Montreal Canadiens - Wikipedia Montreal Canadiens This article is about the NHL hockey team. For the NHA hockey team, see Les Canadiens. For the women 's hockey team, see Les Canadiennes de Montreal. For Canadien people of Montreal, see Canadien, Canadian, and Montrealer. Montreal Canadiens Canadiens de Montréal 2017 -- 18 Montreal Canadiens season Conference Eastern Division Atlantic Founded 1909 History Montreal Canadiens 1910 -- 1917 ( NHA ) 1917 -- present ( NHL ) Home arena Bell Centre City Montreal, Quebec Colours Red, white, blue Media English TSN TSN Radio 690 French RDS 98.5 FM Owner ( s ) Molson family ( majority owner ) ( Geoff Molson, chairman ) General manager Marc Bergevin Head coach Claude Julien Captain Max Pacioretty Minor league affiliates Laval Rocket ( AHL ) Brampton Beast ( ECHL ) Stanley Cups 24 ( 1915 -- 16, 1923 -- 24, 1929 -- 30, 1930 -- 31, 1943 -- 44, 1945 -- 46, 1952 -- 53, 1955 -- 56, 1956 -- 57, 1957 -- 58, 1958 -- 59, 1959 -- 60, 1964 -- 65, 1965 -- 66, 1967 -- 68, 1968 -- 69, 1970 -- 71, 1972 -- 73, 1975 -- 76, 1976 -- 77, 1977 -- 78, 1978 -- 79, 1985 -- 86, 1992 -- 93 ) Conference championships 8 ( 1975 -- 76, 1976 -- 77, 1977 -- 78, 1978 -- 79, 1980 -- 81, 1985 -- 86, 1988 -- 89, 1992 -- 93 ) Presidents ' Trophy 0 Division championships 24 ( 1927 -- 28, 1928 -- 29, 1930 -- 31, 1931 -- 32, 1936 -- 37, 1967 -- 68, 1968 -- 69, 1972 -- 73, 1974 -- 75, 1975 -- 76, 1976 -- 77, 1977 -- 78, 1978 -- 79, 1979 -- 80, 1980 -- 81, 1981 -- 82, 1984 -- 85, 1987 -- 88, 1988 -- 89, 1991 -- 92, 2007 -- 08, 2012 -- 13, 2014 -- 15, 2016 -- 17 ) Official website nhl.com/canadiens The Montreal Canadiens ( French : Les Canadiens de Montréal ) are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League ( NHL ). The club 's official name is le Club de hockey Canadien. The team is frequently referred to in English and French as the Habs. French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens ( or Le Canadien ), Le Bleu - Blanc - Rouge, La Sainte - Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux ( or Nos Glorieux ), Le CH, Le Grand Club and Les Habitants ( from which `` Habs '' is derived ). Founded in 1909, the Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team worldwide, and the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the NHL. One of the oldest North American professional sports franchises, the Canadiens ' history predates that of every other Canadian franchise outside of football as well as every American franchise outside of baseball and the National Football League 's Arizona Cardinals. The franchise is one of the `` Original Six '' teams, a description used for the teams that made up the NHL from 1942 until the 1967 expansion. The team 's championship season in 1992 -- 93 was the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more times than any other franchise. They have won 24 Stanley Cups, 23 of them since the founding of the NHL and 22 of them since 1927, when NHL teams became the only ones to compete for the Stanley Cup. On a percentage basis, as of 2014, the franchise has won 25.3 % of all Stanley Cup championships contested after the Challenge Cup era, making it the second most successful professional sports team of the traditional four major sports of Canada and the United States, behind only the Boston Celtics. Since 1996, the Canadiens have played their home games at Bell Centre, originally known as Molson Centre. The team previously played at the Montreal Forum which housed the team for seven decades and all but their first two Stanley Cup championships. Contents 1 History 2 Team identity 2.1 Crest and sweater design 2.2 Motto 2.3 Mascot 2.4 Rivalries 3 Broadcasting 4 Season - by - season record 5 Players and personnel 5.1 Current roster 5.2 Honoured members 5.2. 1 Retired numbers 5.2. 