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Vancouver Sun
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- Vancouver Sun
Canadiens newcomer Noah Dobson will wear No. 53 in tribute to late grandfather
Defenceman Noah Dobson will wear No. 53 with the Canadiens in honour of his late grandfather. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes acquired the 25-year-old Dobson from the New York Islanders last Friday afternoon in exchange for the 16th and 17th overall picks at that night's NHL Draft and 23-year-old forward Emil Heineman . Dobson wore No. 8 with the Islanders, but that number is taken by Canadiens veteran defenceman Mike Matheson. So Dobson will go back to the No. 53 he wore in junior with the QMJHL's Acadie-Bathurst Titan as a tribute to his late maternal grandfather, David LeBlanc, who died at age 53 in 2004, seven years after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Acadie-Bathurst selected Dobson with the sixth overall pick at the 2016 QMJHL Draft. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'When I got drafted by Bathurst, they asked me what number I wanted, and up until that date I didn't really have a set number,' Dobson told the Halifax Chronicle Herald in 2019. 'My grandfather, who is from Bathurst, passed away at age 53 from MS, and my dad and I came up with the idea it would be a nice way to honour him, especially playing in the city where he is from and grew up. With my grandmother (Betty Ann LeBlanc) there, too, it was special for her when she watched me play.' Dobson won the QMJHL championship with the Titan in 2018 and again the next year after being traded to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Islanders selected Dobson in the first round (12th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft. Dobson's father, Andrew, who is also from Bathurst, described his late father-in-law to the Chronicle Herald as 'a really avid sportsman' who loved all sports. 'He worked at the mines most of his life, in the time I knew him anyway,' Andrew said. 'He was a hard-working blue-collar type of guy with a heart of gold, too. He was a very sincere and caring guy and would give you the shirt off his back.' Andrew added that his son is similar to his late grandfather in many ways. 'The biggest thing we are proud of is Noah's character,' Andrew told the Chronicle Herald. 'He's a very sincere, down-to-earth individual and is very humble. He's not one to wave the flag, look at me. He lets his actions speak for themselves. He's similar to his grandfather that way, where he's a sincere, quiet and humble kind of guy.' Dobson will become the eighth player in Canadiens history to wear No. 53 after André Racicot (1990), Rory Fitzpatrick (1996-97), Sylvain Blouin (1999-2003), Doug Janik (2009), Ryan White (2010-14), Lucas Lessio (2016) and Victor Mete (2018-21). À voir très bientôt Can't wait #GoHabsGo Dobson is from Summerside, P.E.I., but he has lived in Quebec before. In 2014-15, he attended Bishop's College School in Sherbrooke on a scholarship as a 14-year-old. The next year, he moved to Salzburg, Austria, after being recruited to join Red Bull Akademie, a hockey and soccer development program. After being acquired by the Canadiens, Dobson said he's looking forward to playing in Montreal. 'I think people love their hockey in this market,' he said. 'They're passionate, and the pressure that comes with that is a privilege. It's an honour to wear the Montreal Canadiens sweater. You can't take that for granted. I'm looking forward to it. 'There will be no more pressure than the pressure I put on myself to be the best player possible, and each day try to improve your game and be as good as you can be, and make the fans proud because it's such a great fan base.' Dobson is coming off what was a disappointing season for him and the Islanders, who missed the playoffs with a 35-35-12 record. Dobson had 10-29-39 totals in 71 games and a minus-16 rating. The previous season, Dobson had 10-60-70 totals and was plus-12.
