Mar 15:
Nokelainen has cleared waivers and has been assigned to AHL Hamilton, RDS' Renaud Lavoie reports.

Mar 14:
Nokelainen was placed on waivers Thursday, Ren Lavoie of RDS reports.

Mar 01:
Nokelainen (back) practiced with his teammates Friday for the first since March 2012.

Feb 03:
Nokelainen (back) is still not skating, Renaud Lavoie of RDS.ca reports. He had a setback recently and there's no timetable for his return to action.

Jan 07:
Nokelainen (back) will miss the start of training camp, Renaud Lavoie of RDS reports.

Dec 21:
Nokelainen is still recovering from the upper-body injury that sidelined him at the end of last season, the Montreal Gazette reports.

Jun 28:
Nokelainen signed a one-year, one-way extension with the Canadiens on Thursday, Renaud P. Lavoie of RDS.ca reports.

Apr 01:
Nokelainen suffered an upper-body injury and left Saturday night's game against Washington in the first period, the Montreal Gazette reports.

Feb 21:
NOkelainen (upper body) was on the ice during Monday's optional practice and could rejoin the Canadiens' lineup for road games this weekend, the Montreal Gazette reports.

Jan 31:
Nokelainen (upper body) will not play Tuesday night against the Sabres, the Montreal Gazette reports.

Jan 24:
Nokelainen didn't practice Tuesday because of an upper-body injury, CJAD-AM Radio reports.

Jan 21:
Nokelainen (leg) will not play in Saturday's game against the Maple Leafs, Renaud Lavoie of RDS reports.

Jan 12:
Nokelainen played 11:12 in Thursday's loss to Boston, his first game back after being a healthy scratch for two contests.

Jan 08:
Nokelainen was a healthy scratch Saturday in Montreal's win over Tampa Bay.

Dec 13:
Nokelainen scored the game-winner for Montreal on Tuesday night, shortly after the team had blown a two-goal lead.

Nov 03:
Nokelainen has steadily seen his minutes increase since his arrival from Phoenix including playing time on the penalty kill, the Montreal Gazette reports. After playing just seven minutes in his first game, the center has reached double digits in each of his last three games.

Oct 24:
Nokelainen, who was acquired by the Canadiens from Phoenix over the weekend, played 7:09 while centering the fourth line in Montreal's loss to Florida on Monday.

Oct 23:
Nokelainen was traded to Montreal on Sunday for Garrett Stafford and a seventh-round pick, Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette reports.