2 Hockey Hall of Fame 5.3 Team captains 5.4 Head coaches 6 Franchise individual records 6.1 Franchise scoring leaders 6.2 Records -- skaters 6.3 Records -- goaltenders 7 See also 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links History Main article : History of the Montreal Canadiens The Canadiens were founded by J. Ambrose O'Brien on December 4, 1909, as a charter member of the National Hockey Association, the forerunner to the National Hockey League. It was to be the team of the francophone community in Montreal, composed of francophone players, and under francophone ownership as soon as possible. The team 's first season was not a success, as they placed last. After the first year, ownership was transferred to George Kennedy of Montreal and the team 's fortunes improved over the next seasons. The team won its first Stanley Cup championship in the 1915 -- 16 season. In 1917, with four other NHA teams, the Canadiens formed the NHL, and they won their first NHL Stanley Cup during the 1923 -- 24 season, led by Howie Morenz. The team moved from the Mount Royal Arena to the Montreal Forum for the 1926 -- 27 season. The club began the 1930s decade successfully, with Stanley Cup wins in 1930 and 1931. The Canadiens and its then - Montreal rival, the Montreal Maroons, declined both on the ice and economically during the Great Depression. Losses grew to the point where the team owners considering selling the team to interests in Cleveland, Ohio, though local investors were ultimately found to finance the Canadiens. The Maroons still suspended operations, and several of their players moved to the Canadiens. Game between the Canadiens and the New York Rangers in 1962. Led by the `` Punch Line '' of Maurice `` Rocket '' Richard, Toe Blake and Elmer Lach in the 1940s, the Canadiens enjoyed success again atop the NHL. From 1953 to 1960, the franchise won six Stanley Cups, including a record five straight from 1956 to 1960, with a new set of stars coming to prominence : Jean Beliveau, Dickie Moore, Doug Harvey, Bernie `` Boom Boom '' Geoffrion, Jacques Plante and Richard 's younger brother, Henri. The Canadiens added ten more championships in 15 seasons from 1965 to 1979, with another dynastic run of four - straight Cups from 1976 to 1979. In the 1976 -- 77 season, the Canadiens set two still - standing team records -- for most points, with 132, and fewest losses, by only losing eight games in an 80 - game season. The next season, 1977 -- 78, the team had a 28 - game unbeaten streak, the second - longest in NHL history. The next generation of stars included Guy Lafleur, Yvan Cournoyer, Ken Dryden, Pete Mahovlich, Jacques Lemaire, Pierre Larouche, Steve Shutt, Bob Gainey, Serge Savard, Guy Lapointe and Larry Robinson. Scotty Bowman, who would later set a record for most NHL victories by a coach, was the team 's head coach for its last five Stanley Cup victories in the 1970s. Bell Centre has been the Canadiens ' home venue since 1996. The arena is here seen in 2008, with banners celebrating the Montreal Canadiens centennial. The Canadiens won Stanley Cups in 1986, led by rookie star goaltender Patrick Roy, and in 1993, continuing their streak of winning at least one championship in every decade from the 1910s to the 1990s ( this streak came to an end in the 2000s ). In 1996, the Habs moved from the Montreal Forum, their home during 70 seasons and 22 Stanley Cups, to Molson Centre ( now called Bell Centre ). Following Roy 's departure in 1995, the Canadiens fell into an extended stretch of mediocrity, missing the playoffs in four of their next ten seasons and failing to advance past the second round of the playoffs until 2010. By the late 1990s, with both an ailing team and monetary losses exacerbated by a record - low value of the Canadian dollar, Montreal fans feared their team would end up relocated to the United States. Team owner Molson Brewery sold control of the franchise and the Molson Centre to American businessman George N. Gillett Jr. in 2001, with the right of first refusal for any future sale by Gillett and a condition that the NHL Board of Governors must unanimously approve any attempt to move to a new city. Led by president Pierre Boivin, the Canadiens returned to being a lucrative enterprise, earning additional revenues from broadcasting and arena