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

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 20, 1939.

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 [...]

Loaned to Detroit by Montreal to replace injured Tiny Thompson, February 15, [...]

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

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 30, 1937.

Loaned to Montreal by Providence (IAHL), January 15, 1940.

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

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

Traded to Montreal by NY Rangers with cash for Claude Bourque, April 26, 1940. [...]

Ray Getliffe coined one of the most famous nicknames in hockey history – [...]

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

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 25, 1940.

Traded to Montreal by Boston for Jack Riley, September 30, 1935.

Suspension lifted by NHL President Frank Calder and rights loaned to Montreal [...]

One-third of the famous “Punch Line”, Elmer Lach, an exceptional playmaker, [...]