Montreal Canadiens sign goaltender Dobes to three-year extension

• Share on Facebook
• Share on Bluesky
• Share on X
• Copy Link

He led all NHL rookie goaltenders in victories and was named to the league’s All-Rookie Team.

New student emergency bursary

RDP receives $93K donation from alumnus Randy Harper

16h ago

severe weather

Near-record wet June leads to mosquito uprising

17h ago

Eyes to the sky

ENDED: Funnel clouds possible Thursday afternoon around Red Deer

17h ago

The six-foot-four, 215-pound Czech then started all 19 playoff games as Montreal advanced to the Eastern Conference final, posting a 2.66 goals-against average, a .908 save percentage and nine victories, tied for the third-most playoff wins by a rookie goaltender in franchise history.

The extension comes one day after the Canadiens signed rookie forward Ivan Demidov to an eight-year, US$73.2-million contract extension. Dobes joins Demidov and a growing list of young Canadiens under long-term contracts, including captain Nick Suzuki, Cole Caufield, Juraj Slafkovsky, Lane Hutson and Noah Dobson.

Dobes said the Canadiens’ young core shares the same goal and wants to keep the group together.

“I’m just excited that everyone is on the same page … I feel like we have a lot of potential … in the next couple of years to get something exciting done,” he said. “I’m very proud of the guys, too. You know, everyone’s staying here and keeping the same team together.”

Dobes was selected by Montreal in the fifth round, 136th overall, of the 2020 NHL Draft after one season with the Omaha Lancers of the USHL. He spent two seasons at Ohio State before turning pro in 2022-23.

He made his NHL debut late in the 2024-25 season before taking over Montreal’s crease midway through last season.

Through 59 regular-season games, Dobes owns a 36-14-7 record with a 2.77 goals-against average and a .904 save percentage.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 2, 2026.

The Canadian Press