Florian Xhekaj finished the season with the Rocket. Arber’s little brother played three games in a Laval uniform at the end of the campaign, but didn’t pick up any points.
Another year, another shoulder surgery was performed on Arber Xhekaj, who had this to say in his last media availability of the season. Arber Xhekaj underwent left shoulder surgery on April 10th, and yesterday, before the Montreal Canadiens‘ last game of the season, he fielded questions from the media for the last time this season.
It’s been a few days now since Florian Xhekaj signed his entry-level contract with the Canadiens. The prospect, who is of course Arber’s brother, saw his junior season come to an end recently and joined the Laval Rocket to finish the year.
Florian Xhekaj had the opportunity to sign his entry-level contract with the Montreal Canadiens yesterday. He also signed a professional tryout contract with the Rocket, allowing him to finish the current season with the Habs’ club-school.
The 6-foot-4, 190 lb. left winger, Florian Xhekaj, known as “The Deputy” in homage to his brother’s nickname, “The Sheriff,” has made waves in the NHL scene.
Here come the shutdowns. With a week and a half before the regular season concludes, a few players’ offseasons have already started as New Jersey Devils star Jack Hughes and Arizona Coyotes defencemen Travis Dermott won’t play in either of their clubs’ remaining games.
It’s a good news, bad news day for the Xhekaj family, as Montreal announces that Florian Xhekaj signs. Earlier today his brother, current Canadien, Arber, was shut down for the season following surgery on his left shoulder.
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward prospect Florian Xhekaj to a three-year, entry-level contract, the club announced Tuesday afternoon. Xhekaj, 19, collected 34 goals and 65 points in 63 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Brantford Bulldogs in the 2023-24 regular season.
Right now, everyone’s talking about how important Nick Suzuki is to the Habs. And it’s true. I’m the first to say that, until proven otherwise, he’s the Habs’ most important forward going forward.
The CHL playoffs are in full swing, which means several Montreal Canadiens prospects are playing crucial roles for their respective teams. Both Owen Beck and Filip Mesar have scored an impressive six points in their first two games, a rather encouraging sign for players who are expected to make the jump to professional hockey next season.
While all eyes of Montreal Canadiens fans are on David Reinbacher, who had another strong game today with a point, the Habs’ other prospects continue to perform well.
The Montreal Canadiens took out a flier on the Sheriff’s younger brother, Florian ‘The Deputy’ Xhekaj, as coined by Mama (Simona) Xhekaj, and the early season returns look pretty nice.
Some raised an eyebrow when the Montreal Canadiens selected Florian Xhekaj in the fourth round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft. It was understandable, given that Xhekaj was a little older than most of his counterparts, and his 13 goals and 12 assists in 68 games were far from exciting.
The Montreal Canadiens bet on Florian Xhekaj to be a unicorn when they drafted him, hoping he could add some offence to his game. The physical elements played a factor, and seeing how Arber has come along for the Habs, it felt like a good bet to make.
The 2023-24 NHL season is only a few days away from kicking things off, but hockey in Europe and North American junior and college leagues have already begun.
It was recently reported by Hamilton Bulldogs Head Coach that Florian Xhekaj showed up to training camp looking much bigger and stronger. And not only that, he has grown since the Canadiens drafted him at this summer’s draft.
Montreal Canadiens fans don’t get a lot of breaking news in the month of August, so here at A Winning Habit, we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 31 prospects currently in the Habs organization.
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