The Montreal Canadiens
[Even in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media.] (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ' ( The Canadian Hockey Club)
and colloquially known as the Habs,
[Other nicknames for the team include ''Le Canadien'', ''Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge'', ''La Sainte-Flanelle'', ''Le Tricolore'', ''Les Glorieux'' (or ''Nos Glorieux''), ''Le CH'', ''Le Grand Club'', ''Les Plombiers'', and ''Les Habitants'' (from which "Habs" is derived).] are a professional
ice hockey team based in
Montreal. They compete in the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
(NHL) as a member of the
Atlantic Division of the
Eastern Conference. Since 1996, the Canadiens have played their home games at
Bell Centre, originally known as Molson Centre.
The team previously played at the
Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum (french: Le Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by '' Sporting News'', it was an indoor arena which served as t ...
, which housed the team for seven decades and all but their first two Stanley Cup championships.
[Earlier venues for the Canadiens include ]Jubilee Rink
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, Montreal Westmount Arena, and Mount Royal Arena
The Mount Royal Arena was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the corner of Mount Royal and St. Urbain Street.Mouton(1987), p. 111 It was home of the National Hockey League (NHL) Montreal Canadiens from 1920 to 1926, befor ...
Founded in 1909, the Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team worldwide, and the only existing NHL club to predate the
founding of the NHL. One of the oldest North American professional sports franchises, the Canadiens' history predates that of every other Canadian franchise outside
football, as well as every American franchise outside
baseball and the
National Football League
The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the majo ...
's
Arizona Cardinals. The franchise is one of the "
Original Six", the teams that made up the NHL from 1942 until the
1967 expansion. The team's championship season in
1992–93 marked the last time a Canadian team won the
Stanley Cup.
The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more times than any other franchise, having earned 24 championships, with 23 victories since the founding of the NHL, and 22 since 1927, when NHL teams became the only ones to compete for the Stanley Cup.
The Canadiens also had the most championships by a team of any of the
four major North American sports until the
New York Yankees won their 25th
World Series title in
1999
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.
History
The Canadiens were founded by
J. Ambrose O'Brien on December 4, 1909, as a charter member of the
National Hockey Association,
the forerunner to the
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey sports league, league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranke ...
. It was to be the team of the
francophone
French became an international language in the Middle Ages, when the power of the Kingdom of France made it the second international language, alongside Latin. This status continued to grow into the 18th century, by which time French was the l ...
community in Montreal, composed of francophone players, and under francophone ownership as soon as possible. The founders named the team "Les Canadiens," a term identified at the time with French speakers. The team's
first season was not a success, as they placed last in the league. After the first year, ownership was transferred to
George Kennedy of Montreal and the team's record improved over the next seasons.
The team won its first
Stanley Cup championship in the
1915–16 season. In 1917, with four other NHA teams, the Canadiens formed the NHL, and they won their first NHL Stanley Cup during the
1923–24 season, led by
Howie Morenz. The team moved from the
Mount Royal Arena
The Mount Royal Arena was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada at the corner of Mount Royal and St. Urbain Street.Mouton(1987), p. 111 It was home of the National Hockey League (NHL) Montreal Canadiens from 1920 to 1926, befor ...
to the
Montreal Forum
Montreal Forum (french: Le Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by '' Sporting News'', it was an indoor arena which served as t ...
for the
1926–27 season.
The club began the 1930s decade successfully, with Stanley Cup wins in
1930 and
1931. The Canadiens and its then-Montreal rival, the
Montreal Maroons, declined both on the ice and economically during the
Great Depression
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. Losses grew to the point where the team owners considered selling the team to interests in
Cleveland
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, Ohio, though local investors were ultimately found to finance the Canadiens. The Maroons suspended operations, and several of their players moved to the Canadiens.
Led by the "
Punch Line" of
Maurice "Rocket" Richard
Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard (; ; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens. He was the first player in NHL h ...
,
Toe Blake and
Elmer Lach in the 1940s, the Canadiens enjoyed success again atop the NHL. From
1953
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to
1960
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, the franchise won six Stanley Cups, including a record five straight from
1956
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January
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to 1960, with a new set of stars coming to prominence:
Jean Beliveau,
Dickie Moore,
Doug Harvey,
Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion,
Jacques Plante and Richard's younger brother,
Henri
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People with this given name
; French noblemen
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* Henri I de Mon ...
.
The Canadiens added ten more championships in 15 seasons from
1965
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to
1979, with another dynastic run of four-straight Cups from
1976 to 1979. In the
1976–77 season, the Canadiens set two
still-standing team records – for most points, with 132, and fewest losses, by only losing eight games in an 80-game season. The next season, 1977–78, the team had a 28-game unbeaten streak, the second-longest in NHL
history
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.
The next generation of stars included
Guy Lafleur
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,
Yvan Cournoyer,
Ken Dryden
Kenneth Wayne Dryden (born August 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was a Liber ...
