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The number 16 has been worn by nine players for the Habs in over a 100 years of history, but only two make it to this list. Who wore it better?

The hockey world mourns the loss of Emile "Butch" Bouchard.

On this day in 1952, Canadiens center Elmer Lach emerged from the Rocket's shadow.

One of hockey's most famous lines made it's NHL debut on this day in 1943.

Which Habs HOFer scored his first NHL goal on this day in 1973?

This Day in Habs History: Oct 16

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.

Back in November of 1932, then Canadiens owners Leo Dandurand and Joe Cattarinich claimed they would not sell their club for $300,000 in the midst of the Depression, if offered the money. Two years earlier, in 1930, they had turned down an official offer of $600,000 by an unamed American consortium.

Carbonneau Tries To Light Higgins Fire - Gazette"Chris has to understand what kind of player he is," Carbonneau said after the Canadiens practised yesterday at the Bell Centre. "He's an up-and-down...

I'm not sure exactly where I came across this little trivial factoid.If you happen to read this site often enough you will get that I do all kinds of research into Canadiens history and stuff, so I...