Retired Numbers: Maurice Richard

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 1 min read |

Maurice “Rocket” Richard won the Hart Trophy in 1947 and was selected to 14 NHL All-Star teams. First player to score 50 goals, a feat acc...

Retired Numbers: Bernie Geoffrion

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 1 min read |

Bernie Geoffrion won the Calder Trophy (1952), the Art Ross (1955, 1961), the Hart Memorial (1961). Nicknamed “Boom Boom” after helping po...

Retired Numbers: Emile Bouchard

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 1 min read |

A Rock of Gibraltor on defense for the Canadiens for 15 seasons, Emile “Butch” Bouchard was the team’s first Quebec born captain, ho...

Retired Numbers: Howie Morenz

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 1 min read |

Hockey’s first superstar. Won the Hart Trophy three times (1928, 1931, and 1932), was the scoring leader twice (1928 & 1931) and was elected...

Retired Numbers: Jean Beliveau

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 1 min read |

Second all time in points on the Canadiens, Jean Beliveau has won the Hart, Art Ross and Conn Smythe trophies. Winner of ten Stanley Cups as a player,...

The 1985-86 Cup: Patrick Roy's legacy begins

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 1 min read |

In the first all-Canadian final since 1966-67, the Montreal Canadiens won their 23rd Stanley Cup. Rookie goaltender Patrick Roy was sensational, posti...

Habs Retired Numbers: Jacques Plante

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 1 min read |

Jacques Plante won the Hart Trophy (1964), the Vezina six times (1956 through 1960 & 1962) and was elected to six NHL All-Star teams. Popularized ...

The 1992-93 Stanley Cup: A multi-night nail-biter

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 2 min read |

Patrick Roy’s heroics, 10 straight OT wins, Eric Desjardins’ hat trick, and Marty McSorley’s illegal curve. A Stanley Cup win for th...

Retired Numbers: Doug Harvey

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 1 min read |

Doug Harvey won the Norris Trophy for four consecutive years and was elected to ten NHl All-Star teams. A six- time Stanley Cup winner. Member of the ...

The 1976-77 Stanley Cup: Habs finish an unmatched season

By Kevin van Steendelaar | Sep 14th 2018 | 1 min read |

Montreal proved to be unstoppable in their quest for a second straight Stanley Cup. They won a record 60 games in the regular season, including an inc...