Joël Teasdale (born March 11, 1999) is a Canadian professional

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who is currently an

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. He most recently played for the

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of the

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(AHL). He was born in

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Playing career

Teasdale signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the

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on September 21, 2018. Prior to what would have been his first professional season in 2019–20, Teasdale suffered torn ligaments in his right knee during off-season training. He was initially projected to miss a minimum of seven months. However, he ended up missing the entire season. On July 13, 2022, Teasdale signed a one-year contract extension with Montreal. Near the end of his third season playing for the

Laval Rocket The Laval Rocket () are a professional ice hockey team based in Laval, Quebec. They are the American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL) and Trois-Rivières Lions of the ECHL. The Rocket play ...

, Teasdale was recalled by Montreal and made his NHL debut against the

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on April 12, 2023. Following the season, Montreal did not tender him a qualifying offer, making Teasdale an unrestricted free agent. He signed a one-year contract with the

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on August 7, 2023. On September 6, 2024, Teasdale signed a professional tryout contract with the

. He signed an AHL contract with Syracuse on December 9.

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