,
Pete Mahovlich,
Jacques Lemaire,
Pierre Larouche,
Steve Shutt,
Bob Gainey,
Serge Savard
Serge Aubrey Savard, OC, CQ (born January 22, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the Senior Vice President, Hockey Operations wi ...
,
Guy Lapointe and
Larry Robinson.
Scotty Bowman, who would later set a record for most NHL victories by a coach, was the team's head coach for its last five Stanley Cup victories in the 1970s.
The Canadiens won Stanley Cups in
1986
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, led by rookie star goaltender
Patrick Roy, and in
1993, continuing their streak of winning at least one championship in every decade from the 1910s to the 1990s (this streak came to an end in the 2000s). In 1996, the Habs moved from the Montreal Forum, their home during 70 seasons and 22 Stanley Cups, to Molson Centre (now called
Bell Centre).
Following Roy's departure in 1995, the Canadiens fell into an extended stretch of mediocrity, missing the playoffs in four of their next ten seasons and failing to advance past the second round of the playoffs until 2010. By the late 1990s, with both an ailing team and monetary losses exacerbated by a record-low value of the
Canadian dollar, Montreal fans feared their team would end up relocated to the United States. Team owner
Molson Brewery sold control of the franchise and the Molson Centre to American businessman
George N. Gillett Jr. in 2001, with the right of first refusal for any future sale by Gillett and a condition that the NHL Board of Governors must unanimously approve any attempt to move to a new city.
Led by club president
Pierre Boivin
Pierre Boivin, OC (born October 28, 1953) is a French Canadian businessman and was president of the Montreal Canadiens from September 2, 1999, through June 30, 2011, succeeding Ronald Corey.
Business
At the age of 25, Boivin founded Norvinca S ...
, the Canadiens returned to being a lucrative enterprise, earning additional revenues from broadcasting and arena events. In 2009, Gillett sold the franchise to a consortium led by the
Molson family which included
The Woodbridge Company,
BCE/Bell, the
Fonds de solidarité FTQ
The largest development capital network in the province, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ was created on the initiative of the FTQ, Québec's largest central labour body.
As of Novembre 30, 2022, the Fonds held $17.8 billion in net assets and ha ...
, Michael Andlauer, Luc Bertrand and the
National Bank Financial Group for $575 million, more than double the $275 million he spent on the purchase eight years prior.
During the
2008–09 season, the Canadiens celebrated their
100th anniversary with various events,
including hosting both the
2009 NHL All-Star Game
The 2009 National Hockey League All-Star Game was held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, home of the Montreal Canadiens, in conjunction with the Montreal Canadiens centennial celebrations on Sunday evening, January 25, 2009. The game was held betwe ...
,
and the
2009 NHL Entry Draft
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.
The Canadiens became the first team in NHL history to reach 3,000 victories with their 5–2 victory over the
Florida Panthers on December 29, 2008.
For the 2020–21 season, the league moved the Canadiens along with the other six teams from Canada to the
North Division. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadiens only played against teams in the division in the regular season to avoid
travel restrictions between the United States and Canada. All teams in the division played without fans to begin the season. The Canadiens advanced through the
2021 Stanley Cup playoffs
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, beating the
Toronto Maple Leafs
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in the first round of the playoffs 4–3,
overcoming a 3–1 Maple Leafs lead in the series. The Canadiens then swept the
Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are a professional ice hockey team based in Winnipeg. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and is owned by True North Sports & Entertainment, p ...
in the second round, advancing to the Stanley Cup semifinals. The Canadiens defeated the
Vegas Golden Knights in the semifinals, clinching an overtime victory in Game 6 of the series, and reaching their first
Stanley Cup Finals in 28 years, whilst also being the first Canadian team to reach the Finals since the
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce ...
in
2011. Montreal lost the Finals to the
Tampa Bay Lightning
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, 4 games to 1.
[
]
In
2021–22, the Canadiens were unable to replicate their success from the prior season, ultimately finishing last in the league for the first time since the
1939–40 season and the first time in the NHL's expansion era, in what was one of the worst seasons in the team's history. In the process they set team records for most regulation losses (49), most goals against (319), fewest wins (22),
[Minimum 70-game schedule] and fewest points (55),
while their .335 point percentage was the team's third-worst ever, after only
1925–26 (.319) and
1939–40 (.260).
Team identity
The Canadiens organization operates in both English and French. For many years, public address announcements and press releases have been given in both languages, and the team website and social media outlets are in both languages as well. At home games, the first stanza of
O Canada
"O Canada" (french: Ô Canada, italic=no) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the ...
is sung in French, and the chorus is sung in English.
