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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 [...]

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

To this day, Chris Chelios remains the Canadiens’ most recent Norris Trophy [...]

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.

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

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

Traded to Philadelphia by Montreal with Gilbert Dionne and John LeClair for [...]

Martin Desjardins was the Canadiens fourth-round pick and the 75th overall [...]

Gerald Diduck was the New York Islanders’ first-round pick and the 16th [...]

Traded to Philadelphia by Montreal with Eric Desjardins and John LeClair for [...]

Paul DiPietro broke out in the 1993 playoffs, scoring 13 points to help lead [...]

Traded to Tampa Bay by Montreal to complete transaction that sent Rob Ramage to [...]

Traded to Montreal by St. Louis for St. Louis' 3rd round choice (previously [...]