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When he was named head coach of the Canadiens in 1940-41, Dick Irvin Sr. was [...]

An emblematic icon of the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice Richard’s influence and [...]

Traded to Montreal by Vancouver (PCHL) for cash, May 13, 1940.

A pivotal figure with the Trail Smoke Eaters World Championship squad a year [...]

Goaltender Paul Bibeault appeared in 143 of his 214 regular season games while [...]

With Toe Blake leading the way, “The Punch Line” made sports history as the [...]

Team captain for eight seasons, Émile Bouchard dished out solid hits and made [...]

Traded to Pittsburgh (AHL) by Montreal for cash, November 24, 1944.

When Dick Irvin took over the reins of the Canadiens in 1940-41, he felt that [...]

In an era when the Canadiens struggled for on-ice success, Wilf Cude proved to [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 16, 1941.

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 30, 1937.

Traded to Montreal by Portland (PCHL) for cash, December 25, 1940.

Traded to Montreal by Toronto for $30,000, October 4, 1942.

Standing 5-foot-7 and tipping the scales at 160 pounds, Polly Drouin was far [...]

Bill Durnan could play with his stick in either hand, often making the change [...]

The 1943 trade between Toronto and Montreal that saw Ted Kennedy go to the [...]

Rights transferred to Montreal from Brooklyn in Special Dispersal Draw, [...]

The letter from Canadiens GM Cecil Hart delivered to the Fillion household in [...]