Crest and sweater design
One of sport's oldest and most recognizable logos, the classic 'C' and 'H' of the Montreal Canadiens was first used together in the 1917–18 season, when the club changed its name to "Club de hockey Canadien" from "Club athlétique Canadien", before evolving to its current form in 1952–53. The "H" stands for "hockey", not "
Habitants," a popular misconception. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was American
Tex Rickard, owner of the
Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants".
In French, the "Habitants" nickname dates back to at least 1914, when it was printed in Le Devoir to report a 9–3 win over Toronto on the ninth of February.
The team's colours since 1911 are blue, white and red. The home
sweater is predominantly red in colour. There are four blue and white stripes, one across each arm, one across the chest and the other across the waistline. The main road sweater is mainly white with a red and blue stripe across the waist, red at the end of both arm sleeves red shoulder yokes. The basic design has been in use since 1914 and took its current form in 1925, generally evolving as materials changed.
[ Because of the team's lengthy history and significance in Quebec, the sweater has been referred to as (the holy flannel sweater).
Since 2015, the Canadiens' home red sweater is the only uniform in the league to feature the ]French language
French ( or ) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family. It descended from the Vulgar Latin of the Roman Empire, as did all Romance languages. French evolved from Gallo-Romance, the Latin spoken in Gaul, and more specifically in N ...
version of the NHL shield logo (LNH) on the neck collar, in acknowledgment of Montreal's French Canadian heritage. The road white sweater retains the English NHL shield logo.
The Canadiens used multiple designs prior to adopting the aforementioned design in 1914. The original shirt of the 1909–10 season was blue with a white C. The second season had a red shirt featuring a green maple leaf with the C logo, and green pants. Lastly, the season before adopting the current look the Canadiens wore a "barber pole
A barber's pole is a type of sign used by barbers to signify the place or shop where they perform their craft. The trade sign is, by a tradition dating back to the Middle Ages, a staff or pole with a helix of colored stripes (often red and ...
" design jersey with red, white and blue stripes, and the logo being a white maple leaf reading "CAC", "Club athlétique Canadien". All three designs were worn during the 2009–10 season as part of the Canadiens centenary.
In the 2020–21 season, the Canadiens unveiled a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform in collaboration with Adidas. The uniform was essentially the same as their regular red uniform, but with blue as the primary colour and red as the stripe colour. A second "Reverse Retro" uniform was released in the 2022–23 season, again using the same template but with red relegated to the logo only and featuring a light blue base with white/dark blue/white stripes.
The Canadiens' colours are a readily identifiable aspect of French Canadian culture. In the short story " The Hockey Sweater", Roch Carrier described the influence of the Canadiens and their jersey within rural Quebec communities during the 1940s.
The story was later made into an animated short, ''The Sweater'', narrated by Carrier.
A passage from the short story appears on the 2002 issue of the Canadian five-dollar bill.[
][
]
Motto
Nos bras meurtris vous tendent le flambeau, à vous toujours de le porter bien haut.
To you from failing hands we throw the torch. Be yours to hold it high.
The motto is from the poem " In Flanders Fields" by John McCrae, which was written in 1915, the year before the Canadiens won their first Stanley Cup championship. The motto appears on the wall of the Canadiens' dressing room as well as on the inside collar of the new Adidas 2017–18 jerseys.
Mascot
Beginning in the 2004–05 NHL season, the Canadiens adopted Youppi! as their official mascot, the first costumed mascot in their long history. Youppi was the longtime mascot for the Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in ...
baseball team but was dropped from the franchise when they moved to Washington, D.C. in 2004–05 and became the Washington Nationals. With the switch, Youppi became the first mascot in professional sports to switch leagues. He is also the first mascot in professional sports to get ejected from a game. In June 2020, Youppi became the first mascot from a Canadian-based club to be honoured in The Mascot Hall of Fame. Youppi's induction in the Mascot Hall of Fame was decided by a long voting process, which included the public vote.
Rivalries
The Canadiens have developed strong rivalries with two fellow Original Six franchises, with whom they frequently shared divisions and competed in post-season play. The oldest is with the Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
, who first faced the Canadiens as the Toronto Arenas
The Toronto Arenas or Torontos were a professional men's ice hockey team that played in the first two seasons of the National Hockey League (NHL). It was operated by the owner of the Arena Gardens, the Toronto Arena Company. As the ownership o ...
in 1917. The teams met 16 times in the playoffs, including five Stanley Cup Finals. Featuring the two largest cities in Canada and two of the largest fanbases in the league, the rivalry is sometimes dramatized as being emblematic of Canada's English
English usually refers to:
* English language
* English people
English may also refer to:
Peoples, culture, and language
* ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England
** English national ...
and French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
linguistic divide. From 1938 to 1970, they were the only two Canadian teams in the league.
The team's other Original Six rival are the Boston Bruins
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, who since their NHL debut in 1924 have played the Canadiens more than any other team in both regular season play and the playoffs combined. The teams have played 34 playoff series, seven of which were in the finals.
