Canadiens confirm serious long-term injury within the organization

Another long-term injury has been announced within the Montreal Canadiens organization, and it removes a call-up option for Kent Hughes.

Young forward Xavier Simoneau, who is dealing with an upper-body injury, will miss four to six weeks, which is a heavy loss for the Laval Rocket. It's also unfortunate for him, as this injury comes at the worst possible time.

A long-term injury for Xavier Simoneau

This is what has just been announced by the Laval Rocket.

This injury will keep Simoneau off the ice until mid-March, so his season doesn't seem to be over, but it will be quite a challenge for him to come back at that point.

Simoneau is so easy to love as a fan because he works incredibly hard and truly seems to be the real deal.

At 23 years old, Xavier Simoneau is a 5-foot-7, 178-pound Quebec-born forward.

He was a sixth-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2021 and has accumulated 15 points in 38 games this season with the Laval Rocket (72 penalty minutes).

Last season, he recorded a solid 37 points in 53 games, with 111 penalty minutes.