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Relentless and intense, forward Keith Acton showed off his offensive skills in [...]

For more than a decade, no NHLer has even come close toshutting down the [...]

Traded to St. Louis by Montreal with Greg Paslawski and Doug Wickenheiser for [...]

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

Some of the greatest moments of Gaston Gingras’ career came during his second [...]

A pillar on the Canadiens’ blue line, Rick Green spent seven seasons in [...]

Traded to Winnipeg by Montreal for Doug Soetaert, October 9, 1984.

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

Mark Hunter, brother of Dale and Dave, kept the family reputation alive, [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 23, 1979.

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

A leader both on the ice and in the locker room, defenseman Craig Ludwig was a [...]

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

After making his professional debut in the WHA , right winger Mark Napier [...]

Nicknamed “The Little Viking”, Mats Naslund is the most recent player to [...]

Rights traded to St. Louis by Montreal for cash, October 7, 1985.

One of the greatest fighters of the 1980s, Chris Nilan has the honor of being [...]

Traded to Montreal by Toronto for Michel Larocque, March 10, 1981. Traded to [...]