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Traded to Montreal by Vancouver (PCHL) for cash, May 13, 1940.

A pivotal figure with the Trail Smoke Eaters World Championship squad a year [...]

Goaltender Paul Bibeault appeared in 143 of his 214 regular season games while [...]

With Toe Blake leading the way, “The Punch Line” made sports history as the [...]

Team captain for eight seasons, Émile Bouchard dished out solid hits and made [...]

When Dick Irvin took over the reins of the Canadiens in 1940-41, he felt that [...]

In an era when the Canadiens struggled for on-ice success, Wilf Cude proved to [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 16, 1941.

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 30, 1937.

Standing 5-foot-7 and tipping the scales at 160 pounds, Polly Drouin was far [...]

Traded to Montreal by NY Rangers with cash for Claude Bourque, April 26, 1940. [...]

Ray Getliffe coined one of the most famous nicknames in hockey history – [...]

A native of Trois-Rivières, QC, Cliff “Red” Goupille wore a Canadiens [...]

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, October 25, 1940.

Signed as a free agent by Montreal, March 3, 1942.

Traded to Montreal by Boston for Jack Riley, September 30, 1935.

Slight, swift and skilled, Gerry Heffernan spent two complete seasons with the [...]

Loaned to Montreal by Brooklyn for the loan of Murph Chamberlain, February 13, 1942.

One-third of the famous “Punch Line”, Elmer Lach, an exceptional playmaker, [...]

A well-travelled player before breaking into the NHL in 1941-42, Leo Lamoureaux [...]