LAS VEGAS – The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenceman Mike Matheson to a five-year, US$30-million contract extension.
The Canadiens made the announcement in Las Vegas before a game against the Golden Knights.
Matheson’s extension starts next season and runs through to 2030-31.
New Jersey Devils centre Nico Hischier (13) falls in front of Montreal Canadiens defenceman Mike Matheson (8) during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
The 31-year-old from Pointe-Claire, Que., has four goals and 10 assists in 22 games this season with a plus-13 differential.
Matheson leads the Canadiens in average ice time at almost 25 minutes per game in his fourth season in Montreal.
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He was a first-round pick of the Florida Panthers in 2012. Montreal acquired him from the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2022.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 28, 2025.