events. In 2009, Gillett sold the franchise to a consortium led by the Molson family which included The Woodbridge Company, BCE / Bell, the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, Michael Andlauer, Luc Bertrand and the National Bank Financial Group for $575 million, more than double the $275 million he spent on the purchase eight years prior. During the 2008 -- 09 season, the Canadiens celebrated their 100th anniversary with various events, including hosting both the 2009 NHL All - Star Game, and the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The Canadiens became the first team in NHL history to reach 3,000 victories with their 5 -- 2 victory over the Florida Panthers on December 29, 2008. Team identity Further information : History of the Montreal Canadiens The current Montreal Canadiens wordmark logo. The Canadiens organization operates in both English and French. For many years, public address announcements and press releases have been given in both languages, and the team Web site and social media outlets are in both languages as well. At home games, the first stanza of O Canada is sung in French, and the chorus is sung in English. Crest and sweater design Original design of the `` CHC '' logo. ( 1917 -- 19, 1921 -- 22 ) One of sport 's oldest and most recognizable logos, the classic ' C ' and ' H ' of the Montreal Canadiens was first used together in the 1917 -- 18 season, when the club changed its name to `` Club de hockey Canadien '' from `` Club athlétique Canadien '', before evolving to its current form in 1952 -- 53. The `` H '' stands for `` hockey '', not `` Habitants, '' a popular misconception. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as `` the Habs '' was American Tex Rickard, owner of the Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the `` H '' on the Canadiens ' sweaters was for `` Habitants ''. The team 's colours since 1911 are blue, red, and white. The home sweater is predominantly red in colour. There are four blue and white stripes, one across each arm, one across the chest and the other across the waistline. The main road sweater is mainly white with a red and blue stripe across the waist, red at the end of both arm sleeves red shoulder yokes. The basic design has been in use since 1914 and took its current form in 1925, generally evolving as materials changed. Because of the team 's lengthy history and significance in Quebec, the sweater has been referred to as ' La Sainte - Flanelle ' ( the holy flannel sweater ). The Canadiens used multiple designs prior to adopting the aforementioned design in 1914. The original shirt of the 1909 -- 10 season was blue with a white C. The second season had a red shirt featuring a green maple leaf with the C logo, and green pants. Lastly, the season before adopting the current look the Canadiens wore a `` barber pole '' design jersey with red, white and blue stripes, and the logo being a white maple leaf reading `` CAC '', `` Club athlétique Canadien ''. All three designs were worn during the 2009 -- 10 season as part of the Canadiens centenary. The Canadiens ' colours are a readily identifiable aspect of French Canadian culture. In the short story `` The Hockey Sweater '', Roch Carrier described the influence of the Canadiens and their jersey within rural Quebec communities during the 1940s. The story was later made into an animated short, The Sweater, narrated by Carrier. A passage from the short story appears on the 2002 issue of the Canadian five - dollar bill. Motto Nos bras meurtris vous tendent le flambeau, à vous toujours de le porter bien haut. To you from failing hands we throw the torch. Be yours to hold it high. The motto is from the poem `` In Flanders Fields '' by John McCrae, which was written in 1915, the year before the Canadiens won their first Stanley Cup championship. The motto appears on the wall of the Canadiens ' dressing room as well as on the inside collar of the new Adidas 2017 -- 18 jerseys. Mascot Beginning in the 2004 -- 05 NHL season, the Canadiens adopted Youppi ! as their