Habs high on former Vernon Vipers defenceman

The Montreal Canadiens have added a former member of the Vernon Vipers to its National Hockey League roster.
The Habs drafted defenceman Cooper Cleaves, 20, a native of Riverside, CT, from Dartmouth College in the third round of the 2026 National Hockey League Entry Draft Saturday, June 27, in Buffalo.
Cleaves was selected 93rd overall.
He played 10 games in the B.C. Hockey League with the Snakes in 23-24 alongside older brother Hank, who is a junior at Dartmouth. He scored one goal.
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