The Canadiens also had an intraprovincial rivalry with the Quebec Nordiques during its existence from 1979 to 1995, nicknamed the " Battle of Quebec."
Broadcasting
Montreal Canadiens games are broadcast locally in both the French and English languages. CHMP 98.5 is the Canadiens' French-language radio flagship. As of the 2017–18 season, the team's regional television in both languages, and its English-language radio rights, are held by Bell Media. CKGM
CKGM ('' TSN 690 Montreal'') is an English-language AM radio station in Montreal, Quebec, owned by Bell Media Radio. Formerly an affiliate of sports radio network " The Team," it was one of three stations to retain the sports format after ...
, '' TSN Radio 690'', is the English-language radio flagship; it acquired the rights under a seven-year deal which began in the 2011–12 season. In June 2017, Bell Media reached a five-year extension.
Regional television rights in French are held by Réseau des sports (RDS) under a 12-year deal that began in the 2014–15 NHL season
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The Los Angeles Kings became the first team to miss the playoffs after winning the Stanley Cup the previous season since the ...
. A sister to the English-language network TSN, RDS was the only French-language sports channel in Canada until the 2011 launch of TVA Sports, and was also the previous national French rightsholder of the NHL; as a result, the Canadiens forwent a separate regional contract, and allowed all of its games to be televised nationally in French as part of RDS's overall NHL rights.
With TVA Sports becoming the national French rightsholder in the 2014–15 season through a sub-licensing agreement with Sportsnet, RDS subsequently announced a 12-year deal to maintain regional rights to Canadiens games not shown on TVA Sports. As a result, games on RDS are blacked out
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outside the Canadiens' home market of Quebec, Atlantic Canada
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and parts of Eastern Ontario shared with the Ottawa Senators
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.[ At least 22 Canadiens games per season (primarily through its Saturday night ''La super soirée LNH''), including all playoff games, are televised nationally by TVA Sports.]
TSN2 assumed the English-language regional television rights in the 2017–18 season, with John Bartlett on play-by-play, and Dave Poulin
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Playing career
Pouli ...
, Mike Johnson and Craig Button
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Early life and hockey family
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on colour commentary. All other games, including all playoff games, are televised nationally by Sportsnet or CBC. Bartlett returned to Sportsnet over the 2018 off-season, and was succeeded by Bryan Mudryk.
English-language regional rights were previously held by Sportsnet East (with CJNT ''City Montreal'' as an overflow channel), under a 3-year deal that expired after the 2016–17 season; the games were called by Bartlett and Jason York. Prior to this deal, TSN held the rights from 2010 through 2014; the games were broadcast on a part-time channel with Dave Randorf on play-by-play.
Season-by-season record
''This is a list of the last five seasons completed by the Canadiens. For the full season-by-season history, see List of Montreal Canadiens seasons
The Montreal Canadiens (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. They are members of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) and are one of ...
.''
''Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against''
Players and personnel
Current roster
Honoured members
Retired numbers
The Canadiens have retired 15 numbers in honour of 18 players,[
] the most of any team in the NHL. All honourees were born in Canada and were members of at least two Stanley Cup winning Canadiens teams. Howie Morenz was the first honouree, on November 2, 1937. The NHL retired Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Douglas Gretzky ( ; born January 26, 1961) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. Nicknamed "the Great One ...
's No. 99 for all its member teams at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game
The 2000 NHL All-Star Game was the 50th National Hockey League All-Star Game, All-Star Game in the National Hockey League. It took place on February 6, 2000, at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, home to the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 1st National Hockey ...
.
Hockey Hall of Fame
The Montreal Canadiens have an affiliation with a number of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Sixty-five inductees from the players category are affiliated with the Canadiens. Thirty-seven of these players are from three separate notable dynasties: 12 from 1955 to 1960, 11 from 1964 to 1969, and 13 from 1975 to 1979. Howie Morenz and Georges Vezina Georges may refer to:
Places
*Georges River, New South Wales, Australia
*Georges Quay (Dublin)
*Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Other uses
*Georges (name)
* ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas
* "Georges" (song), a 1977 ...
were the first Canadiens given the honour in 1945, while Guy Carbonneau was the most recently inducted, in 2019. Along with players, a number of inductees from the builders category are affiliated with the club. The first inductee was Vice-President William Northey in 1945. The most recent inductee was Pat Burns in 2014.
In addition to players and builders, five broadcasters for the Montreal Canadiens were also awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame. The first two recipients of the award were Danny Gallivan and Rene Lecavalier in 1984. The other three award recipients include Doug Smith (1985), Dick Irvin Jr.
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(1988), and Gilles Tremblay (2002).
