Froese had 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 48 games for the Canadiens in 2017-18 after getting recalled from Laval of the American Hockey League. He had 11 points (three goals, eight assists) in 13 games to start the season for Laval of the American Hockey League, earning a call up to the Canadiens on Nov. 8.

Froese was signed by Montreal on July 1, 2017 after he split the 2016-17 season with Toronto Maple Leafs and Tampa Bay Lightning. He had 39 points (24 goals, 15 assists) in 48 games for Toronto in the AHL and played in two games for the Maple Leafs (zero points). He was acquired by the Lightning in a trade with the Maple Leafs on Feb. 27, 2017 and played in four games with Tampa Bay and six games with Syracuse in the AHL, where he had seven points (three goals, four assists).

In 2015-16, Froese played in 56 games for the Maple Leafs and had five points (two goals, three assists). He made his NHL debut on Oct. 24, 2015 in a 5-3 loss to the Canadiens and scored his first NHL goal on Dec. 19, 2015 in a 5-0 win against the Los Angeles Kings.  

Froese was selected by the Chicago Blackhawks in the fourth round (No. 119) in the 2009 NHL Draft after he had 57 points (19 goals, 38 assists) for Everett of the Western Hockey League. He signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Blackhawks on May 31, 2011 and played the next three seasons with Rockford of the AHL and Toledo and Cincinnati of the ECHL.

NOTES & TRANSACTIONS

• Signed as a free agent by Toronto, July 3, 2015.
• Traded to Tampa Bay by Toronto with Toronto's 2nd round pick (Alexander Volkov) in 2017 NHL Draft for Brian Boyle, February 26, 2017.
• Signed as a free agent by Montreal, July 1, 2017.