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Samuel Montembeault
Montembeault with the Springfield Thunderbirds in 2019
Born (1996-10-30) October 30, 1996 (age 29)
Bécancour, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight 218 lb (99 kg; 15 st 8 lb)
Position Goaltender
Catches Left
NHL team
Former teams		 Montreal Canadiens
Florida Panthers
National team  Canada
NHL draft 77th overall, 2015
Florida Panthers
Playing career 2017–present

Samuel Montembeault[a] (born October 30, 1996) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the third round, 77th overall, by the Florida Panthers in the 2015 NHL entry draft. He played major junior for four seasons with the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada, before playing two seasons with the Florida Panthers. He was later placed on waivers by the team in October 2021, before he was claimed by the Montreal Canadiens.

Internationally, Montembeault represented the Canada junior team in 2016.[1] He represented the Canada senior team at the 2023 IIHF World Championship, winning gold at the tournament. He was selected to represent the country again at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off, where he won gold with Canada at the tournament.

Playing career

Junior

Montembeault first played midget hockey in his native Quebec, with the Trois-Rivières Estacades of the Quebec Junior AAA Hockey League (QMAAA) from 2011 to 2013.[2] Showing early promise as the starting goaltender with the Estacades, Montembeault was named to the QMAAA Second All-Star Team and received the league's Best Goalie Prospect award for the 2012–13 season.[3] He was then selected 40th overall by the Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in the 2013 Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) entry draft.[4]

After appearing in a career high 52 games with the Armada during his second QMJHL season in 2014–15,[5] Montembeault was selected by the Florida Panthers in the third round (77th overall) of the 2015 NHL entry draft.[6]

In the following QMJHL season, he recorded a 17–19–8 record with a 2.63 goals against average (GAA), .901 save percentage, along with three shutouts. Leading the Armada into the postseason, Montembeault was named the Vaughn Canadian Hockey League Goaltender of the Week in early April after earning a 3–1 record, 2.27 GAA and .933 save percentage during Blainville's first round playoff series win against the Val-d'Or Foreurs.[7] Collectively, Montembeault finished the postseason with a 2.45 GAA, .925 save percentage and one shutout.[8] He was also selected to represent in both the CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game and CHL Canada/Russia Series.[9][10]

On May 10, 2016, Montembeault was signed to a three-year, entry-level contract with the Florida Panthers.[11] He subsequently returned for his final season of major junior with the Armada, establishing new career highs with both a 2.40 GAA and a .907 save percentage in 2016–17,[12] and earned the QMJHL Second All-Star Team honours.[13]

Professional

Florida Panthers

Montembeault first attended the Panthers' training camp in 2017, before reassignment to the American Hockey League (AHL) with affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds. On October 13, 2017, he made 25 saves in a 3–2 defeat to the Providence Bruins, being his professional debut for the Thunderbirds.[14] Montembeault collected his first win in his seventh outing, backstopping the Thunderbirds in a 5–3 decision over the Hartford Wolf Pack on November 3, 2017.[15] With Springfield finishing well out of Calder Cup playoff contention, Montembeault compiled a total of 13 wins through 41 games during the 2017–18 season.[16]

Montembeault with the Thunderbirds in 2019

Montembeault was again re-assigned to continue in the AHL with Springfield to begin the 2018–19 season. He was selected to represent the 2019 AHL All-Star Classic.[17] After 33 games with the Thunderbirds, having already matched his previous win totals, Montembeault received his first recall by the Panthers due to starting goaltender Roberto Luongo briefly leaving the team on bereavement in February 2019.[18] In his second recall to the Panthers following an injury to backup James Reimer, Montembeault made his NHL debut in a 4–3 overtime defeat to the Carolina Hurricanes at the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida on March 2, 2019.[19] He made another start against the Minnesota Wild the following week, giving up two goals in a 6–2 win.[20] In his first five starts, Montembeault posted a 4–0–1 record.[21] After making 35 saves in a 2–1 shootout loss to the New York Islanders, he was sent back down to Springfield. He finished the season playing 11 games, with a record of 4–3–2, a goals against average of 3.04 and a .894 save percentage.[20]

