Acquisition alert of a well-known face for the Montreal Canadiens organization
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MarcO
July 16, 2024 (4:39 PM)
A familiar face will return to the Montreal Canadiens' defense organization.
According to the announcement by the Canadiens' ECHL affiliate team, the Trois-Rivières Lions, Lukash Matthews will be back.
Already a familiar face within the organization and a solid right-handed defenseman, he will be a name to watch this coming fall.
Lukash Matthews signs with the Trois-Rivières Lions and joins the Montreal Canadiens' defense organization for next year
See the official statement.
«Lukash Matthews will be back for a second season!
He will bring valuable contributions to the defense of the team led by Ron Choules!
Welcome back, Lukash!»
- Trois-Rivières Lions
Matthews, 23 years old, hails from Ottawa and is indeed a 6-foot-1, 205-pound right-handed defenseman.
He played 10 games with the Lions in 2023-24 (with a +1 rating), after scoring 8 points in 20 games with Carleton University.
We are talking about a solid defensive defenseman.
Details will follow.
This acquisition adds to that of Tommy Cormier for the Lions, a dynamic young offensive forward with high potential.
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