Category: Habs Legends and History

Lane Hutson wins Calder Memorial Trophy in landslide victory

By Jared Book | Jun 10th 2025 | 2 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens have their first Calder Memorial Trophy winner since Ken Dryden as Lane Hutson was announced as the 2024-25 Rookie of the Year ...

The messy Lalonde/Joliat trade: Part ll

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Mar 24th 2025 | 10 min read |

In 1922, Montreal Canadiens owner Leo Dandurand pulled off one of the biggest trades in the young history of the National Hockey League by trading sup...

The messy Lalonde/Joliat trade: Part I

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Mar 14th 2025 | 13 min read |

Looking back at a big trade in the early days of the NHL....

When the Canadiens played for a city championship

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Feb 19th 2025 | 11 min read |

The Montreal Canadiens used to compete annually in a city championship against the Montreal Maroons for the George Kennedy Memorial Cup (shortened to ...

Captain Correction: The improper recording of Montreal Canadiens history

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Jan 1st 2025 | 15 min read |

Research suggests that the official record of Habs leadership isn't quite accurate....

The Graves of the Montreal Canadiens, Part II

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Nov 1st 2024 | 8 min read |

Visiting with more of the key figures in Canadiens history....

The fire that almost extinguished the Canadiens' 70s dynasty before it even began

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Oct 25th 2024 | 7 min read |

“Go help Scotty, he’s in real trouble!” That was the cry from the fourth story window by Floyd Curry, the Montreal Canadiens assista...

Now you 'C' me: A captain's mark

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Oct 16th 2024 | 8 min read |

Imagine a time when the captain of an NHL team didn’t stand out in any specific way from the other players on the ice. This was in fact status q...

The Father, the Son, and the Jersey 7 Ghost

By Andrew Zadarnowski | Aug 4th 2024 | 19 min read |

The story of Howie Morenz Jr....

Shea Weber inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame

By Jared Book | Jun 25th 2024 | 1 min read |

Former Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber has been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame’s Class of 2024, which was announced on Tuesday. Web...