His conclusion to the 2018–19 season was considered "very successful," with then-general manager Dale Tallon noting significant development in his play.[20] On July 19, Montembeault re-signed to a one-year, two-way contract.[22] Montembeault made his first start in the 2019–20 season on October 12, 2019, a 3–2 shootout loss against the New York Islanders.[23] He started the season well, making 51 saves on 55 shots in his first two starts and posted a 1–0–1 record, however, he allowed five goals in each of his next three starts.[24] On November 12, he replaced Sergei Bobrovsky after he was pulled, allowing four goals on 23 shots against the Boston Bruins. Montembeault stopped all shots he faced and the team rallied back to win 5–4 in a shootout.[25] However, after giving up five goals against the Buffalo Sabres in a 5–2 loss on November 24, he was sent down to Springfield, posting a 3-2-1 record, a goals against average of 3.31 and a .889 save percentage, at that point of the season.[24] He was recalled by the team in January 2020, to serve as a backup to Chris Driedger, after Bobrovsky sustain an injury during a team practice.[24] He concluded the season with a 5–5–1 record, a goals against average of 3.34 and a .890 save percentage.[21][26]

Montembeault did not played a single game for the Panthers in the 2020-21 NHL season and played for the Syracuse Crunch, finishing that AHL season with a 8–4–1 record, a goals against average of 2.86 and a .898 save percentage.[21] In 25 games with the Panthers, he posted a 9–8–3 record, a goals against average of 3.20 and a .892 save percentage.[27]

Montreal Canadiens

Montembeault with the Montreal Canadiens in January 2023

On October 1, 2021, Montembeault was placed on waivers by the Panthers whereas he was claimed by the Montreal Canadiens the following day.[28] He made his Canadiens debut a few days later in a 6–2 preseason loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but was widely credited for a strong performance despite weak defending by the team.[29] With starting goaltender Carey Price taking a leave of absence for mental health reasons, Montembeault became the primary backup goaltender to veteran Jake Allen.[30] Following an injury to Allen on January 12, 2022 in a game against the Boston Bruins, Montembeault intermittently became the Canadiens' starting goaltender for a period of two months.[31] Over the course of this run, he became the first goaltender in team history to post 48+ saves in two consecutives games[32] and earned his first career NHL shutout win against the Buffalo Sabres on February 23.[33] Upon Allen's return, Montembeault played only sparingly, however, after the former was re-injured in early April, he again became the team's starting goaltender.[34] At the conclusion of the season, Montembeault underwent corrective wrist surgery.[35] He finished the season posting an 8–18–6 record, a goals against average of 3.77, a .891 save percentage and one shutout.[36]

On July 18, 2022, Montembeault was re-signed to a two-year, $2 million contract extension with the Canadiens.[37] Beginning the 2022–23 season as Allen's backup, he was soon noted for markedly improved performance, particularly when evaluated by advanced statistics.[38] After yet another injury to Allen in January 2023 necessitated Montembeault taking over the starter role, he appeared in eight straight games, posting a 4–4–0 record with a .930 save percentage in that span. Kent Hughes, the team's general manager, praised his play and said "he still has a lot to experience as a goalie, but we see the potential. So Sam definitely isn't going anywhere."[39] Discussion then ensued amongst sports media of whether Montembeault should be treated as the team's main goaltender on a long-term basis.[40] Upon Allen's return, the two largely alternated starts on an equal basis.[41] Following the season, Montembeault finished second to captain Nick Suzuki for the Molson Cup honor as team player of the year.[42]

With prospect goaltender Cayden Primeau no longer exempt from waivers entering the 2023–24 season, the Canadiens began play with a rotation of three goaltenders that included both Montembeault as well as Jake Allen.[43] Montembeault appeared in ten games in the first two months of the season, going 5–3–1 and recording a .910 save percentage, before it was announced on December 1 that he had been re-signed to a three-year, $9.45 million contract.[44] On January 6, 2024, Montembeault made 45 saves on 48 shots in a 4–3 shootout win against the New York Rangers. During that shootout, he made two critical saves; one against Mika Zibanejad and another against Alexis Lafrenière to secure the victory.[45] He ultimately appeared in 41 total games, a new career high, with a 16-15-9 record and a .903 save percentage.[46]

