It was an incredibly busy off-season for the Laval Rocket, even though almost everyone on the current roster hasn’t played a competitive hockey game in nearly a full year. The 2019-20 season was cancelled just as the team had found its identity and was pushing for a playoff berth. A post-season berth would have been their first since 2017 when the team was the St. John’s IceCaps.
While Marc Bergevin was extremely busy retooling the Montreal Canadiens, he did not repeat his mistakes in neglecting the AHL club. Every major player from last season’s team is back, with some reinforcements also joining the fold for head coach Joël Bouchard.