Team captains
* Jack Laviolette, 1909–1910, 1911–1912
* Newsy Lalonde, 1910–1911, 1912–1913, 1916–1922
* Jimmy Gardner, 1913–1915
* Howard McNamara
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, 1915–1916
* Sprague Cleghorn, 1922–1925
* Billy Coutu, 1925–1926
* Sylvio Mantha, 1926–1932, 1933–1936
* George Hainsworth, 1932–1933
* Albert "Babe" Siebert
Charles Albert "Babe" Siebert (January 14, 1904 – August 25, 1939) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Maroons, New York Rangers, B ...
, 1936–1939
* Walter Buswell
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The Montrea ...
, 1939–1940
* Toe Blake, 1940–1948
* Bill Durnan, 1948 (January–April)
* Emile Bouchard, 1948–1956
* Maurice Richard, 1956–1960
* Doug Harvey, 1960–1961
* Jean Beliveau, 1961–1971
* Henri Richard, 1971–1975
* Yvan Cournoyer, 1975–1979
* Serge Savard
Serge Aubrey Savard, OC, CQ (born January 22, 1946) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman, most famously with the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the Senior Vice President, Hockey Operations wi ...
, 1979–1981
* Bob Gainey, 1981–1989
* Guy Carbonneau and Chris Chelios
Christos Kostas Chelios (born January 25, 1962) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He was one of the longest tenured players in the National Hockey League, and is a three-time Stanley Cup champion—one with the Montreal ...
, 1989–1990 (co-captains)
* Guy Carbonneau, 1990–1994
* Kirk Muller, 1994–1995
* Mike Keane, 1995 (April–December)
* Pierre Turgeon, 1995–1996
* Vincent Damphousse, 1996–1999
* Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu (; born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of th ...
, 1999–2009
* Brian Gionta, 2010–2014
* Max Pacioretty
Maximillian Kolenda Pacioretty (born November 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Pacioretty was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2007 NH ...
, 2015–2018
* Shea Weber, 2018–2022
* Nick Suzuki, 2022–present
Head coaches
* Joe Cattarinich
Joseph Jean Étienne Stanislas Cattarinich (November 13, 1881 – December 7, 1938), was a Canadian professional Ice hockey player, and co-owner of horse racing tracks in Canada and the United States as well as a co-owner of the Montreal Canadien ...
and Jack Laviolette, 1909–1910
* Adolphe Lecours, 1911
* Napoleon Dorval, 1911–1913
* Jimmy Gardner, 1913–1915
* Newsy Lalonde, 1915–1921, 1932–1934
* Leo Dandurand
Leo or Léo may refer to:
Acronyms
* Law enforcement officer
* Law enforcement organisation
* '' Louisville Eccentric Observer'', a free weekly newspaper in Louisville, Kentucky
* Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity
Arts ...
, 1921–1926
* Cecil Hart
Cecil Mordecai Hart (November 28, 1883 – July 16, 1940) was a head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.
Biography
Cecil Hart was Jewish, a direct descendant of Aaron Hart who was Canada's first Jewish settler, and was born in Bedford, Queb ...
, 1926–1932, 1936–1938
* Newsy Lalonde and Leo Dandurand, 1934–1935
* Sylvio Mantha, 1935–1936
* Cecil Hart and Jules Dugal Jules Dugal (1888–1976) was a head coach
A head coach, senior coach or manager is a professional at training and developing athletes. They typically hold a more public profile and are paid more than other Coach (sport), coaches. In some sports, t ...
, 1938–1939
* Albert "Babe" Siebert
Charles Albert "Babe" Siebert (January 14, 1904 – August 25, 1939) was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Maroons, New York Rangers, B ...
, 1939
* Alfred "Pit" Lepine, 1939–1940
* Dick Irvin
James Dickinson "Dick" Irvin Jr. (or II) (July 19, 1892 – May 16, 1957) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player and coach. He played for professional teams in the Pacific Coast Hockey Association, the Western Canada Hockey League, and th ...
, 1940–55
* Hector "Toe" Blake, 1955–1968
* Claude Ruel, 1968–1970, 1979–1981
* Al MacNeil
Allister Wences MacNeil (born September 27, 1935) is a former National Hockey League player and coach. He was the first native of Atlantic Canada to serve as a head coach in the NHL.
Career
He played parts of eleven seasons in the National Hockey ...
, 1970–1971
* Scotty Bowman, 1971–1979
* Bernie Geoffrion, 1979
* Bob Berry, 1981–1984
* Jacques Lemaire, 1984–1985
* Jean Perron, 1985–1988
* Pat Burns, 1988–1992
* Jacques Demers, 1992–1995
* Mario Tremblay, 1995–1997
* Alain Vigneault, 1997–2000
* Michel Therrien, 2000–2003, 2012–2017
* Claude Julien, 2003–2006, 2017–2021
* Bob Gainey, 2006 (January–May) 2009 (March–June) (interim)
* Guy Carbonneau, 2006–2009
* Jacques Martin, 2009–2011
* Randy Cunneyworth, 2011–2012 (interim)
* Dominique Ducharme
Dominique Ducharme (15 May 1765 – 3 August 1853), from Lachine, Quebec, was a French Canadian fur trader, settler, militia officer, and public servant.
