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An emblematic icon of the Montreal Canadiens, Maurice Richard’s influence and [...]

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

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 [...]

Team captain for eight seasons, Émile Bouchard dished out solid hits and made [...]

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 Toronto for George Hainsworth, October 1, 1933. Traded to [...]

When Dick Irvin took over the reins of the Canadiens in 1940-41, he felt that [...]

A right-winger originally from Bradford, Ontario, Norman Collings joined the [...]

Rights traded to Montreal by Mtl. Maroons for Lionel Conacher and the rights to [...]

In an era when the Canadiens struggled for on-ice success, Wilf Cude proved to [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 16, 1941.

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 30, 1937.

Traded to Montreal by Portland (PCHL) for cash, December 25, 1940.

Traded to Montreal by Toronto for $30,000, October 4, 1942.

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 [...]