Montreal Gazette
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
Canadiens newcomer Noah Dobson will wear No. 53 in tribute to late grandfather
Montreal Canadiens By Defenceman Noah Dobson will wear No. 53 with the Canadiens in honour of his late grandfather. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes acquired the 25-year-old Dobson from the New York Islanders last Friday afternoon in exchange for the 16th and 17th overall picks at that night's NHL Draft and 23-year-old forward Emil Heineman. Dobson wore No. 8 with the Islanders, but that number is taken by Canadiens veteran defenceman Mike Matheson. So Dobson will go back to the No. 53 he wore in junior with the QMJHL's Acadie-Bathurst Titan as a tribute to his late maternal grandfather, David LeBlanc, who died at age 53 in 2004, seven years after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Acadie-Bathurst selected Dobson with the sixth overall pick at the 2016 QMJHL Draft. 'When I got drafted by Bathurst, they asked me what number I wanted, and up until that date I didn't really have a set number,' Dobson told the Halifax Chronicle Herald in 2019. 'My grandfather, who is from Bathurst, passed away at age 53 from MS, and my dad and I came up with the idea it would be a nice way to honour him, especially playing in the city where he is from and grew up. With my grandmother (Betty Ann LeBlanc) there, too, it was special for her when she watched me play.' Dobson won the QMJHL championship with the Titan in 2018 and again the next year after being traded to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Islanders selected Dobson in the first round (12th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft. Dobson's father, Andrew, who is also from Bathurst, described his late father-in-law to the Chronicle Herald as 'a really avid sportsman' who loved all sports. 'He worked at the mines most of his life, in the time I knew him anyway,' Andrew said. 'He was a hard-working blue-collar type of guy with a heart of gold, too. He was a very sincere and caring guy and would give you the shirt off his back.' Andrew added that his son is similar to his late grandfather in many ways. 'The biggest thing we are proud of is Noah's character,' Andrew told the Chronicle Herald. 'He's a very sincere, down-to-earth individual and is very humble. He's not one to wave the flag, look at me. He lets his actions speak for themselves. He's similar to his grandfather that way, where he's a sincere, quiet and humble kind of guy.' Dobson will become the eighth player in Canadiens history to wear No. 53 after André Racicot (1990), Rory Fitzpatrick (1996-97), Sylvain Blouin (1999-2003), Doug Janik (2009), Ryan White (2010-14), Lucas Lessio (2016) and Victor Mete (2018-21). À voir très bientôt Can't wait #GoHabsGo — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 1, 2025 Dobson is from Summerside, P.E.I., but he has lived in Quebec before. In 2014-15, he attended Bishop's College School in Sherbrooke on a scholarship as a 14-year-old. The next year, he moved to Salzburg, Austria, after being recruited to join Red Bull Akademie, a hockey and soccer development program. After being acquired by the Canadiens, Dobson said he's looking forward to playing in Montreal. 'I think people love their hockey in this market,' he said. 'They're passionate, and the pressure that comes with that is a privilege. It's an honour to wear the Montreal Canadiens sweater. You can't take that for granted. I'm looking forward to it. 'There will be no more pressure than the pressure I put on myself to be the best player possible, and each day try to improve your game and be as good as you can be, and make the fans proud because it's such a great fan base.' Dobson is coming off what was a disappointing season for him and the Islanders, who missed the playoffs with a 35-35-12 record. Dobson had 10-29-39 totals in 71 games and a minus-16 rating. The previous season, Dobson had 10-60-70 totals and was plus-12.
Edmonton Journal
2 hours ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Canadiens newcomer Noah Dobson will wear No. 53 in tribute to late grandfather
Article content Defenceman Noah Dobson will wear No. 53 with the Canadiens in honour of his late grandfather. Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes acquired the 25-year-old Dobson from the New York Islanders last Friday afternoon in exchange for the 16th and 17th overall picks at that night's NHL Draft and 23-year-old forward Emil Heineman. Article content Dobson wore No. 8 with the Islanders, but that number is taken by Canadiens veteran defenceman Mike Matheson. So Dobson will go back to the No. 53 he wore in junior with the QMJHL's Acadie-Bathurst Titan as a tribute to his late maternal grandfather, David LeBlanc, who died at age 53 in 2004, seven years after a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. Article content Acadie-Bathurst selected Dobson with the sixth overall pick at the 2016 QMJHL Draft. 'When I got drafted by Bathurst, they asked me what number I wanted, and up until that date I didn't really have a set number,' Dobson told the Halifax Chronicle Herald in 2019. 