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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / January 8
End of the road in the QMJHL for a young Habs goalie

End of the road in the QMJHL for a young Habs goalie

The development of a prospect is never a smooth ride, and the journey of Mikus Vecvanags, a goaltender drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 2024, is a stark reminder of this.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 28

Finland Scores Whopping 8 Goals and Shuts Out Latvia at 2026 WJC

Finland continued their hot streak after their win against Denmark and beat Latvia 8-0 on Sunday. It all went south for Latvia quickly when on the first shot of the game for Finland, Emil Hemming burst up the right side of the ice and snuck one in past Mikus Vecvanags’s left pad.

NHL News / Inside The Rink / December 26
2026 World Junior Championship: Team Latvia Final Roster

2026 World Junior Championship: Team Latvia Final Roster

In 2025, Latvia delivered the most shocking upset of the World Juniors, securing their first-ever win over Canada in dramatic shootout fashion. This year, they will bring a relatively young squad as they look to repeat the magic they found in Ottawa.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

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Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 2, 2025

Canadiens: prospect Arseni Radkov to play for the Armada in 2025-2026

Last year, the Canadiens drafted Mikus Vecvanags, a goaltender from Europe. Martin Lapointe had said that the young man would play with the Armada… but he was eventually chosen by the Titan in the European draft.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / December 27, 2024

CH: Hope Mikus Vecvanags finally takes the path to the QMJHL

Last summer, during the draft, the Canadiens selected a goaltender named Mikus Vecvanags in the fifth round. Obviously, it wasn’t the choice that made the biggest impression… but his situation was nonetheless quite special.

Montreal Canadiens News / Hockey Patrol / August 14, 2024

Canadiens goalie refuses to report to the team and decides to leave

After getting drafted in the fifth round, Montreal Canadiens prospective goaltender Mikus Vecvanags refused to report to the team, leaving the QMJHL for the BCHL.

Montreal Canadiens News / Dose.ca / July 3, 2024

Martin Lapointe was wrong: Titan drafts Canadiens prospect Mikus Vecvanags

In the last few days, the Canadiens have drafted Mikus Vecvanags, a European goalie. After the draft, Martin Lapointe, who spoke to the media, said the goaltender would be joining the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the coming 2024-2025 season.

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