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the most of any team in the [[National Hockey League]], and the fourth highest total of any North American professional sports franchise. All of the honourees were born in Canada. [[Howie Morenz]] was the first honouree on [[November 2]], [[1937]]. Although not officially retired under his name, Jacques Laperriere who wore No. 2 after Doug Harvey, was present on the ice in the Montreal Forum the night the number was retired.
the most of any team in the [[National Hockey League]], and the fourth highest total of any North American professional sports franchise. All of the honourees were born in Canada. [[Howie Morenz]] was the first honouree on [[November 2]], [[1937]]. Although not officially retired under his name, Jacques Laperriere who wore No. 2 after Doug Harvey, was present on the ice in the Montreal Forum the night the number was retired. In addition, [[Patrick Roy]] will have his '''33''' retired in a pregame ceremony on [[November 22]], [[2008]].<ref>{{cite news | title=Habs to retire Roy's number | author=Associated Press | work=NHL.com | url=http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?articleid=381754&page=NewsPage&service=page | date=[[September 11]] [[2008]] | accessdate=2008-09-12}}</ref>


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Montreal Canadiens
(Canadiens de Montréal)
File:MontrealCanadiens.png
ConferenceEastern
DivisionNortheast
FoundedDecember 4, 1909
HistoryMontreal Canadiens
1909-1917 (NHA)
1917-present (NHL)
Home arenaBell Centre (Centre Bell)
CityMontreal, Quebec
Team coloursRed, Blue, White
     
MediaEnglish
CJAD (800 AM)
French
RDS
CKAC (730 AM)
Owner(s)United States George N. Gillett Jr.
General managerCanada Bob Gainey
Head coachCanada Guy Carbonneau
CaptainFinland Saku Koivu
Minor league affiliatesHamilton Bulldogs (AHL)
Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL)
Stanley Cups1915-16, 1923-24, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1943-44, 1945-46, 1952-53, 1955-56, 1956-57, 1957-58, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1985-86, 1992-93
Conference championships1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1980-81, 1985-86, 1988-89, 1992-93
Division championships1927-28, 1928-29, 1929-30, 1930-31, 1931-32, 1936-37, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1972-73, 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1980-81, 1981-82, 1984-85, 1987-88, 1988-89, 1991-92, 2007-08

The Montreal Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Montréal) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club is officially known as Le Club de Hockey Canadien.[1]

French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens (or Le Canadien), Le Bleu-Blanc-et-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux (or Nos Glorieux), Les Habitants and Le Grand Club. In English, the team's main nickname is the Habs (coming from "Les Habitants"). The French spelling Canadiens is always used in English (never Canadians).

Founded in 1909, eight years before the founding of the NHL, the Canadiens are the oldest continuously-operating professional ice hockey team and the only continuously-operating club to predate the league. On account of playing in the NHL prior to its 1967 expansion, they are considered one of the "Original Six" teams. With the departure of the Quebec Nordiques in 1995, the Canadiens are the sole NHL team in Quebec. The team's championship season in 1992-93 still marks the last time that a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup.[2]

The Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups (including their first in 1916, before the NHL existed), more than any other team.[3] On a percentage basis, as of 2008, the franchise has won 26% of all Stanley Cup championships contested after the Challenge Cup era, making it one of the most successful professional sports teams of the traditional four major sports of Canada and the United States.[4]

The Canadiens play their home games at the Bell Centre, which was named the Molson Centre until 2003.[5] Former homes of the team include Jubilee Rink, Montreal Westmount Arena, Mount Royal Arena and the famous Montreal Forum. The Forum was considered a veritable shrine to hockey fans everywhere,[6] and housed the team for seven decades and all but their first two Stanley Cup championships.

History

Main article: History of the Montreal Canadiens

The Canadiens were founded by J. Ambrose O'Brien on December 4, 1909 as a charter member of the National Hockey Association,[7][8] the forerunner to the National Hockey League. The team won its first Stanley Cup championship in the 1915-16 season[7]. In 1917, with four other NHA teams, the Canadiens formed the NHL[7], and they won their first NHL Stanley Cup during the 1923-24 season, led by Howie Morenz. The team moved to the Montreal Forum for the 1926-27 season[7].

