The Trois-Rivières Lions have added a familiar name to the Montreal Canadiens organization, and they’re getting exactly the kind of player his résumé suggests: big, physical, and built for the grind.
Quebec forward Félix Paré has signed with the Lions for the 2026-27 season, the Canadiens affiliate confirmed Wednesday. The 26-year-old right winger is headed back to North America after three seasons in Great Britain’s Elite Ice Hockey League.
Paré spent the last two years with the Glasgow Clan in Scotland after skating for the Nottingham Panthers in 2023-24. Across 116 EIHL games, he put up 14 goals and 19 assists for 33 points while also racking up 130 penalty minutes.
That edge has been a constant in his game. At 6-foot-2 and 214 pounds, Paré brings size and grit, and he showed it during his time with the Wheeling Nailers in the ECHL. Over just more than two seasons there, he totaled 35 points in 120 games and piled up 156 penalty minutes.
Hockey is very much a family business for the Parés. Félix is the younger brother of Cédric Paré, who currently plays for the Toronto Marlies in the American Hockey League.
His path also includes five junior seasons in Quebec, where he played for the Victoriaville Tigres and Cape Breton Eagles. In 213 games, he collected 64 points.
For Paré, the move back home carries extra meaning. A native of Lévis, like teammate Mathieu Bizier, he said the chance to play close to family made the opportunity stand out.
"I'm very excited to join the Lions.
It's an organization with a winning culture, and being able to play close to home makes this opportunity even more special."
Paré joins a Lions group that already includes Anthony Beauregard, Mathias Laferrière and Sean Gulka, among others.
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