The Laval Rocket have just announced that forward Riley McKay will not be returning to the organization, as he has just signed a one-year deal with the Vegas Golden Knights organization.
And the official announcement of the signing:
He was one of the toughest players in the organization, a true enforcer, and he is the second similar player to leave Montreal.
He will be greatly appreciated by the young players in the Golden Knights organization.
John Parker-Jones and Riley McKay are thus leaving the Montreal Canadiens' ranks, two players who never hesitated to drop the gloves to defend their young teammates.
McKay, 25 years old, is a 6-foot, 203-pound forward who accumulated 123 penalty minutes in 2016-17 in the WHL, 152 penalty minutes in 2017-18 in the WHL, 149 penalty minutes in 2018-19, and 93 penalty minutes in 2019-20 in the same league. (87 points in total)
With the Laval Rocket, he tallied 10 points and 148 penalty minutes last season, as well as 7 points and 118 penalty minutes in 2022-23. (in 69 total games)
Yes, he will be very appreciated by his teammates in Nevada.
Details to follow.
Credit: GoNordiques
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