Led by the "Punch Line" of Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Toe Blake, and Elmer Lach, in the 1940s the Canadiens enjoyed success again atop the NHL. From 1952 to 1960, the franchise won six Stanley Cups, including a record five straight from 1956 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.

The Canadiens added ten more championships in fifteen seasons from 1965 to 1979[7], with another dynastic run of four straight Cups from 1976 to 1979[7]. In the 1976-77 season, the Canadiens set a modern-day record for fewest losses by only losing eight games in an 80-game season. The next generation of stars included Guy Lafleur, Yvan Cournoyer, Ken Dryden, Pete Mahovlich, Steve Shutt, Bob Gainey, Serge Savard, 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 70s.

The Canadiens won Stanley Cups in 1986, led by rookie star goaltender Patrick Roy[7], and in 1993[7], continuing their streak of winning at least one championship in every decade from the 1910s to the 1990s. In 1996, the Habs moved from the Montreal Forum, their home during 71 seasons and 22 Stanley Cups, to the Molson Centre[7].

File:100years canadiens.jpg
Commemorative 100th anniversary logo for 2008–09[9]

Centennial celebrations

Main article: 2008–09 Montreal Canadiens season

As part of the Canadiens celebrations for their Centennial year of 2008-09, the NHL awarded the 2009 NHL All-Star Game to Montreal,[10] as well as the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.[11]

Team colors and mascot

Logo used (1917-19, 1921-22)
Further information: History of the Montreal Canadiens

The current team colors are red, blue and white. These colors have been used in combination since 1914. The Canadiens' famous colors are an important part 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.[12] The story was later made into an animated short;[13] a quote from it appears on the Canadian five dollar bill.[14]

One of sports' oldest and most recognizable logos, the classic 'C' and 'H' of the Montreal Canadiens was first used together in the 1917-18 season before evolving to its current form in 1952-53. The 'H' does not stand for 'Habs' or Habitants; this misconception stems from an error by an English language newspaper reporter in the 1950s. It actually stands for 'Hockey', as in 'Club de Hockey Canadien', the official name of the team. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was American Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants."[15].

File:Montreal-canadiens-07-jerseys.jpg
Montreal Canadiens 2007 jerseys

Uniforms

The home jersey (traditionally called a 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 waist. The main road sweater is mainly white with a red and blue stripe across the waist, red at the end of both arm sleeves and the shoulders are also draped with red. The basic design has been in use since 1914. Because of the team's rich history and significance, the sweater is referred to by many as 'La sainte flanelle' (the holy flannel sweater).

Mascot

Beginning in the 2004-05 NHL season, the Canadiens adopted Youppi as their official mascot, the first in their 90+ year history. Youppi was the longtime mascot for the Montreal Expos baseball team, but was dropped from the franchise when they moved to Washington, D.C. in 2004 and became the Washington Nationals. With the switch, Youppi became the first mascot in professional sports to switch leagues.[16] The terms of the deal was reportedly in the six figures.[17]

Seasons and records

Season by season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Canadiens. For the full season-by-season history, see Montreal Canadiens seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, PIM = Penalties in minutes

Season GP W L T1 OTL GF GA PTS PIM Finish Playoffs
2003-04 82 41 30 7 4 208 192 93 1039 4th, Northeast Lost in Conference Semifinals, 0-4 (Lightning)
2004-05 Season cancelled due to 2004–05 NHL lockout
2005-061 82 42 31 — 9 243 247 93 1312 3rd, Northeast Lost in Conference Quarterfinals, 2-4 (Hurricanes)
2006-07 82 42 34 — 6 245 256 90 1119 4th, Northeast Did not qualify
2007–08 82 47 25 — 10 262 222 104 1072 1st, Northeast Lost in Conference Semifinals, 1-4 (Flyers)
1 As of the 2005-06 NHL season, all games will have a winner; the OTL column includes SOL (Shootout losses).

Franchise scoring leaders

Further information: Montreal Canadiens Records

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season.

Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game

Updated at completion of 2007–2008 season

Player Pos GP G A Pts P/G
Guy Lafleur RW 961 518 728 1246 1.30
Jean Beliveau C 1125 507 712 1219 1.08
Henri Richard C 1256 358 688 1046 .83
Maurice Richard RW 978 544 421 965 .99
Larry Robinson D 1202 197 686 883 .73
Yvan Cournoyer RW 968 428 435 863 .89
Jacques Lemaire C 853 366 469 835 .98
Steve Shutt LW 871 408 368 776 .89
Bernie Geoffrion RW 766 371 388 759 .99
Elmer Lach C 664 215 408 623 .94

Individual records

Career

Season

* Indicates a League Record

Current roster

Updated April 17, 2024[18][19]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
17 Canada Josh Anderson RW R 30 2020 Burlington, Ontario
40 Finland Joel Armia RW R 31 2018 Pori, Finland
22 United States Cole Caufield RW R 23 2019 Mosinee, Wisconsin
77 Canada Kirby Dach Injured Reserve C R 23 2022 St. Albert, Alberta
28 United States Christian Dvorak C L 28 2021 Palos, Illinois
71 Canada Jake Evans C R 28 2014 Toronto, Ontario
11 Canada Brendan Gallagher (A) RW R 32 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
21 Canada Kaiden Guhle D L 22 2020 Edmonton, Alberta
54 United States Jordan Harris D L 24 2018 Haverhill, Massachusetts
49 Canada Rafael Harvey-Pinard LW L 25 2019 Saguenay, Quebec
48 United States Lane Hutson D L 20 2022 Holland, Michigan
8 Canada Mike Matheson (A) D L 30 2022 Pointe-Claire, Quebec
35 Canada Sam Montembeault G L 27 2021 Bécancour, Quebec
15 Canada Alex Newhook C L 23 2023 St. John's, Newfoundland
55 Canada Michael Pezzetta LW L 26 2016 Toronto, Ontario
31 Canada Carey Price Injured Reserve G L 36 2005 Anahim Lake, British Columbia
30 United States Cayden Primeau G L 24 2017 Farmington Hills, Michigan
58 Canada David Savard D R 33 2021 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
20 Slovakia Juraj Slafkovsky LW L 20 2022 Košice, Slovakia
14 Canada Nick Suzuki (C) C R 24 2018 London, Ontario
72 Canada Arber Xhekaj D L 23 2021 Hamilton, Ontario


Leaders

Team captains


Head coaches


Honoured members

Further information: Montreal Canadiens notable players and award winners

Pro Hockey Hall of Famers

In the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Canadiens boast the second-most enshrined Hall-of-Famers with forty-two. All of their inductees are from Canada with the exception of former defenceman Joe Hall, who was from England. Thirty-six of these players are from three separate notable dynasties: 12 from 1955-1960, 11 from 1964-1969 and 13 from 1975-1979. Howie Morenz and Georges Vézina were the first Canadiens given the honour in 1945, while Patrick Roy and Dick Duff were the most recently inducted, in 2006.

Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famers
Player Nat. Position Inducted Player Nat. Position Inducted Player Nat. Position Inducted
Howie Morenz Canada C 1945 Bill Durnan Canada G 1964 Yvan Cournoyer Canada RW 1982
Georges Vezina Canada G 1945 Hector "Toe" Blake Canada LW 1966 Ken Dryden Canada G 1983
Aurel Joliat Canada LW 1947 Ken Reardon Canada D 1966 Jacques Lemaire Canada C 1984
Newsy Lalonde Canada C 1950 Emile Bouchard Canada D 1966 Bert Olmstead Canada RW 1985
Joe Malone Canada C 1950 Elmer Lach Canada C 1966 Serge Savard Canada D 1986
Sprague Cleghorn Canada D 1958 Tom Johnson Canada D 1970 Jacques Laperriere Canada D 1987
Herb Gardiner Canada LW 1958 Jean Beliveau Canada C 1972 Guy Lafleur Canada RW 1988
Sylvio Mantha Canada D 1960 Bernard "Boom Boom" Geoffrion Canada RW 1972 Bud O'Connor Canada RW 1988
Maurice "Rocket" Richard Canada RW 1961 Doug Harvey Canada D 1973 Bob Gainey Canada LW 1992
Joe Hall United Kingdom D 1961 Dickie Moore Canada LW 1974 Guy Lapointe Canada D 1993
George Hainsworth Canada G 1961 Jacques Plante Canada G 1978 Steve Shutt Canada LW 1993
Jack Laviolette Canada D 1962 Henri "Pocket Rocket" Richard Canada C 1979 Larry Robinson Canada D 1995
Didier Pitre Canada D 1962 Lorne "Gump" Worsley Canada G 1980 Patrick Roy Canada G 2006
Albert "Babe" Siebert Canada LW 1964 Frank Mahovlich Canada LW 1981 Dick Duff Canada LW 2006

