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Traded to Montreal by Providence (Can-Am) for cash, February 6, 1933.

A right-winger hailing from Colbalt, Ontario, Max Bennett signed with the [...]

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

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, December 18, 1935.

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 11, 1935.

Loaned to Pittsburgh by Montreal for remainder of 1927-28 season for the loan [...]

Defenseman Walter Buswell was as steady and reliable as they come, missing just [...]

Gerald Carson, nicknamed “Stub”, was the youngest of three hockey playing [...]

Traded to Montreal by Cleveland (IHL) for $2,500, October 21, 1935.

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

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 22, 1935.

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

Claimed by Montreal from St. Louis in Dispersal Draft, October 15, 1935.

A well-travelled 29-year-old by the time he joined the Montreal Canadiens in [...]

Smart, fast and unpredictable, Johnny Gagnon didn’t earn the nickname [...]

Herb Gardiner’s exploits in 1926-27 earned him the Hart Trophy, awarded to [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 7, 1927.

Traded to Montreal by Chicago with Roger Jenkins and Lionel Conacher for Howie [...]

A native of Trois-Rivières, QC, Cliff “Red” Goupille wore a Canadiens [...]