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

Traded to Detroit by Montreal with ClaudeLaforge and Bud MacPherson for cash, [...]

Jean Beliveau proudly wore the “C” for 10 seasons, the longest tenure in [...]

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

Traded to Chicago by Montreal for Max Quackenbush, July 3, 1955.

Traded to Montreal by Detroit for Bert Hirschfeld, June 19, 1951.

Defensive specialist Floyd Curry excelled at keeping the top forwards of his [...]

Dick Gamble first attracted the attention of the Canadiens organization with an [...]

One of the most remarkable offensive forces in hockey, Bernard Geoffrion [...]

Doug Harvey revolutionized the role of defenseman, becoming hockey’s first [...]

Rights traded to Montreal by Cincinnati (AHL) for cash, October 3, 1951.

A key cog in the Habs’ dynasty of the 1950s, Tom Johnson shone on the [...]

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

Traded to Chicago by Montreal for cash, December 10, 1954.