Meet the goalies at Montreal Canadiens Rookie Camp

Samuel Richard

Samuel Richard has had an interesting path to the Canadiens rookie camp. He played three years in the QMJHL with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies, before moving on to play in USports with the University of New Brunswick. If you are unfamiliar with Canadian University Hockey, UNB is the cream of the crop but there aren't many players who leave this league to play in the NHL.

That changed in 2022-23, when Richard joined the Toronto Maple Leafs for a game at Madison Square Garden. Richard believed it'd be the pinnacle of his hockey career, but the 2023-24 season with UNB may come close. The team had a perfect season, going undefeated to win the Canadian National Championship. Richard was a star, owning a 16-0-0 record with a 1.87 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage.