
2.	Anthony Richard (F)	2022-2023	AHL	60	30	37	67	1.12	46
3.	Alex Barré-Boulet (F)	2024-2025	AHL	64	22	41	63	0.98	42
4.	Alex Belzile (F)	2025-2026	AHL	66	29	33	62	0.94	76
5.	Laurent Dauphin (F)	2025-2026	AHL	53	15	44	59	1.11	34

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Terry (F)	2017-2018	AHL	62	32	39	71	1.15	45
2.	Anthony Richard (F)	2022-2023	AHL	60	30	37	67	1.12	46
3.	Alex Belzile (F)	2025-2026	AHL	66	29	33	62	0.94	76
4.	Adam Cracknell (F)	2017-2018	AHL	54	27	21	48	0.89	42
5.	Charles Hudon (F)	2019-2020	AHL	46	27	8	35	0.76	51

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Matt Taormina (D)	2017-2018	AHL	63	4	48	52	0.83	18
2.	Laurent Dauphin (F)	2025-2026	AHL	53	15	44	59	1.11	34
3.	Alex Barré-Boulet (F)	2024-2025	AHL	64	22	41	63	0.98	42
4.	Chris Terry (F)	2017-2018	AHL	62	32	39	71	1.15	45
5.	Anthony Richard (F)	2022-2023	AHL	60	30	37	67	1.12	46

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Laval Rocket — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Florian Xhekaj (F)	2025-2026	AHL	64	17	12	29	0.45	182
2.	Florian Xhekaj (F)	2024-2025	AHL	69	24	11	35	0.51	175
3.	Riley McKay (F)	2023-2024	AHL	46	4	6	10	0.22	148
4.	Michael McCarron (F)	2017-2018	AHL	54	7	17	24	0.44	121
5.	Riley McKay (F)	2022-2023	AHL	23	2	5	7	0.30	118