Canadiens sign prospect Vinzenz Rohrer to entry-level contract
The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Vinzenz Rohrer to a three-year, entry-level contract, the club announced Saturday.
The 20-year-old Austrian has spent the last two seasons with the Zurich Lions in the Swiss National League.
Rohrer had 25 points (15 goals, 10 assists) in 52 appearances in his second season with the team. He added seven points (one goal, six assists) in 16 post-season games in helping the Lions capture their second consecutive league title.
Rohrer also represented Austria at the world hockey championship, where he had six points (four goals, two assists) in eight games. Austria was eliminated in the quarterfinals by eventual runner-up Switzerland.
Before joining the Lions, Rohrer played two seasons with the Ottawa 67's in the Ontario Hockey League, amassing 97 points (44 goals, 53 assists) in 118 games from 2021 to 2023.
The Habs selected Rohrer in the third round (75th overall) of the 2022 NHL Draft.

Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Montreal Gazette
a day ago
- Montreal Gazette
Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault celebrates wedding with a poutine and steamé
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault became the latest Hab to get hitched this summer, and he celebrated his wedding to Daryanne Ayotte over the weekend in the most Quebec way possible: with a poutine and steamé hot dog. A clip of the netminder enjoying the dish quickly made the social media rounds. View this post on Instagram A post shared by RDS (@rds) Commenters on the RDS Instagram post pointed out poutine is a pretty common addition to any midnight snack table at a Quebec wedding. Noted poutine TikTok influencer Olivier Primeau chimed in as well with his approval. A number of Habs past and present were guests at the wedding, including Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Rafael Harvey-Pinard and David Savard. Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, David Savard & their significant others at Sam Montembeault & Daryanne Ayotte's wedding — /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) August 17, 2025 Montembeault wasn't the only Hab to get married over the off-season. Patrik Laine's wedding to Jordan Smith in Palm Beach, Florida, made People Magazine, while captain Nick Suzuki married longtime partner Caitlin Fitzgerald at a private ceremony Turks and Caicos before having a large get-together at the Four Seasons Montreal. Montembeault had a career year for the Canadiens in 2024-25, nearly doubling his previous high with 31 victories, including four shutouts.

Ottawa Citizen
a day ago
- Ottawa Citizen
Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault celebrates wedding with a poutine and steamé
Article content Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault became the latest Hab to get hitched this summer, and he celebrated his wedding to Daryanne Ayotte over the weekend in the most Quebec way possible: with a poutine and steamé hot dog. Article content A clip of the netminder enjoying the dish quickly made the social media rounds. Article content Article content Article content Commenters on the RDS Instagram post pointed out poutine is a pretty common addition to any midnight snack table at a Quebec wedding. Noted poutine TikTok influencer Olivier Primeau chimed in as well with his approval. Article content A number of Habs past and present were guests at the wedding, including Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Rafael Harvey-Pinard and David Savard. Article content Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, David Savard & their significant others at Sam Montembeault & Daryanne Ayotte's wedding 💒 — /r/Habs (@HabsOnReddit) August 17, 2025 Article content Montembeault wasn't the only Hab to get married over the off-season. Patrik Laine's wedding to Jordan Smith in Palm Beach, Florida, made People Magazine, while captain Nick Suzuki married longtime partner Caitlin Fitzgerald at a private ceremony Turks and Caicos before having a large get-together at the Four Seasons Montreal. Article content Article content

Vancouver Sun
a day ago
- Vancouver Sun
Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault celebrates wedding with a poutine and steamé
Montreal Canadiens goalie Sam Montembeault became the latest Hab to get hitched this summer, and he celebrated his wedding to Daryanne Ayotte over the weekend in the most Quebec way possible: with a poutine and steamé hot dog. A clip of the netminder enjoying the dish quickly made the social media rounds. Commenters on the RDS Instagram post pointed out poutine is a pretty common addition to any midnight snack table at a Quebec wedding. Noted poutine TikTok influencer Olivier Primeau chimed in as well with his approval. A number of Habs past and present were guests at the wedding, including Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Rafael Harvey-Pinard and David Savard. Alex Carrier, Mike Matheson, Jonathan Drouin, Brendan Gallagher, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, David Savard & their significant others at Sam Montembeault & Daryanne Ayotte's wedding 💒 Montembeault wasn't the only Hab to get married over the off-season. Patrik Laine's wedding to Jordan Smith in Palm Beach, Florida, made People Magazine, while captain Nick Suzuki married longtime partner Caitlin Fitzgerald at a private ceremony Turks and Caicos before having a large get-together at the Four Seasons Montreal. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. Montembeault had a career year for the Canadiens in 2024-25, nearly doubling his previous high with 31 victories, including four shutouts.