This Day in Habs History for Oct 30
One of hockey's most famous lines made it's NHL debut on this day in 1943.
One of hockey's most famous lines made it's NHL debut on this day in 1943.
Which Habs HOFer scored his 250th goal on this day in 1979?
Oct 23: A night of firsts for Backstrom, Lafleur and Carbonneau
Notable events in Montreal Canadiens history for October 17.
The Parade Sportive series initially ran in the1930's to sponsor interviews on radio station CKAC. From 1943 to 1948, the series was revived and featured many sporting figures aside from hockey and were handed out by Montreal radio station CHLP. The earlier photo's are in red, and later reproductions are in black and white for the later series.
In the annals of Canadiens goaltending greats, the names Plante, Dryden and Roy come up most often, mixed in with occasional nods to George's - Vezina and Hainsworth. A forgotten man amidst the...
Gerry McNeil may forever be remembered for one goal he allowed - Bill Barilko's legendary Stanley Cup winning shot in 1951. However, there was much more to McNeil's career than one goal allowed.B...
By the mid 1940's, the farm team system being set up by Canadiens GM Tommy Gorman was beginning to spread its tentacles both north and south of the border. Associations with several pro and semi -...
Having seen some Parade Sportive photo's in Canadiens sites such as HIO and others like Joe Pelletier's Greatest Hockey Legends, I went looking for more and found all kinds of Habs related...
"Hockey is an art," explained Hall of Fame netminder Jacques Plante. "It requires speed, precision, and strength like other sports, but it also demands an extraordinary intelligence to develop a...