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Though he played a robust game, Pierre Bouchard rarely dropped the gloves; his [...]

Traded to Los Angeles by Montreal for Los Angeles' 2nd round choice (Claude [...]

Blessed with exceptional speed and a lethal wrist shot, Yvan Cournoyer was one [...]

No one can forget Ken Dryden’s legendary pose, with his chin resting on his [...]

Traded to Washington by Montreal with Rod Langway, Doug Jarvis and Craig [...]

Deemed by many as the league’s best defensive forward, Bob Gainey was named [...]

A part of the Canadiens family for nearly 40 years, Rejean Houle appeared in [...]

From 1975 to 1987, Doug Jarvis suited up for 964 consecutive games, setting a [...]

Nicknamed “The Blond Demon”, Guy Lafleur’s incredible rushes and lethal [...]

Famous for his goal against the Bruins in 1979, Yvon Lambert played a key [...]

One of the best offensive blueliners in team history, Guy Lapointe holds the [...]

Michel Larocque was a top-flight back-up goaltender in the 1970s.

Equally successful with the puck as he was without it, Jacques Lemaire, with [...]

Peter Mahovlich is one of four players in Canadiens history to have recorded [...]

Despite being plagued by injuries that would eventually lead to his retirement, [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, September 27, 1975.

One of the game’s most notorious pests throughout the 1970s, center Doug [...]

Always a reliable stay-at-home defenseman, Jimmy Roberts suited up for over 600 [...]

A mentor to a generation of younger Canadiens defensemen, Larry Robinson was [...]