Category: Arber Xhekaj
Canadiens Recall Joel Armia, Place Arber Xhekaj On IR
Los Angeles KingsIn preparation for tomorrow’s game against the Los Angeles Kings, the Montreal Canadiens announced they have recalled forward Joel Armia from their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket. In a corresponding move, the team has placed defenseman Arber Xhekaj on injured reserve, and it is retroactive to his l...
Read moreDraft Retrospective: How Arber Xhekaj went from undrafted OHL depth to the NHL
Arber XhekajThe Montreal Canadiens defenceman had few expectations but turned nothing into something. Mitch Brown looks at his journey.
Read moreSchmaltz scores twice, Arizona Coyotes hold off Montreal Canadiens
Arber XhekajNick Schmaltz scored two goals, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Thursday night.
Read moreSchmaltz scores twice, Coyotes hold off Canadiens 3-2
Jake AllenNick Schmaltz scored two goals, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Thursday night.
Read moreArber Xhekaj makes the most wholesome confession about his current relationship with Costco
Arber XhekajHe's a true role model! The post Arber Xhekaj makes the most wholesome confession about his current relationship with Costco appeared first on The Hockey Beast.
Read moreMontreal Canadiens To Assign Joel Armia To AHL, Recall Arber Xhekaj
Arber XhekajAlthough an official team announcement is pending at this time, CapFriendly reports that the Montreal Canadiens will send down forward Joel Armia to their AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, as well as recall defenseman Arber Xhekaj in a corresponding move. In this move, it will be the first time since...
Read moreCanadiens’ Arber Xhekaj: A Stand-Up (for His Team) Guy
Arber Xhekajis a 22-year-old defenceman born on Jan. 30, 2001, in Hamilton, Ontario. He’s got one NHL season under his belt with the Montreal Canadiens, and he looks forward to a second season coming up. Never drafted, in his junior career with the Kitchener Rangers in the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) where h...
Read moreCanadiens Milestone Watch: Habs Set to Hit It Big in 2023-34
Justin BarronWhile 100 games is a significant milestone, there are bigger ones that several Montreal Canadiens are on the verge of hitting in 2023-24.
Read moreNHL Buzz: Xhekaj out indefinitely for Canadiens with injury
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Read moreInjury Notes: Xhekaj, Forsberg, Reimer
Montreal CanadiensOne of the best stories of the Montreal Canadiens 2022-23 season so far has been the emergence of rookie defenseman Arber Xhekaj. The undrafted player has taken a winding road to the NHL, and by all accounts impressed in a defensive unit stocked to the brim with rookie blueliners. Not only has he qu...
Read moreCanadiens’ Arber Xhekaj More Than an Enforcer
Nick SuzukiIn a season where the losses keep piling up for the Montreal Canadiens, fans look to the youth movement and its development. They watch young veterans, such as team captain Nick Suzuki, and the slick scoring of Cole Caufield. Raised as a Canadiens fan, it must have been an when he first wore a Hab...
Read moreRookie Arber Xhekaj calls out veteran Radko Gudas, saying he ”never answers the bell” following dirty play
Montreal CanadiensArber Xhekaj isn’t your ordinary rookie. It’s unlikely he’s even in the NHL, considering he worked at Costco just a year ago. He was ignored in the NHL Draft three times but was signed by ... The post Rookie Arber Xhekaj calls out veteran Radko Gudas, saying he ”never answers the bell” following dir...
Read moreCanadiens Can Find Matches With NCAA Free Agents
NCAAFor Montreal Canadiens general manager (GM) Kent Hughes, it will take more than hoarding draft picks to help the rebuild along. It will take adding to the system’s depth to…
Read more3 Canadiens Who Exceeded Expectations In First Half
Montreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens had a bit of a Jekyll-and-Hyde routine going in the first half of the season. They started with a 13-11-2 record, which was better than anyone expected,…
Read moreCanadiens’ Rookie Defensemen Take Over
Montreal Canadiens’When the Montreal Canadiens’ season began, nearly anyone asked would have said the team is at the start of a long rebuild and that the blue line would need a massive overhaul before it could contend. Since then, however, the blue line has proven to be further along than previously expected. Their p...
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