Montreal Canadiens sign defenceman Mike Matheson to five-year extension

By Canadian Press on November 28, 2025.

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.

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.

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.

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