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

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 [...]

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

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

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.

Combining physicality with finesse, Glen Harmon won two Stanley Cups while [...]

Slight, swift and skilled, Gerry Heffernan spent two complete seasons with the [...]

Wilbert “Dutch” Hiller played in his native Kitchener, Northern Ontario and [...]

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

Defenseman and Montreal, Quebec native Ernest Laforce came to the Canadiens on [...]

A well-travelled player before breaking into the NHL in 1941-42, Leo Lamoureaux [...]

Born in Verdun, Quebec, center Robert Lee was loaned to the Canadiens by the [...]

Traded to Montreal (Buffalo-AHL) by Toronto (Pittsburgh-AHL) with Gerry Brown [...]

Born in Lachine, Quebec, defenseman Frank Mailley came to the Montreal [...]

Right-winger and Antiginish, Nova-Scotia native Irving McGibbon signed with the [...]