Heading into the 2024–25 season, Montembeault established himself as the team's starting goalie[47] and had a 48-save shutout victory in the Canadiens' home opener against the Maple Leafs, setting an NHL record for the most saves in a season-opening shutout.[48] He earned another shutout against the Edmonton Oilers on November 18, stopping 30 shots.[49] He registered his third shutout on December 5, against the Nashville Predators, tying with Connor Hellebuyck of the Winnipeg Jets for most NHL shutouts of the season at that time.[50] Thereafter, he would register his 17th win of the campaign on January 21, 2025, establishing a new career best over the course of a full season.[51] However, prior to the 4 Nations Face-Off break, Montembeault lost four of his five starts, recording a 3.25 goals against average and a .883 save percentage during that stretch.[52][53] He bounced back after the break, securing his fourth shutout of the season against the Carolina Hurricanes on February 25, making 20 saves.[54] Montembeault continued to carry the workload, making consecutive starts down the stretch, as the team pushed to clinch playoff contention.[55] On April 8, he made 35 saves on 36 shots, in a win against the Detroit Red Wings, a crucial win as the team built an eight-point cushion in the wild card race.[56] On April 16, the Montreal Canadiens clinched a spot in the Stanley Cup playoffs, with Montembeault making 27 saves in a 4–2 victory against the Hurricanes.[57] With a 31–24–7 record over 62 appearances and a .902 save percentage, he was again the team's Molson Cup runner-up behind Suzuki.[58] He also recorded a 24.6 goals saved above expected, finishing fifth in the league in that category.[59] Montembeault was credited with a key role in the Canadiens qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in four years.[60] He started his first NHL playoff game on April 21, making 29 saves in a 3–2 overtime loss to the Washington Capitals.[61] In the third game of the series, with the Canadiens and Capitals tied 2–2, he was forced to exit with an apparent injury, yielding the net to rookie Jakub Dobeš. Capitals starting goaltender Logan Thompson subsequently also departed due to injury, and the Canadiens would ultimately win the game 6–3.[62] Montembeault would be sidelined for the remainder of the series, with later confirmation that he had torn two groin muscles which would not require surgical intervention.[63]

After struggling at the onset of the 2025–26 season,[64] Montembeault was reassigned to the Canadiens' AHL affiliate, the Laval Rocket, on December 16, 2025, for conditioning purposes.[65] He was recalled to the roster with the resumption of league play after the Christmas holidays, and started his first game in almost a month on December 30, earning an overtime victory against the Panthers.[66] His difficulties continued, however, and after allowing five goals in an eventual shootout loss to the Anaheim Ducks on March 6,[67] he would not play again for the remainder of the season, with Dobeš and Jacob Fowler serving as the Canadiens' goaltending tandem instead.[68] The season was considered a "difficult and disappointing" one for Montembeault.[68] Reflecting on his poor performance, he admitted he "put too much pressure" on himself at the start of season.[69] He was supposed to be the Canadiens' starting goalie and was considered for a spot on the men's Canada hockey team at the 2026 Winter Olympics, however, never lived up to those expectations.[70][71] Montembeault finished the year with a 10–8–4 record and an .872 save percentage.[68]

Personal life

As a youth, Montembeault was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox and himself played baseball, primarily in the catcher position.[72][73] He has one sibling, a brother named Matthieu.[74]

Montembeault met his fiancée, fellow Québécois Daryanne Ayotte, while playing for the QMJHL's Blainville-Boisbriand Armada in 2017.[75] The couple were engaged in September 2024[76] and married at the Four Seasons Hotel in Montreal eleven months later.[77]

International play

Medal record
Men's ice hockey
Representing  Canada
4 Nations Face-Off
Gold medal – first place2025 Canada/United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Finland/Latvia

Internationally, Montembeault first represented Team Canada at the 2016 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships,[78] however, as the team's third goaltender, did not see any tournament play.[79]

