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One of the best skaters in the league, Ralph Backstrom could easily be deep in [...]

Traded to Montreal by NY Rangers with Gump Worsley, Leon Rochefort and Len [...]

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

Nicknamed “L’ours de Joliette,” Marcel Bonin was one of the most [...]

Traded to Minnesota by Montreal with Bob Charlebois and Bernard Cote for [...]

Claimed by Cleveland (AHL) (Montreal) from Montreal in Reverse Draft, June 9, [...]

Traded to Montreal by Boston for cash, November, 1961.

Blessed with exceptional speed and a lethal wrist shot, Yvan Cournoyer was one [...]

Dick Duff became an instant fan favorite upon his arrival in Montreal and a key [...]

John Ferguson was one of the most feared players in the league, a title he [...]

The toughest of the Rangers and one of the most feared men in the NHL of the [...]

Traded to Montreal by Cleveland (AHL) for cash, October, 1969.

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

Talented center Phil Goyette had a remarkable start to his NHL career, winning [...]

Traded to Minnesota by Montreal with Claude Larose and future considerations [...]

Traded to Montreal by Chicago with Glen Skov, the rights to Danny Lewicki, [...]

Right-winger and Kirkland Lake, Ontario native Charles Hamilton played his only [...]

Traded to Montreal by NY Rangers for Albert Langlois, June 13, 1961.

One of the sturdiest defensemen of his time, Terry Harper specialized in the [...]

Winnipeg native Ted Harris’ path to the NHL was neither short nor simple. [...]