official mascot, the first costumed mascot in their long history. Youppi was the longtime mascot for the Montreal Expos baseball team, but was dropped from the franchise when they moved to Washington, D.C. in 2004 and became the Washington Nationals. With the switch, Youppi became the first mascot in professional sports to switch leagues. Rivalries Main articles : Bruins -- Canadiens rivalry and Canadiens -- Maple Leafs rivalry The Canadiens have developed strong rivalries with two fellow Original Six franchises, with whom they frequently shared divisions and competed in post-season play. The oldest is with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who first faced the Canadiens as the Toronto Arenas in 1917. The teams met 15 times in the playoffs, including five Stanley Cup finals. Featuring the two largest cities in Canada and two of the largest fanbases in the league, the rivalry is sometimes dramatized as being emblematic of Canada 's English and French linguistic divide. From 1938 to 1970, they were the only two Canadian teams in the league. The team 's other Original Six rival are the Boston Bruins, who since their NHL debut in 1924 have played the Canadiens more than any other team in both regular season play and the playoffs combined. The teams have played 34 playoff series, seven of which were in the finals. The Canadiens also had an intraprovincial rivalry with the Quebec Nordiques during its existence from 1979 to 1995, nicknamed the `` Battle of Quebec. '' Broadcasting Montreal Canadiens games are broadcast locally in both the French and English languages. CHMP 98.5 is the Canadiens ' French - language radio flagship. As of the 2017 -- 18 season, the team 's regional television in both languages, and its English - language radio rights, are held by Bell Media. CKGM, TSN Radio 690, is the English - language radio flagship ; it acquired the rights under a seven - year deal which began in the 2011 -- 12 season. In June 2017, Bell Media reached a five - year extension. Regional television rights in French are held by Réseau des sports ( RDS ) under a 12 - year deal that began in the 2014 -- 15 NHL season. A sister to the English - language network TSN, RDS was the only French - language sports channel in Canada until the 2011 launch of TVA Sports, and was also the previous national French rightsholder of the NHL ; as a result, the Canadiens forewent a separate regional contract, and allowed all of its games to be televised nationally in French as part of RDS 's overall NHL rights. With TVA Sports becoming the national French rightsholder in the 2014 -- 15 season through a sub-licensing agreement with Sportsnet, RDS subsequently announced a 12 - year deal to maintain regional rights to Canadiens games not shown on TVA Sports. As a result, games on RDS are blacked out outside the Canadiens ' home market of Quebec, Atlantic Canada and parts of Eastern Ontario shared with the Ottawa Senators. At least 22 Canadiens games per season ( primarily through its Saturday night La super soirée LNH ), including all playoff games, are televised nationally by TVA Sports. TSN2 assumed the English - language regional television rights in the 2017 -- 18 season, with John Bartlett on play - by - play, and Dave Poulin, Mike Johnson and Craig Button on colour commentary. All other games, including all playoff games, are televised nationally by Sportsnet or CBC. English - language regional rights were previously held by Sportsnet East ( with CJNT City Montreal as an overflow channel ), under a 3 - year deal that expired after the 2016 -- 17 season ; the games were called by Bartlett and Jason York. Prior to this deal, TSN held the rights from 2010 through 2014 ; the games were broadcast on a part - time channel with Dave Randorf on play - by - play. Season - by - season record This is a list of the last five seasons completed by the Canadiens. For the full season - by - season history, see List of Montreal Canadiens seasons. Note : GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Season GP OTL Pts GF GA