It has been nothing short of a roller-coaster season for Connor LaCouvee. Originally signed to a professional tryout (PTO) contract, the 24-year-old netminder has done everything in his power to show the Laval Rocket and the Montreal Canadiens just how good he can be if given the chance.
The B.C. native has amassed a 6-1-2 record with a dazzling 1.83 goals-against average and .933 save percentage with Laval. Those are elite goaltending numbers, and he’s doing it on a Rocket team sorely lacking high-end talent.
His sudden emergence for the Rocket could not have come at a better time for the organization as a whole.