When the Montreal Canadiens signed Byron Froese last summer, it was an obvious move to shore up the roster of the Laval Rocket with some veteran talent.
Given his status on the team, Froese was named captain for the AHL team‘s inaugural season. He looked like the genuine article, scoring at near a point-per-game pace. In his first game with the C on his chest on November 3, he scored a goal and the shootout-winner.
With Michael McCarron underperforming at the NHL level, Froese was recalled to the NHL soon afterward, and would remain there for the rest of the season.