Overview
- Montreal announced on Monday that it has signed head coach Martin St. Louis to a multi-year contract extension, with no financial or length details released.
- General manager Kent Hughes praised St. Louis as a strong communicator and teacher and said the club expects him to keep building the roster.
- St. Louis has led the team since being hired in February 2022 and carries a reported regular-season record of 163-155-47 and a 10-14 playoff mark across his tenure.
- The coach guided a rapid rebuild that produced a 48-win, 106-point season and an Eastern Conference Final berth in 2025–26 while working with one of the NHL’s youngest, least experienced rosters.
- Keeping St. Louis gives the Canadiens short-term stability that could help young players continue to develop and shape the club’s roster and salary planning once contract terms are disclosed.