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Hailing from Shelekhov, Russian, left-winger Andrei Bashkirov was the Canadiens [...]

Francis Bélanger was the Philadelphia Flyers’ fifth-round pick and the 124th [...]

Hailing from Saint-Éphrem, Quebec, left-winger Éric Bertrand was the New [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, August 18, 1998.

Announced his retirement on September 24 2009 after 18 years in the NHL. [...]

Traded to Anaheim by Montreal for Robert Dirk, January 21, 1996. Signed as a [...]

Hailing from Atlanta Georgia, Éric Chouinard was the Canadiens first-round [...]

Born in Montreal, Quebec, defenseman Enrico Ciccone was Minnesota’s [...]

Traded to NY Islanders by Montreal with Kirk Muller and Mathieu Schneider for [...]

Xavier Delisle was Tampa Bay’s sixth-rounf pick and the 157th overall [...]

Traded to Montreal by Philadelphia for cash, October 20, 1999.

Claimed on waivers by Montreal from Carolina, February 11, 2000. Signed as a [...]

Goaltender Mathieu Garon is currently playing for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Saku Koivu now plays for the Anaheim Ducks.

Traded to Montreal by Edmonton with Matthieu Descoteaux for Igor Ulanov and [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, July 7, 2000.

The first Russian player to suit up for the Canadiens, Oleg Petrov enjoyed his [...]

Traded to Montreal by Tampa Bay with Mick Vukota and Igor Ulanov for Stephane [...]