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

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

Traded to Montreal by Ottawa with Harold Starr for Marty Burke and future [...]

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

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

Traded to Montreal by Boston for Billy Boucher with both teams holding right of [...]

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.

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, February 9, 1927.

Traded to Montreal by San Francisco (Cal-Pro) for $5,000, February 13, 1930.

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, January 7, 1933.

George Hainsworth recorded 22 shutouts in 1928-29, in one of the greatest [...]

Traded to Montreal by Providence (Can-Am) with Leo Murray for Leo Gaudreault [...]

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

Born in Newton, MA, to French-Canadian parents, young Alphonse Albert Lacroix [...]

Traded to Montreal by Duluth (AHA) for cash, November 10, 1926.

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

Tough and strong despite his 5-foot-8 frame, forward Wildor Larochelle appeared [...]