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

Originally from Fort Frances, Ontario, defenseman Dave Allison signed with the [...]

Ron Andruff was the Canadiens second-round pick and the 32nd overall selection [...]

Chuck Arnason was the Canadiens’ first-round pick and the seventh overall [...]

Traded to Montreal by St. Louis for Chuck Lefley, November 28, 1974.

Hailing from Grand Rapids, Minnesota, defenseman, Bill Baker was the [...]

Normand Baron signed with the Canadiens as a free agent on Mar. 15, 1984. He [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, February 8, 1985.

Though he played a robust game, Pierre Bouchard rarely dropped the gloves; his [...]

Jeffrey Brubaker was the Bruins’ sixth-round pick and the 102nd overall [...]

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

Traded to Pittsburgh by Montreal for Ron Flockhart, November 9, 1984.

Traded to Los Angeles by Montreal for Los Angeles' 2nd round choice (Claude [...]

Considered one of the best American players in NHL history, defenseman Chris [...]

Traded to Montreal by Minnesota for Gord Labossiere, January 26, 1971.

Cam Connor was the Canadiens’ first-round pick and the 5th overall selection [...]

Blessed with exceptional speed and a lethal wrist shot, Yvan Cournoyer was one [...]

Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, center Daniel Daoust hoisted the Memorial Cup as [...]

Traded to Montreal by Winnipeg for Perry Turnbull, June 13, 1984.