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Claimed by Montreal from Mtl. Wanderers in Dispersal Draft, January 4, 1918.

A native of Papineau, QC, Louis Berlinquette played his first four games in a [...]

One of four hockey-playing brothers who made it to the NHL in the league’s [...]

Unlike brother Spraque, who enjoyed adding fuel to the fire, Odie Cleghorn [...]

Notoriously impulsive, Sprague Cleghorn was despised by opponents but truly [...]

A 5-foot-11, 200-pounder from Penetanguishene, ON, Albert “Bert” Corbeau [...]

The mere presence of Billy Coutu deterred opponents from taking liberties with [...]

Sporting his trademark peaked cap, Aurèle Joliat terrorized opposing defenders [...]

A member of the first-ever Canadiens’ squad, Newsy Lalonde was the team’s [...]

One of the first pure goal-scorers in league history, Joe Malone held the [...]

Claimed by Montreal from Mtl. Wanderers in Dispersal Draft, January 4, 1918. [...]

One of the first players to ever don a Canadiens jersey, right winger Didier [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, December 6, 1921.

Georges Vezina played 16 seasons with the Canadiens, backstopping the the team [...]