Following the Montreal Canadiens not qualifying for the 2023 Stanley Cup playoffs, Montembeault accepted an invitation to join the Canadian national senior team for the ensuing IIHF World Championships.[80] In his first international appearance, he recorded a shutout victory over Latvia.[81] Ultimately starting seven of his country's ten games, including all in the knockout rounds, Montembeault posted a 1.42 GAA and a .939 save percentage en route to Canada winning the championship final.[82]

In December 2024, Montembeault was named as one of three goaltenders, alongside Jordan Binnington and Adin Hill, to the Canadian roster for the NHL-sanctioned 4 Nations Face-Off held in the midst of the 2024–25 campaign.[83][84] Assuming the role as Canada's third goaltender,[85] he ultimately did not see any game action throughout, but nonetheless won a gold medal following their overtime defeat of archrivals the United States on February 20, 2025 in the tournament final.[86][87]

Goaltending style

Montembeault is a hybrid style goaltender, who uses his size to cover the net and challenge shooters.[88][89]

Montembeault also has the visual ability to know the shooting handedness of the opposing player, memorizing the color of the tape job on each of their sticks.[90]

Career statistics

Regular season and playoffs

Regular season Playoffs
Season Team League GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV% GP W L MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2011–12 Trois-Rivières Estacades QMAAA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.00 1.000 — — — — — — — —
2012–13 Trois-Rivières Estacades QMAAA 19 11 7 1 1110 47 1 2.54 .915 6 4 1 365 17 0 2.79 .915
2013–14 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 14 9 1 1 714 28 0 2.35 .898 1 1 0 53 3 0 3.40 .824
2014–15 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 52 33 11 7 3104 134 3 2.59 .891 6 2 4 353 14 0 2.38 .878
2015–16 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 47 17 19 8 2711 119 3 2.63 .901 11 5 5 685 28 1 2.45 .925
2016–17 Blainville-Boisbriand Armada QMJHL 41 28 9 1 2226 89 6 2.40 .907 18 12 6 1070 42 0 2.35 .910
2017–18 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 41 13 23 3 2196 119 2 3.25 .896 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 39 13 16 8 2188 118 1 3.24 .899 — — — — — — — —
2018–19 Florida Panthers NHL 11 4 3 2 592 30 0 3.05 .894 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Florida Panthers NHL 14 5 5 1 701 39 0 3.34 .890 — — — — — — — —
2019–20 Springfield Thunderbirds AHL 11 5 5 1 659 33 1 3.00 .918 — — — — — — — —
2020–21 Syracuse Crunch AHL 13 8 4 1 775 37 1 2.86 .898 — — — — — — — —
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens NHL 38 8 18 6 1943 122 1 3.77 .891 — — — — — — — —
2022–23 Montreal Canadiens NHL 40 16 19 3 2334 133 0 3.42 .901 — — — — — — — —
2023–24 Montreal Canadiens NHL 41 16 15 9 2429 127 0 3.14 .903 — — — — — — — —
2024–25 Montreal Canadiens NHL 62 31 24 7 3534 166 4 2.82 .902 3 0 2 152 7 0 2.76 .908
2025–26 Montreal Canadiens NHL 25 10 8 4 1419 81 0 3.44 .872 — — — — — — — —
NHL totals 231 90 92 32 12,951 698 5 3.23 .896 3 0 2 152 7 0 2.76 .908

International

Year Team Event Result GP W L OT MIN GA SO GAA SV%
2016 Canada WJC 6th DNP
2023 Canada WC 1st place, gold medalist(s) 7 6 1 0 423 10 1 1.42 .939
2025 Canada 4NF 1st place, gold medalist(s) DNP
Senior totals 7 6 1 0 423 10 1 1.42 —

Awards and honours

Award Year Ref
QMAAA
Second All-Star Team 2013 [91]
Best Goalie Prospect 2013 [92]
CHL
CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game 2015 [9]
CHL Canada/Russia Series 2015 [10]
QMJHL
Second All-Star Team 2017 [13]
AHL
All-Star Game 2019 [93]

Notes

  1. ↑ French pronunciation: [mɔ̃tɑ̃bo]

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