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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 [...]

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.

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

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.

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

Equally able to play on the back end or up front, Georges Mantha joined brother [...]

Traded to Montreal by Cleveland (IAHL) for Bill Summerhill and Bill MacKenzie, [...]

Jack “John” Portland spent a decade in the NHL, bracketing his career with [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 29, 1940. Traded to Montreal by [...]

Defenseman Ken Reardon was a rugged enforcer, feared throughout the NHL.

Born in Fort William, ON, Charlie Sands broke into the NHL with the Toronto [...]

Traded to Washington (AHL) by Montreal for cash, October 9, 1941.