Arber Xhekaj is getting himself noticed during these NHL playoffs for the Montreal Canadiens. His physical, verging-on-violent style of play is hard to miss, and so his name has been in the spotlight ...

The Montreal Canadiens are making a slight adjustment on the blue line for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final.

The 6-foot-4, 240-pound defenceman played only 1:52 in Game 7 vs. Sabres and lost his lineup spot to Jayden Struble.

Arber Xhekaj reportedly helped save someone life after making a call to 911 during a rough emergency near Montreal’s Lachine Canal.

The Arber Xhekaj is known for delivering huge hits and protecting teammates on the ice, but a new report suggests he played a far more important role away from hockey earlier this week in Montreal.

MONTREAL — Arber Xhekaj laughed when told he was the last member of the Montreal Canadiens to score on a five-on-three power play before Patrik Laine did it Thursday night. Laine’s second power-play ...

NHL forward Arber Xhekaj is facing criticism after a controversial punch dropped Sam Carrick at the end of Game 3 between the Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres on Sunday night. Montreal secured a ...

Occupying the role of sixth defenseman, Xhekaj is playing inspired hockey to help the Montreal Canadiens take a 2-1 lead in the best-o ...

Another NHL controversy has arisen courtesy of Arber Xhekaj. This time, it’s for a dangerous cross-check in the Montreal Canadiens Game 4 NHL matchup against the Buffalo Sabres. The NHL Department of ...

This morning, the Canadiens announced that they had reached an agreement with Arber Xhekaj. The defenseman, who was a restricted free agent, signed a two-year pact at an annual salary of $1.3 million.

MONTREAL — The drive from the Stoney Creek Costco outside Hamilton to the Bell Centre is about six hours, without traffic. Simona Xhekaj was supposed to work at that Costco on Tuesday morning. She was ...

If you find a diamond in the rough like Xhekaj, you hold onto him. 6-foot-4, 240-pound defensemen don’t grow on trees. Add into the mix that he has brilliant mobility and a big bottom of a slap shot, ...