He was named François Ducharme at birth, the son of Jean-Marie Ducharme. In 1793 Ducha ...
, 2021–2022
* Martin St. Louis, 2022–present
Source:
First-round draft picks
* 1963: Garry Monahan (1st overall)
* 1964: Claude Chagnon (6th overall)
* 1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
** Lyndon B. Johnson is sworn in for a full term ...
: Pierre Bouchard (5th overall)
* 1966: Phil Myre
Philippe Louis Myre (born November 1, 1948) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Atlanta Flames, St. Louis Blues, Philadelphia Flyers, Colora ...
(5th overall)
* 1967: Elgin McCann (8th overall)
* 1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – " Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* J ...
: Michel Plasse
Michel Pierre Plasse (June 1, 1948 – December 30, 2006) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender.
Playing career
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Plasse played in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1970 to 1982 after being the first overa ...
(1st overall), Roger Belisle (2nd overall), and Jim Pritchard
James George Pritchard (February 14, 1948 - April 1, 2014) was a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the first round (3rd overall) of the 1968 NHL Amateur Draft.
Pritchard played two games ...
(3rd overall)
* 1969
This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon.
Events January
* January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco.
* January 5
**Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
: Rejean Houle (1st overall), and Marc Tardif (2nd overall)
* 1970: Ray Martynuik (5th overall), and Chuck Lefley (6th overall)
* 1971 *
The year 1971 had three partial solar eclipses ( February 25, July 22 and August 20) and two total lunar eclipses ( February 10, and August 6).
The world population increased by 2.1% this year, the highest increase in history.
Events
J ...
: Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six c ...
(1st overall), Chuck Arnason (7th overall), and Murray Wilson (11th overall)
* 1972: Steve Shutt (4th overall), Michel Larocque
Michel Raymond "Bunny" Larocque (April 6, 1952 – July 29, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hockey Le ...
(6th overall), Dave Gardner (8th overall), and John Van Boxmeer (14th overall)
* 1973: Bob Gainey (8th overall)
* 1974
Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...
: Cam Connor (5th overall), Doug Risebrough
Douglas John Risebrough (born January 29, 1954) is a Canadian former player, coach, and general manager in the National Hockey League. In his 31 years in the NHL, he has been involved with the Stanley Cup Playoffs 25 times. He is currently a pro s ...
(7th overall), Rick Chartraw
Raymond Richard Chartraw (born July 13, 1954) is a Venezuelan-born American former professional ice hockey defenseman who played 420 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1974 and 1984. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winner with ...
(10th overall), Mario Tremblay (12th overall), and Gord McTavish (15th overall)
* 1975
It was also declared the ''International Women's Year'' by the United Nations and the European Architectural Heritage Year by the Council of Europe.
Events
January
* January 1 - Watergate scandal (United States): John N. Mitchell, H. R. ...
: Robin Sadler (9th overall), and Pierre Mondou
Joseph Julien Claude Pierre Mondou (born November 27, 1955) is a former Canadian ice hockey forward.
Mondou played in the National Hockey League from 1977 to 1985. During this time, he played for the Montreal Canadiens his entire career. He wo ...
(15th overall)
* 1976: Peter Lee Peter Lee may refer to:
*Peter Lee (bishop of Christ the King) (born 1947), England-born Anglican bishop, working in South Africa
*Peter Lee (bishop of Virginia) (born 1938), American bishop of the Episcopal Church
*Peter Lee (chess player) (born 19 ...
(12th overall), Rod Schutt
Rodney Gordon Schutt (born October 13, 1956) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 286 games in the National Hockey League. He played with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, and Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pitts ...
(13th overall), and Bruce Baker (18th overall)
* 1977: Mark Napier (10th overall), and Norm Dupont
Normand Joseph Gilles Dupont (born February 5, 1957) is a Canadian retired ice hockey forward.
As a youth, he played in the 1970 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Montréal-Nord.
Dupont started hi ...
(18th overall)
* 1978: Danny Geoffrion (8th overall), and Dave Hunter
David P. Hunter (born January 1, 1958) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who won three Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers in the 1980s. He also played for the Pittsburgh Penguins and Winnipeg Jets. Hunter was born in Petrolia ...
(17th overall)
* 1979: None
* 1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – In ...
: Doug Wickenheiser
Douglas Peter Wickenheiser (March 30, 1961 – January 12, 1999) was a Canadian ice hockey player, who was drafted first overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft.
Career
Wickenheiser was born in Regina, Saskatchewan. A sup ...
(1st overall)
* 1981: Mark Hunter (7th overall), Gilbert Delorme (18th overall), and Jan Ingman (19th overall)
* 1982: Alain Heroux (19th overall)
* 1983: Alfie Turcotte
Real Jean "Alfie" Turcotte (born June 5, 1965) is an American former ice hockey player.
