Monsters Fall to Rocket 4-1, Head Into All-Star Break

Cleveland's AHL team drops to 23-15-6-1 on the season and remains in third place in the North Division.

Published on Feb. 7, 2026

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The Cleveland Monsters fell to the Laval Rocket 4-1 on Saturday evening at Place Bell. Laval opened the scoring in the first period and added two quick goals early in the second to take a 3-0 lead. Luca Del Bel Belluz scored Cleveland's lone goal, but the Rocket answered with another power-play goal to make it 4-1. The Monsters couldn't capitalize on their third-period opportunities, and the score held to the final horn.

Why it matters

The loss drops the Monsters to 23-15-6-1 on the season and keeps them in third place in the AHL's North Division standings. The team now heads into the All-Star break, with Del Bel Belluz set to represent Cleveland at the event in Rockford, Illinois.

The details

Laval opened the scoring when Joshua Roy found the net at 5:16 of the first period. The Rocket extended their lead with two quick goals early in the second period, starting with Alex Belzile's power-play marker at 5:37, followed by Xavier Simoneau's tally at 5:58 to make it 3-0. Luca Del Bel Belluz broke through for Cleveland with an unassisted goal at 10:07 of the middle frame, but Belzile answered with his second power-play goal of the game to push the score to 4-1 heading into the final period.

  • The game was played on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
  • The Monsters now enter the AHL All-Star break, with Del Bel Belluz set to represent Cleveland in Rockford, Illinois, on Feb. 10-11.

The players

Luca Del Bel Belluz

A Cleveland Monsters player who scored the team's lone goal in the game.

Joshua Roy

A Laval Rocket player who scored the opening goal of the game.

Alex Belzile

A Laval Rocket player who scored two power-play goals in the game.

Xavier Simoneau

A Laval Rocket player who scored a goal in the second period.

Zach Sawchenko

The Cleveland Monsters goaltender who made 21 saves in the loss.

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The takeaway

The Monsters' loss to the Rocket keeps them in third place in the AHL's North Division standings, but they will look to regroup during the All-Star break before returning to action.