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A native of Papineau, QC, Louis Berlinquette played his first four games in a [...]

Hailing from Saint-Étienne, Quebec, Edmond Bouchard signed a contract with the [...]

One of four hockey-playing brothers who made it to the NHL in the league’s [...]

Hailing from Ottawa, Onatrio, center Robert Boucher signed a contract with the [...]

Hailing from Timmins, Ontario, right-winger Billy Cameron signed a contract [...]

Unlike brother Spraque, who enjoyed adding fuel to the fire, Odie Cleghorn [...]

The mere presence of Billy Coutu deterred opponents from taking liberties with [...]


Originally from Crystal, North Dakota, defenseman Fern Headley made his NHL [...]

Sporting his trademark peaked cap, Aurèle Joliat terrorized opposing defenders [...]

Right-winger and Ottawa, Ontario native René Joliat signed with the Montreal [...]

Ottawa, Ontario native and right-winger Roland Lafleur signed with the Montreal [...]

A member of the first-ever Canadiens’ squad, Newsy Lalonde was the team’s [...]

The seventh captain in team history, Sylvio Mantha and his physical game were [...]

John Matz’s rights were sold to the Canadiens by the Western Canadian Hockey [...]

Claimed by Montreal from Mtl. Wanderers in Dispersal Draft, January 4, 1918. [...]

Drawing crowds and dazzling fans across the NHL, Howie Morenz was the first [...]
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