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Hailing from Saint-Georges-de-Beauce, Quebec, Jesse Bélanger signed with the [...]

Hailing from Hauterive Quebec, Jean-Claude Bergeron was the Canadiens [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, February 8, 1985.

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

Never drafted into the NHL, Randy Bucyk signed as a free agent with the [...]

Dominic Campedelli was the Toronto Maple Leafs seventh-round pick and the 129th [...]

For more than a decade, no NHLer has even come close toshutting down the [...]

Andrew Cassels is one of a select few players who scored on their first NHL shot.

Originally from Hébertville-Station, Quebec, Frédéric Chabot was the New [...]

Traded to Pittsburgh by Montreal for Ron Flockhart, November 9, 1984.

Traded to Vancouver by Montreal for Dan Woodley, January 25, 1989.

Considered one of the best American players in NHL history, defenseman Chris [...]

Traded to New Jersey by Montreal with Stephane Richer for Kirk Muller and [...]

An energetic and hard-hitting power forward, Shayne Corson’s bone-rattling [...]

Traded to Montreal by Washington for Marc Deschamps, June 22, 1990.

Traded to Montreal by Toronto for John Kordic and Montreal's 6th round choice [...]

Ed Cristofoli was the Canadiens’ seventh-round pick and the 142nd overall [...]

Kjell Dahlin broke into the NHL with a bang, scoring 25 goals in the first half [...]

Traded to Montreal by Philadelphia for Scott Sandelin, November 7, 1988.