Rafaël Harvey-Pinard (born January 6, 1999) is a Canadian professional ice hockey

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currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). Harvey-Pinard was selected in the seventh round, 201st overall, by the Canadiens in the

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. He made his NHL debut with Montreal in 2021.

Playing career

Harvey-Pinard played major junior hockey in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) with the Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and the

Chicoutimi Saguenéens The Chicoutimi Saguenéens are a junior ice hockey team which plays in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The team is based out of Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada (now a part of the city of Saguenay) and owned by the City of Saguenay. Th ...

. He was passed over in two NHL entry drafts before being selected in the seventh round, 201st overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in the

. He excelled in his first rookie camp but was sent back to the QMJHL by Montreal. Following the completion of junior career, Harvey-Pinard was signed to a one-year contract with the

Laval Rocket The Laval Rocket (french: Rocket de Laval) are a professional ice hockey team playing in the American Hockey League (AHL) as an affiliate of the National Hockey League (NHL)'s Montreal Canadiens. Based in Laval, Quebec, Canada, the Rocket play th ...

of the American Hockey League (AHL), the primary affiliate of the Canadiens, on May 29, 2020. In the

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-delayed

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season, Harvey-Pinard embarked on his professional career and registered 9 goals and 20 points in 36 regular season games. Towards the final stages of his rookie season, Harvey-Pinard was signed by the Canadiens to a two-year, entry-level contract, on May 13, 2021. Harvey-Pinard was recalled by the Canadiens following an outbreak of COVID-19 among the team's regulars in December 2021. He made his NHL debut on December 28, 2021 against the Tampa Bay Lightning. He scored the first goal of his NHL career in the game while skating on a line with Ryan Poehling and Cole Caufield. He played in two more games before being sent back to Laval. On April 20, 2022 he was recalled again from Laval. He scored his first career

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on March 25, 2023, in an 8–2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.

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* 1999 births Living people Canadian ice hockey forwards Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) players Ice hockey people from Quebec Laval Rocket players Montreal Canadiens draft picks Montreal Canadiens players Rouyn-Noranda Huskies players Sportspeople from Saguenay, Quebec {{Canada-icehockey-player-stub