Biography
Turcotte was born in Gary, Indiana, and raised in Holt, Michigan. As a youth, he played in the 1978 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournamen ...
(17th overall)
* 1984: Petr Svoboda
Petr Svoboda (born February 14, 1966) is a Czech former professional ice hockey defenceman who played 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers and Tampa Bay Lightning. He was ...
(5th overall), and Shayne Corson
Shayne Paul Corson (born August 13, 1966) is a Canadian former professional hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, Edmonton Oilers, St. Louis Blues, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Dallas Stars. During hi ...
(8th overall)
* 1985: Jose Charbonneau
Jose is the English transliteration of the Hebrew and Aramaic name ''Yose'', which is etymologically linked to ''Yosef'' or Joseph. The name was popular during the Mishnaic and Talmudic periods.
* Jose ben Abin
*Jose ben Akabya
*Jose the Galile ...
(12th overall), and Tom Chorske
Thomas Patrick Chorske (born September 18, 1966) is an American former professional ice hockey player. A forward, he played for eleven seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). In September, 2006, he was named color commentator for New Jerse ...
(16th overall)
* 1986
The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations.
Events January
* January 1
** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles.
**Spain and Portugal en ...
: Mark Pederson
Mark Patrick Pederson (born January 14, 1968) is a Canadian ice hockey coach and former professional ice hockey left winger who played 169 games in the NHL. He is currently serving as head coach of German side Augsburger Panther since 2021.
Peder ...
(15th overall)
* 1987: Andrew Cassels
Andrew William Cassels (born July 23, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played sixteen seasons in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens, Hartford Whalers, Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, Columbus Blu ...
(17th overall)
* 1988: Eric Charron (20th overall)
* 1989
File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...
: Lindsay Vallis (13th overall)
* 1990
File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of humanity on Earth, astrophysicis ...
: Turner Stevenson
Turner Ladd Stevenson (born May 18, 1972) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Philadelphia Flyers. He won the Stan ...
(12th overall)
* 1991: Brent Bilodeau (17th overall)
* 1992: David Wilkie (20th overall)
* 1993: Saku Koivu
Saku Antero Koivu (; born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of th ...
(21st overall)
* 1994
File:1994 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1994 Winter Olympics are held in Lillehammer, Norway; The Kaiser Permanente building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake; A model of the MS Estonia, which sank in the Baltic Sea; Nels ...
: Brad Brown (18th overall)
* 1995: Terry Ryan (8th overall)
* 1996: Matt Higgins (18th overall)
* 1997
File:1997 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The movie set of ''Titanic'', the highest-grossing movie in history at the time; '' Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'', is published; Comet Hale-Bopp passes by Earth and becomes one of ...
: Jason Ward (11th overall)
* 1998: Eric Chouinard (16th overall)
* 1999
File:1999 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The funeral procession of King Hussein of Jordan in Amman; the 1999 İzmit earthquake kills over 17,000 people in Turkey; the Columbine High School massacre, one of the first major school shoot ...
: None
* 2000: Ron Hainsey
Ronald Martin Hainsey (born March 24, 1981) is an American former professional ice hockey defenseman. He played seventeen years in the NHL for the Montreal Canadiens, Columbus Blue Jackets, Atlanta Thrashers/Winnipeg Jets, Carolina Hurricanes, P ...
(13th overall) and Marcel Hossa (16th overall)
* 2001: Mike Komisarek (7th overall), and Alexander Perezhogin (25th overall)
* 2002: Chris Higgins (14th overall)
* 2003: Andrei Kostitsyn
Andrei Olegovich Kostitsyn ( be, Андрэй Алегавiч Касціцын; russian: Андрей Олегович Костицын; born 3 February 1985) is a Belarusian professional ice hockey forward. He is currently a free agent.
The med ...
(10th overall)
* 2004: Kyle Chipchura
Kyle Douglas Glen Chipchura (born February 19, 1986) is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre who is currently an unrestricted free agent. He most recently played with Severstal Cherepovets of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He was select ...
(18th overall)
* 2005: Carey Price (5th overall)
* 2006: David Fischer (20th overall)
* 2007: Ryan McDonagh
Ryan Patrick McDonagh (born June 13, 1989) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Nashville Predators of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted in the first round, 12th overall, by the Montreal Canadiens in 2007, he played ...
(12th overall), and Max Pacioretty
Maximillian Kolenda Pacioretty (born November 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey left winger for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL).
Pacioretty was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, in the 2007 NH ...
(22nd overall)
* 2008
File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ...
: None
* 2009: Louis Leblanc
Louis Jean Joseph Leblanc (born January 26, 1991) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Leblanc played minor hockey in the Montreal region before he moved to the United States in 2008, playing one season with the Omaha Lancers of ...
