At age 30, Laurent Dauphin realizes the NHL is no longer a realistic dream for him, although he has logged 94 career games — including 38 with the Canadiens. But as he enters the twilight of his AHL career, the Laval Rocket centre is experiencing a renaissance. In 38 games, Dauphin leads the team in points, with 46, including 12 goals, and is on a four-game point streak with a goal and five assists. Rochester Americans’ Devon Levi makes a glove save on a shot by Laval Rocket’s Laurent Dauphin during second period of AHL playoff game in Laval on May 21, 2025. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement“For sure, it was tough,” Dauphin continued, realizing another NHL recall is highly unlikely.