Montreal Canadiens: A professional NHL hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. he club is officially known as “le Club de hockey Canadien”.
In English, the team’s main nickname is the Habs, an abbreviation of Les Habitants. French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens (or Le Canadien), Le Bleu-Blanc-et-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux (or Nos Glorieux), Les Habitants, Le CH and Le Grand Club.
Founded in 1909, the Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional NHL hockey team and the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the National Hockey League. The franchise is one of the “Original Six” teams, a description used for teams that were part of the NHL from 1942 until the 1967 expansion.
The Montreal Canadiens have won more Stanley Cups than any other franchise. They have won 24 championships, 22 of which being since the cup became solely competed for within the NHL in 1927. The team’s championship season in 1992–93 marks the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. Since 1996, the Canadiens have played their home games at the Bell Centre, which was named the Molson Centre until 2003.
- Ready to rebound
MONTREAL â Rene Bourque had a rocky start to his career as a Hab, but heâs planning on using the next four years to make up for it. After arriving in Montreal under less-than-ideal circumstances in January, Bourque spent the following 38 games... - Rolling with the punches
MONTREAL â Being limited to only 20 games in 2011-12 didnât stop Ryan White from leaving his mark on the Canadiensâ lineupâ¦and a few of his opponentsâ faces. Sometimes, all a player can do is roll with the punches. In Whiteâs case, his latest ... - The Memorial Cup gets rolling
MONTREAL â The elite juniors of the hockey world get set to battle for the 94th annual Memorial Cup. When the clash for the Memorial Cup kicks off on Friday in Shawinigan, Canadiens fans can look forward to seeing their teamâs prospects solidl... - Sophomore Subban
MONTREAL â In a season that started with critics questioning his convictions and ended with them singing his praises, P.K. Subban took one step closer towards realizing his full potential in 2011-12. This past season may have only been Subbanâs... - Unbeatable
MONTREAL â Thereâs a new champ in town. After claiming Play of the Year honors for three-straight seasons, Carey Price has finally met his match in Lars Eller. It took two weeks of intense match-ups to determine this yearâs winner, but th... - Here comes the Boom
MONTREAL â Canadiens fans couldnât wait to see the kind of impact Alexei Emelin would have in Montreal. His opponents werenât quite as enthusiastic. Drafted by the Canadiens in 2004, Emelin finally made the jump to the NHL last summer. He may ... - There can be only one!
MONTREAL â Incredible goal or unbelievable save? This is the question youâll need to ask yourself over the next couple of days. Just like every year, Habs fans came out in huge numbers to visit canadiens.com and help trim down a list of the 32 ... - The new kid
MONTREAL â Being the new guy on a team is never easy, and itâs even tougher when you arrive in a new locker room with less than 20 games to go. Thatâs why Brad Staubitz made sure his teammates knew he had their backs from day one. The Canmore, ... - Rock steady
MONTREAL â Think Tomas Plekanec turned in a disappointing performance in 2011-12? Think again. Here are a few numbers to change your mind. With the amount of upsides that Plekanec brings to the Canadiens lineup year after year, itâs a wonder h... - 514 or bust
MONTREAL â Carey Price may be headed back to B.C. for the summer, but heâd like you to know heâs left his heart in Montreal. With his current contract set to come to an end on June 30, Price is the first to admit that the Canadiensâ most recent... - The break up
MONTREAL â Andrei Markov is planning on spending a lot less time with Canadiens head athletic therapist Graham Rynbend next year. But donât worry, Graham, itâs not you; itâs him. There are a few places Markov has gotten used to since making his... - Starting strong
MONTREAL â The jump from the Swiss Elite League to the NHL is never an easy one to make. Moving to a new country and adapting to both smaller rinks and bigger bodies can take time, but for Raphael Diaz, the transition to life in the NHL was se... - The real deal
MONTREAL â Not everyone was thrilled when the Canadiens signed Erik Cole to a four-year contract last summer. Eighty-two games and 35 goals later, and those same critics will be spending the offseason eating their own words. âHeâs prone to inj... - New beginnings
BROSSARD â Geoff Molson has found his man. Following a month-long search that included upwards of 20 candidates and dozens of phone calls and interviews, Canadiens owner, CEO and president Geoff Molson named Marc Bergevin the 17th general manag... - Marc Bergevin appointed General Manager
PRESS RELEASE MONTREAL (May 2, 2012) â Montreal Canadiens Owner, President and CEO, Geoff Molson, announced today the appointment of Marc Bergevin as Executive Vice President and General Manager. Marc Bergevin becomes the 17th General Manage... - Trouba met every challenge head-on
Defenseman Jacob Trouba of the U.S. National Team Development Program Under-18 team expected his draft year not only to be exciting, but challenging. How prophetic. Part of those exciting challenges featured Trouba representing his country a... - Seamless transition to North America for Grigorenko
He hasn't been in North America for all that long, but Mikhail Grigorenko has proven he's a quick learner. Whether it's adjusting to a new style of hockey with the Quebec Remparts in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League or adapting to a new cu... - Arm’s length
MONTREAL â The last thing any athlete wants is to be forced to watch from the sidelines, especially when his team needs him most. Coming off a season that saw him take part in every one of his teamâs 82 games last year, Brian Gionta wasnât ... - Prospect Ryan Murray makes playing 'D' look easy
It isn't often a teenage hockey fanatic would opt to spend weekend nights in the summer jamming on a six-string alongside a group of friends to the sounds of legendary rock singer Neil Young. Then again, Everett Silvertips defenseman Ryan Murra... - Top prospect Yakupov excels no matter the situation
The closer the calendar gets to the 2012 NHL Draft, the more Sarnia Sting forward Nail Yakupov seems to relish the moment. Rarely a week goes by when NHL Central Scouting's top-rated North American skater doesn't bring fans to their feet with a... - More...
