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Founding. The Montreal Canadiens pose for a team photo, 1912–13. In November 1909, industrialist Ambrose O'Brien of Renfrew, Ontario, was in Montreal to purchase supplies for a railway contract.
The Canadiens were founded by J. Ambrose O'Brien on December 4, 1909, as a charter member of the National Hockey Association, [9] [10] the forerunner to the National Hockey League. It was to be the team of the francophone community in Montreal, composed of francophone players, and under francophone ownership as soon as possible. [ 11 ]
Aug 30, 2024 · The oldest continually operating team in the National Hockey League (NHL), the Canadiens have won more Stanley Cup titles than any other team (24) and are the most successful franchise in league history. The Canadiens were established in 1909 as one of the founding teams of the National Hockey Association, the forerunner of the NHL (which was ...
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Montreal Canadiens (NHA) 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.
- Before The Canadiens: The Wanderers
- The Birth of The NHL
- The Canadiens Games Begin
The Montreal Wanderers were a powerhouse club under the feisty direction of general manager Jimmy Gardner. Their new owner, James Doran, had built the Jubilee Arena (capacity 3500), on Ste. Catherine Street East, two miles east of Boulevard Saint Laurent – the dividing line between English and French Montreal – and was insisting that his team would...
Gardner and his crew stormed out of the room and through the lobby of the hotel where they were intercepted by J. Ambrose O’Brien, a wealthy dairyman from Renfrew who had made the trip into Montreal to seek a spot in the ECHA for his own hockey club, The Renfrew Creamery Kings. Gardner calmed down enough to greet O’Brien and over drinks suggested t...
Laviolette immediately went after two experienced, outstanding players, Didier Pitre and Newsy Lalonde – the future NHL hockey star. Joe Cattarinich a well-known lacrosse player signed on to tend goal. Rounding out the team were forwards George Poulin, Ed Decarie and Art Bernier. By the rules of the day, each team dressed only seven players who pla...
May 14, 2024 · 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.
Jun 20, 2009 · The initial Canadiens owner, was its founder – John Ambrose O’Brien, who created the club on December 2, 1909. The creation of the club occurred much by happenstance. O’Brien had wanted in...
