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 Jean-François Houle.

Who is the captain of Laval Rocket?

The captain of Laval Rocket is Gabriel Bourque.

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 Kent Hughes.

What are the team colors of Laval Rocket?

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

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2023-2024 Season

Laval Rocket were 33-31-8 in the 2023-24 AHL season with 74 points, 7th in the North and 22nd overall.

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2023-2024 Laval Rocket Roster

Laval Rocket — 2023-2024 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#71	Jakub Dobeš (G)	25	2001	Ostrava, CZE	6'4"	201	L
	#73	Kasimir Kaskisuo (G)	33	1993	Vantaa, FIN	6'3"	194	L
	#38	Strauss Mann (G)	28	1998	Greenwich, CT, USA	6'0"	174	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#52	Justin Barron (D)	24	2001	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'2"	198	R
	#13	Nicolas Beaudin (D)	27	1999	Chateauguay, QC, CAN	5'11"	190	L
	#4	Tobie Bisson (D)"A"	29	1997	Rosemère, QC, CAN	6'3"	207	L
	#44	Olivier Galipeau (D)	29	1997	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#7	Chris Jandric (D)	28	1998	Prince George, BC, CAN	5'11"	181	L
	#25	Brady Keeper (D)	30	1996	Cross Lake, MB, CAN	6'2"	196	R
	#7	Gustav Lindström (D)	27	1998	Östervåla, SWE	6'2"	194	R
	#24	Logan Mailloux (D)	23	2003	Belle River, ON, CAN	6'3"	212	R
	#29	Mattias Norlinder (D)	26	2000	Kramfors, SWE	6'1"	194	L
	#64	David Reinbacher (D)	21	2004	Hohenems, AUT	6'2"	194	R
	#3	Jayden Struble (D)	25	2001	Cumberland, RI, USA	6'0"	194	L
	#84	William Trudeau (D)	23	2002	Varennes, QC, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#72	Arber Xhekaj (D)	25	2001	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'4"	240	L
FORWARDS
	#28	Lias Andersson (C/LW)	27	1998	Smögen, SWE	5'11"	185	L
	#40	Joel Armia (RW/LW)	33	1993	Pori, FIN	6'3"	216	R
	#20	Gabriel Bourque (LW)"C"	36	1990	Rimouski, QC, CAN	5'10"	203	L
	#12	Filip Cederqvist (LW/RW)	26	2000	Skara, SWE	6'3"	203	L
	#42	Lucas Condotta (C)"A"	28	1997	Georgetown, ON, CAN	6'1"	223	L
	#49	Jared Davidson (C)	24	2002	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'0"	183	L
	#16	Arnaud Durandeau (LW/RW)	27	1999	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	194	L
	#15	Sean Farrell (C/LW)	24	2001	Milton, MA, USA	5'10"	174	L
	#37	Brandon Gignac (C/LW)	28	1997	Repentigny, QC, CAN	5'11"	185	L
	#19	Emil Heineman (LW/RW)	24	2001	Leksand, SWE	6'2"	205	L
	#21	Riley Kidney (C/LW)	23	2003	Halifax, NS, CAN	6'0"	190	L
	#17	Nathan Légaré (RW/LW)	25	2001	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#61	Philippe Maillet (C)	33	1992	Lachenaie, QC, CAN	5'10"	185	L
	#68	Riley McKay (LW/RW)	27	1999	Swan River, MB, CAN	6'0"	203	L
	#48	Filip Mesar (RW)	22	2004	Spišská Belá, SVK	5'10"	185	R
	#14	Jan Mysak (C/LW)	24	2002	Litvinov, CZE	5'11"	190	L
	#86	Jakov Novak (LW/C)	27	1998	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'3"	216	L
	#85	John Parker-Jones (D/RW)	26	2000	Brantford, ON, CAN	6'7"	229	R
	#34	Jacob Perreault (RW/C)	24	2002	Montréal, QC, CAN	5'11"	192	R
	#10	Joshua Roy (W/C)	23	2003	St-Georges-de-Beauce, QC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#81	Xavier Simoneau (C/LW)	25	2001	St-André-Avellin, QC, CAN	5'6"	183	L
	#27	Mitchell Stephens (C)"A"	29	1997	Peterborough, ON, CAN	5'11"	190	R
	#17	Luke Tuch (LW)	24	2002	Syracuse, NY, USA	6'2"	203	L
	#43	Alex-Olivier Voyer (RW)	27	1999	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'2"	192	R
	#63	Florian Xhekaj (LW/C)	22	2004	Hamilton, ON, CAN	6'4"	205	L
	#23	Nolan Yaremko (LW/C)	28	1998	Spirit River, AB, CAN	6'1"	205	L
Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 21Av Age: 24.66 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 196 lbsCompare with other teams »

2023-2024 Laval Rocket Staff

Head CoachJean-François Houle
Asst. CoachKelly Buchberger
Asst. CoachMartin Laperrière
Goaltending CoachMarco Marciano
General ManagerKent Hughes
Team ManagerCarl Gagnon
Asst. Athletic TherapistMarie-Pierre Néron
Asst. Equipment ManagerAnastasio Abbandonato
Asst. Equipment ManagerJean Huynh
Franchise OwnerGeoff Molson
Head Athletic TherapistGlen Kinney
Head Equipment ManagerSimon Payette
Strength & Conditioning CoachStéphane Gervais
Video CoachCharles Juneau
VP. of Hockey OperationsJohn Sedgwick

Team Staff History

2023-2024 Laval Rocket Captains

"C"

Gabriel Bourque

"A"

Team Captaincy History

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Laval Rocket Facts

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

2023-2024 Laval Rocket Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
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Experience

Laval Rocket: 2 295 GP
NHL: 1 627 GP
WC: 80 GP
OG: 6 GP
SHL: 542 GP
HockeyAllsvenskan: 219 GP
Liiga: 149 GP
KHL: 113 GP
Czechia: 77 GP
AHL: 4 479 GP
NL: 81 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 — 2023-2024 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.	Alexandre Grenier (F)	2026-2027	Grenoble	Ligue Magnus	8	3	8	11	0
4.	Adam Cracknell (F)	2026-2027	HK Poprad	Extraliga	9	6	4	10	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