'My grandfather, who is from Bathurst, passed away at age 53 from MS, and my dad and I came up with the idea it would be a nice way to honour him, especially playing in the city where he is from and grew up. With my grandmother (Betty Ann LeBlanc) there, too, it was special for her when she watched me play.' Dobson won the QMJHL championship with the Titan in 2018 and again the next year after being traded to the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies. The Islanders selected Dobson in the first round (12th overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft. Dobson's father, Andrew, who is also from Bathurst, described his late father-in-law to the Chronicle Herald as 'a really avid sportsman' who loved all sports. Article content 'He worked at the mines most of his life, in the time I knew him anyway,' Andrew said. 'He was a hard-working blue-collar type of guy with a heart of gold, too. He was a very sincere and caring guy and would give you the shirt off his back.' Andrew added that his son is similar to his late grandfather in many ways. 'The biggest thing we are proud of is Noah's character,' Andrew told the Chronicle Herald. 'He's a very sincere, down-to-earth individual and is very humble. He's not one to wave the flag, look at me. He lets his actions speak for themselves. He's similar to his grandfather that way, where he's a sincere, quiet and humble kind of guy.' Dobson will become the eighth player in Canadiens history to wear No. 53 after André Racicot (1990), Rory Fitzpatrick (1996-97), Sylvain Blouin (1999-2003), Doug Janik (2009), Ryan White (2010-14), Lucas Lessio (2016) and Victor Mete (2018-21). Article content À voir très bientôt Can't wait #GoHabsGo — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) July 1, 2025 Dobson is from Summerside, P.E.I., but he has lived in Quebec before. In 2014-15, he attended Bishop's College School in Sherbrooke on a scholarship as a 14-year-old. The next year, he moved to Salzburg, Austria, after being recruited to join Red Bull Akademie, a hockey and soccer development program. After being acquired by the Canadiens, Dobson said he's looking forward to playing in Montreal. 'I think people love their hockey in this market,' he said. 'They're passionate, and the pressure that comes with that is a privilege. It's an honour to wear the Montreal Canadiens sweater. You can't take that for granted. I'm looking forward to it. 'There will be no more pressure than the pressure I put on myself to be the best player possible, and each day try to improve your game and be as good as you can be, and make the fans proud because it's such a great fan base.' Dobson is coming off what was a disappointing season for him and the Islanders, who missed the playoffs with a 35-35-12 record. Dobson had 10-29-39 totals in 71 games and a minus-16 rating. The previous season, Dobson had 10-60-70 totals and was plus-12. Article content Latest National Stories
Montreal Gazette
3 days ago
- Sport
- Montreal Gazette
Canadiens trade up in NHL Draft to select Russian winger Alexander Zharovsky
Montreal Canadiens By The Canadiens' war room at the Bell Centre was a very quiet place Friday night during the first round of the decentralized NHL Draft in Los Angeles. Earlier in the day, Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes traded the team's two first-round picks — 16th and 17th overall — along with 23-year-old forward Emil Heineman to the New York Islanders in exchange for 25-year-old defenceman Noah Dobson, who agreed to an eight-year, US$76-million contract with an annual salary-cap hit of US$9.5 million. 24 heures #GoHabsGo — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 26, 2025 But things got busy early Saturday in the war room set up in the Canadiens' locker room as Hughes made another trade with the Carolina Hurricanes to acquire the second pick of the second round (34th overall) and then selected Russian right-winger Alexander Zharovsky. The Canadiens acquired the 34th and 189th picks from the Hurricanes in exchange for the 41st and 49th picks. Zharovsky, who is 6-foot-1 and 163 pounds, had 24-26-50 totals in 45 games last season with Ufa Tolpar in Russia's MHL. Zharovsky was ranked fifth among international skaters by the NHL Central Scouting Bureau.
Ottawa Citizen
3 days ago
- Sport
- Ottawa Citizen
Canadiens trade up in NHL Draft to select Russian winger Alexander Zharovsky
Article content The Canadiens' war room at the Bell Centre was a very quiet place Friday night during the first round of the decentralized NHL Draft in Los Angeles. Article content Earlier in the day, Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes traded the team's two first-round picks — 16th and 17th overall — along with 23-year-old forward Emil Heineman to the New York Islanders in exchange for 25-year-old defenceman Noah Dobson, who agreed to an eight-year, US$76-million contract with an annual salary-cap hit of US$9.5 million. Article content 24 heures #GoHabsGo — Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) June 26, 2025 Article content But things got busy early Saturday in the war room set up in the Canadiens' locker room as Hughes made another trade with the Carolina Hurricanes to acquire the second pick of the second round (34th overall) and then selected Russian right-winger Alexander Zharovsky. The Canadiens acquired the 34th and 189th picks from the Hurricanes in exchange for the 41st and 49th picks. Article content Article content
