Recap: 2026 Canadiens Development Camp scrimmages

Habs prospects go head-to-head in pair of intrasquad scrimmages and shootout to wrap up camp

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By Montreal Canadiens
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BROSSARD – The Canadiens wrapped up their 2026 Development Camp with their annual intrasquad scrimmages and a shootout on Thursday at the CN Sports Complex. 

Team Red took the first 4-on-4 scrimmage by a score of 3-2, while Team White earned a 4-3 win in the second match. The early afternoon affair concluded with a shootout, with LJ Mooney, Michael Hage, and Parker Trottier finding the back of the net. 

Here’s a look at the respective team rosters:

lineup-scrimmage

GAME 1: RED 3-2 WHITE

00:56
Red [1]-0 White
Handel (Merrill)

 

Intrasquad scrimmage: Handel scores goal against Vecvanags

10:10
Red 1-[1] White
Sawyer (Hage, Klimpke)

 

Intrasquad scrimmage: Sawyer scores goal against Cournoyer

13:04
Red [2]-1 White
Morich (Wassilyn)

Intrasquad scrimmage: Morich scores goal against Vecvanags

24:50
Red [3]-1 White
Stevenson (Mooney)

Intrasquad scrimmage: Stevenson scores an empty-netter

24:59
Red 3-[2] White
Hage (Sawyer, Runtso)

 

Intrasquad scrimmage: Hage scores goal against Cournoyer

GAME 2: RED 3-4 WHITE

00:47
Red [1]-0 White
Bergqvist (Mooney, Cleaves)

Intrasquad scrimmage: Bergqvist scores goal against Croteau

04:17
Red 1-[1] White
Paupanekis (Frias, Bentley)

Intrasquad scrimmage: Paupanekis scores goal against Miller

06:34
Red 1-[2] White
Hage (Vig)

Intrasquad scrimmage: Hage scores goal against Miller

08:37
Red [2]-2 White
Cleaves (Penalty shot)

Intrasquad scrimmage: Cleaves scores goal against Vecvanags

13:28
Red 2-[3] White
Sawyer (Vig)

Intrasquad scrimmage: Sawyer scores goal against Miller

15:35
Red 2-[4] White
Trottier (Gélinas, Dubinsky)

Intrasquad scrimmage: Trottier scores goal against Miller

24:59
Red [3]-4 White
Merrill (Unassisted)

Intrasquad scrimmage: Merrill scores goal against Lacroix

Shootout

Team
Player
Result
🔴
Mooney
✅
⚪
Hage
✅
🔴
Zharovsky
❌
⚪
Sawyer
❌
🔴
Royston
❌
⚪
Trottier
✅
🔴
Cleaves
❌
⚪
Paupanekis
❌
🔴
Merrill
❌
⚪
Klimpke
❌

Rewatch the scrimmage on-demand on YouTube:

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