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- The Montreal Canadiens were founded on 4 December 1909 by John Ambrose O'Brien, who named Jean-Baptise “Jack” Laviolette as the coach and general manager.
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History of the Montreal Canadiens. The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, formally Le Club de Hockey Canadien, was founded on December 4, 1909. The Canadiens are the oldest professional hockey franchise in the world. [1]
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Regulated senior hockey first arrived in Montreal thanks to students at McGill University, who began playing hockey on Montreal's Victoria Skating Rink in 1875. By 1880, the group had written a set of rules for teams to follow, and in 1886, they helped to organize the Amateur Hockey Association of Canada (AHAC), which included four teams from Montr...
The Montreal Canadiens were founded on 4 December 1909 by John Ambrose O'Brien, who named Jean-Baptise “Jack” Laviolette as the coach and general manager. In one month, Laviolette recruited 15 players for the team, and they played their first game as a member of the Canadian Hockey Association on 4 January 1910. Days later, the Canadiens joined the...
In 1917, the Canadiens took to the ice in new uniforms with a new crest — a stylized C with an H in the middle. The letters in the crest symbolized the team’s new official name, the Club de Hockey Canadien. The H in the logo stands for hockey, not habitant, as many believe. This misconception apparently originated with Madison Square Garden owner T...
The Canadiens began the 1930s on a high note, finishing as Stanley Cupchampions in both 1930 and 1931, the first back-to-back Stanley Cups for the team. The team claimed its fourth Canadian Division title in five seasons in 1931–32 but lost in the semifinals to the New York Rangers. The loss marked the beginning of a downward trend for the team, wh...
By the start of the new decade, the Montreal Canadiens and their fans were accustomed to disappointment. Prior to the start of the 1939–40 season, the team lost coach Babe Siebert in a drowning accident. By the end of the season, the Canadiens were in last place, without a playoff spot. Though they won a spot the following year, they lost to the Ch...
The 1949–50 through 1951–52 seasons ended in defeat. However, in 1952–53, Jacques Plante made his NHL debut as goalie for the team and helped the Canadiens finish in second place in the league. In game six of the 1953 Stanley Cup finals, Elmer Lach scored the game-winning goal, breaking a tie in overtime and leading the team to its seventh Stanley ...
The Montreal Canadiens' monopoly over the Stanley Cup came to an end during the 1961 playoffs, with Montreal being knocked out in the semi-finals by Chicago. Though the team played well during the 1961–62 regular season, they, once again, lost in the post-season semifinals to Chicago in 1962, and to Torontoin 1963 and 1964. The Canadiens' managemen...
After winning their 16th Stanley Cup, the Canadiens began the 1969–70 season with high hopes. However, the team fought injuries that kept team stars Jean Béliveau, Henri Richard, Jean-Claude Tremblay, John Ferguson, and Serge Savard off the ice. Additionally, Jacques Laperrière and John Ferguson were suspended, and Gilles Tremblay retired due to il...
The Canadiens remained competitive during the 1980s, but as the NHL expanded, their domination came to an end. Though they were at the top of league scoring thanks to stars like Guy Lafleur, Pierre Larouche, Steve Shutt, and Pierre Mondou, and the return of coach Claude Ruel, the loss of past stars dropped Montreal to third place by the end of the ...
The Montreal Canadiens began the 1990s as one of the top teams in the NHL. This did not, however, stop coach Pat Burns from leaving the team to coach the rival Toronto Maple Leafs at the end of the 1992 playoffs. Jacques Demers took the reins as coach for the 1992–93 season, and his timing could not have been better. The club, unexpectedly, won its...
6 days ago · The Montreal Canadiens, founded on December 4, 1909, are the world’s oldest continuously operating professional ice hockey team. Established by J. Ambrose O’Brien as part of the National Hockey Association (NHA), the Canadiens were intended to represent Montreal’s French-speaking population.
Dec 3, 2009 · Dec 3, 2009. MONTREAL - A subjective look at 10 key moments in the Montreal Canadiens' 100-year history: 1. Team is founded. A new team to represent French Canadiens was formed on Dec. 4,...
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.
Sep 27, 2017 · Canadiens History: The Very Beginning. In 1909, the reigning pro hockey league was the Eastern Canada Hockey Association, supposedly amateur but with players who were getting paid. Their annual...
History. TEAM HISTORY. The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. They compete in the National Hockey League (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.