Retired numbers

The Canadiens have retired thirteen numbers, by 14 players, in their history,[20] the most of any team in the National Hockey League, and the fourth highest total of any North American professional sports franchise. All of the honourees were born in Canada. Howie Morenz was the first honouree on November 2, 1937. Although not officially retired under his name, Jacques Laperriere who wore No. 2 after Doug Harvey, was present on the ice in the Montreal Forum the night the number was retired. In addition, Patrick Roy will have his 33 retired in a pregame ceremony on November 22, 2008.[21]

Montreal Canadiens Retired Numbers
No. Player Retired No. Player Retired
1 Jacques Plante October 7, 1975 12 Dickie Moore November 12, 2005
2 Doug Harvey October 26, 1985 12 Yvan Cournoyer November 12, 2005
4 Jean Beliveau October 9, 1971 16 Henri Richard December 10, 1975
5 Bernard Geoffrion March 11, 2006 18 Serge Savard November 18, 2006
7 Howie Morenz November 2, 1937 19 Larry Robinson November 19, 2007
9 Maurice Richard October 6, 1960 23 Bob Gainey February 23, 2008
10 Guy Lafleur February 16, 1985 29 Ken Dryden January 29, 2007

References

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  2. ^ "The Complete List of Stanley Cup Champions". About.com. 2007. Retrieved 2006-02-14.
  3. ^ "Stanley Cup Champions and Finalists". NHL.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
  4. ^ As of July 2008, the Boston Celtics have the highest percentage of NBA championships with 28%, and in MLB, the New York Yankees have the highest percentage with 25%. "NBA Finals: All-Time Champions" (HTML). NBA Media Ventures. Retrieved 2008-07-22. "World Series History: Championships by Club" (HTML). MLB Advanced Media. Retrieved 2008-07-22.
  5. ^ "Molson Centre renamed Bell Centre". CBC Sports. 2002. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
  6. ^ "The end of an era (The Montreal Forum)". High Beam Research. 1996. Retrieved 2007-02-10.
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  8. ^ Stubbs, Dave (2008-09-04), "Canadiens toy with game at Olympic Stadium" (HTML), Montreal Gazette, pp. C2, retrieved 2008-09-04{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  9. ^ "Habs to honor their 100th season" (Press release). Montreal Canadiens. 2008-08-26. Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  10. ^ "Montreal will host 2009 NHL All-Star events". NHL.com. 2007. Retrieved 2007-02-14.
  11. ^ "Canadiens to host 2009 NHL Entry Draft" (Press release). NHL.com. 2008-07-15. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  12. ^ Tarasoff, Tamara (2004-12-10). "Roch Carrier and The Hockey Sweater" (HTML). Civilization.ca. Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  13. ^ National Film Board of Canada Production (2008). "The Sweater" (HTML). NFB — Collection. National Film Board of Canada Production. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  14. ^ Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (2008). "The Virtual Hot Stove" (HTML). Hockey: A People's History. National Film Board of Canada Production. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
  15. ^ "Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the Habs?". About.com. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-30.
  16. ^ "Canadiens adopt Youppi! as their mascot". NBC. 2005. Retrieved 2008-06-13.
  17. ^ Canadian Press (2005-09-16). "Canadiens get Youppi! to be Mascot" (HTML). tsn.ca. Retrieved 2008-07-25.
  18. ^ "Montreal Canadiens Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  19. ^ "Montreal Canadiens Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  20. ^ Club de hockey Canadien (2008). "Montreal Canadiens - History" (HTML). canadiens.nhl.com. Retrieved 2008-02-23.
  21. ^ Associated Press (September 11 2008). "Habs to retire Roy's number". NHL.com. Retrieved 2008-09-12. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

See also

External links

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