Laval's Adam Engström out four weeks; Dauphin day-to-day before Marlies

Laval Rocket announced that defenseman Adam Engström will miss four weeks with an upper-body injury, and forward Laurent Dauphin is listed day-to-day with a similar upper-body issue. The club released the roster status ahead of tonight's matchup against the Toronto Marlies, and multiple outlets, including RDS, confirmed the information.

Engström, a defenseman and a recent AHL All-Star, will be unavailable for roughly a month of the Rocket schedule beginning with the team’s game on February 25, 2026. Losing Engström removes a blueline presence that had earned All-Star recognition this season, forcing Laval to adjust defensive pairings and game-day scratches for the stretch of roughly four weeks the team outlined.

Laurent Dauphin, a forward who also earned AHL All-Star honors this season, is day-to-day with an upper-body issue and his availability for tonight’s contest versus the Toronto Marlies remains uncertain. Dauphin’s day-to-day designation leaves the Rocket without immediate clarity on secondary scoring options and forward rotation for the Marlies game.

The announcement came from Laval ahead of the February 25, 2026 game against Toronto, with confirmations carried by RDS and other outlets prior to faceoff. The timing places both injury updates squarely in the middle of the AHL schedule, meaning Engström’s four-week absence spans multiple upcoming matchups while Dauphin’s short-term status could change on a game-by-game basis.

With Engström sidelined for four weeks and Dauphin potentially unavailable, Laval’s coaching staff will need to finalize tonight’s lineup against the Marlies without one All-Star-caliber defenseman and possibly without an All-Star forward. The Rocket’s immediate roster moves and any recalls or promotions to cover the loss of Engström have not been announced as of the club’s statement prior to the Marlies game.

Engström’s four-week timeline and Dauphin’s day-to-day condition will be key factors for Laval over the next month as the Rocket navigate the schedule and playoff positioning. The club’s medical updates and any subsequent roster transactions will determine how quickly Laval replaces the on-ice roles lost by the two recent AHL All-Stars.