(18th overall)
* 2010: Jarred Tinordi
Jarred Michael Tinordi (born February 20, 1992) is an American professional ice hockey defenseman for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens 22nd overall in the 2010 NHL Entry Dra ...
(22nd overall)
* 2011: Nathan Beaulieu
Nathan Anthony Richard Beaulieu (born December 5, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. He currently plays for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected 17th overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft by the ...
(17th overall)
* 2012: Alex Galchenyuk (3rd overall)
* 2013
File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ...
: Michael McCarron (25th overall)
* 2014
File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wa ...
: Nikita Scherbak (26th overall)
* 2015: Noah Juulsen
Noah ''Nukh''; am, ኖህ, ''Noḥ''; ar, نُوح '; grc, Νῶε ''Nôe'' () is the tenth and last of the pre-Flood patriarchs in the traditions of Abrahamic religions. His story appears in the Hebrew Bible (Book of Genesis, chapters 5� ...
(26th overall)
* 2016: Mikhail Sergachev
Mikhail Aleksandrovich Sergachev (russian: Михаил Александрович Сергачёв; born 25 June 1998) is a Russian professional ice hockey defenceman for the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selec ...
(9th overall)
* 2017: Ryan Poehling (25th overall)
* 2018
File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea; Protests erupt following the Assassination of Jamal Khashoggi; March for Our Lives protests take place across the United ...
: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3rd overall)
* 2019: Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield (born January 2, 2001) is an American professional ice hockey right winger for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 15th overall by the Canadiens in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Following succes ...
(15th overall)
* 2020: Kaiden Guhle
Kaiden Guhle ( ; born January 18, 2002) is a Canadian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was drafted 16th overall by the Canadiens in the 2020 NHL Entry Draft.
Early life ...
(16th overall)
* 2021: Logan Mailloux (31st overall)
* 2022: Juraj Slafkovsky (1st overall), and Filip Mesar (26th overall)
Franchise individual records
Franchise scoring leaders
These are the top-ten-point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.
* – current Canadiens player
''Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game''
Sources: ,
Records – skaters
;Career
* Most seasons: 20, Henri Richard
* Most games: 1,256, Henri Richard
* Most goals: 544, Maurice Richard
* Most assists: 728, Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six c ...
* Most points: 1,246, Guy Lafleur
* Most penalty minutes: 2,248, Chris Nilan
* Most consecutive games played: 560, Doug Jarvis
Douglas McArthur Jarvis (born March 24, 1955) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey forward who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Washington Capitals and Hartford Whalers in the National Hockey League. He was a four-time Stanley Cup winn ...
;Season
* Most goals in a season: 60, Steve Shutt (1976–77); Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six c ...
(1977–78)
* Most powerplay goals in a season: 20, Yvan Cournoyer (1966–67)
* Most powerplay goals in a season, defenceman: 19, Sheldon Souray (2006–07)*
* Most assists in a season: 82, Pete Mahovlich (1974–75)
* Most points in a season: 136, Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six c ...
(1976–77)
* Most penalty minutes in a season: 358, Chris Nilan (1984–85)
* Most points in a season, defenceman: 85, Larry Robinson (1976–77)
* Most points in a season, rookie: 71, Mats Naslund (1982–83); Kjell Dahlin (1985–86)
* Most goals in a season, defenceman: 28, Guy Lapointe (1974–75)
* Indicates a league record.
Source:
Records – goaltenders
;Career
* Most games played: 707, Carey Price
* Most seasons: 16, Georges Vezina Georges may refer to:
Places
*Georges River, New South Wales, Australia
*Georges Quay (Dublin)
*Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Other uses
*Georges (name)
* ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas
* "Georges" (song), a 1977 ...
* Most shutouts: 75, George Hainsworth
* Most wins: 360, Carey Price
;Season
* Most games in a season: 72, Carey Price (2010–11)
* Most wins in a season: 44, Carey Price (2014–15)
* Most shutouts in a season: 22, George Hainsworth (1928–29)*
* Indicates a league record.
Source:
See also
* Bell Sports Complex
The Bell Sports Complex (french: Complexe Sportif Bell) is a multipurpose sports facility located in Brossard, Quebec, Canada. Situated near Quebec Autoroute 10 and the Quartier Dix30 lifestyle center, the primary function of the Bell Sports Comp ...
* List of Montreal Canadiens award winners
* List of Montreal Canadiens general managers
Officially known as ''Le Club de Hockey Canadien'', the Montreal Canadiens (french: Les Canadiens de Montréal) are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in ...
* List of Montreal Canadiens goaltenders
* List of Montreal Canadiens presidents
* Montreal Junior Canadiens
Notes
References
Bibliography
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External links
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Official historical website of the Montreal Canadiens
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Bell Sports Complex
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Atlantic Division (NHL)
Events of National Historic Significance (Canada)
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National Hockey Association teams
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