Finish Playoffs 2013 -- 14 82 46 28 8 100 215 205 3rd, Atlantic Lost in Conference Finals, 2 -- 4 ( Rangers ) 2014 -- 15 82 50 22 10 110 221 189 1st, Atlantic Lost in Second Round, 2 -- 4 ( Lightning ) 2015 -- 16 82 38 38 6 82 221 236 6th, Atlantic Did not qualify 2016 -- 17 82 47 26 9 103 226 199 1st, Atlantic Lost in First Round, 2 -- 4 ( Rangers ) 2017 -- 18 82 29 40 13 71 209 264 6th, Atlantic Did not qualify Players and personnel Current roster view talk Updated April 8, 2018 # Nat Player Pos S / G Age Acquired Birthplace 7001220000000000000 ♠ 22 Canada ! Alzner, Karl Karl Alzner 2.0 ! D 29 2017 Burnaby, British Columbia 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 Canada ! Benn, Jordie Jordie Benn 2.0 ! D 30 2017 Victoria, British Columbia 7001410000000000000 ♠ 41 Canada ! Byron, Paul Paul Byron 6.0 ! LW 29 2015 Ottawa, Ontario 7001430000000000000 ♠ 43 Canada ! Carr, Daniel Daniel Carr 6.0 ! LW 26 2014 Sherwood Park, Alberta 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 Canada ! Danault, Phillip Phillip Danault 4.0 ! C 25 2016 Victoriaville, Quebec 7001250000000000000 ♠ 25 Sweden ! de la Rose, Jacob Jacob de la Rose 6.0 ! LW 23 2013 Arvika, Sweden 7001200000000000000 ♠ 20 Canada ! Deslauriers, Nicolas Nicolas Deslauriers 6.0 ! LW 27 2017 LaSalle, Quebec 7001920000000000000 ♠ 92 Canada ! Drouin, Jonathan Jonathan Drouin 4.0 ! C 23 2017 Sainte - Agathe - des - Monts, Quebec 7001420000000000000 ♠ 42 Canada ! Froese, Byron Byron Froese 4.0 ! C 27 2017 Winkler, Manitoba 7001270000000000000 ♠ 27 United States ! Galchenyuk, Alex Alex Galchenyuk 6.0 ! LW 24 2012 Milwaukee, Wisconsin 7001110000000000000 ♠ 11 Canada ! Gallagher, Brendan Brendan Gallagher ( A ) 7.0 ! RW 26 Edmonton, Alberta 7001830000000000000 ♠ 83 Czech Republic ! Hemsky, Ales Ales Hemsky 7.0 ! RW 34 2017 Pardubice, Czechoslovakia 7001540000000000000 ♠ 54 Canada ! Hudon, Charles Charles Hudon 6.0 ! LW 23 2012 Alma, Quebec 7001580000000000000 ♠ 58 Canada ! Juulsen, Noah Noah Juulsen 2.0 ! D 21 2015 Abbotsford, British Columbia 7001620000000000000 ♠ 62 Finland ! Lehkonen, Artturi Artturi Lehkonen 7.0 ! RW 22 2013 Piikkio, Finland 7001530000000000000 ♠ 53 Canada ! Mete, Victor Victor Mete 2.0 ! D 19 2016 Woodbridge, Ontario 7001370000000000000 ♠ 37 Finland ! Niemi, Antti Antti Niemi 1.0 ! G 34 2017 Vantaa, Finland 7001670000000000000 ♠ 67 United States ! Pacioretty, Max Max Pacioretty ( C ) 6.0 ! LW 29 2007 New Canaan, Connecticut 7001260000000000000 ♠ 26 United States ! Petry, Jeff Jeff Petry 2.0 ! D 30 2015 Ann Arbor, Michigan 7001310000000000000 ♠ 31 Canada ! Price, Carey Carey Price 1.0 ! G 30 2005 Anahim Lake, British Columbia 7001280000000000000 ♠ 28 United States ! Reilly, Mike Mike Reilly 2.0 ! D 24 2018 Chicago, Illinois 7001380000000000000 ♠ 38 Russia ! Scherbak, Nikita Nikita Scherbak 7.0 ! RW 22 2014 Moscow, Russia 7001210000000000000 ♠ 21 Canada ! Schlemko, David David Schlemko 2.0 ! D 31 2017 Edmonton, Alberta 7001650000000000000 ♠ 65 Canada ! Shaw, Andrew Andrew Shaw 4.0 ! C 26 2016 Belleville, Ontario 7001490000000000000 ♠ 49 Canada ! Shaw, Logan Logan Shaw 7.0 ! RW 25 2018 Glace Bay, Nova Scotia 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 Canada ! Weber, Shea Shea Weber ( A ) 2.0 ! D 32 2016 Sicamous, British Columbia Honoured members Further information : List of Montreal Canadiens award winners Retired numbers at Centre Bell. Retired numbers The Canadiens have retired 15 numbers in honour of 18 players, the most of any team in the NHL. All of the honourees were born in Canada. Howie Morenz was the first honouree, on November 2, 1937. The NHL retired Wayne Gretzky 's No. 99 for all its member teams at the 2000 NHL All - Star Game. Montreal Canadiens retired numbers No. Player Position Tenure Date of honour Plante, Jacques Jacques Plante 1952 -- 1963 October 7, 1995 Harvey, Doug Doug Harvey 1947 -- 1961 October 26, 1985 Bouchard, Emile Emile Bouchard 1941 -- 1956 December 4, 2009 Beliveau, Jean Jean Beliveau 1950 -- 1971 October 9, 1971 5 Geoffrion, Bernie Bernie Geoffrion RW 1950 -- 1964 March 11, 2006 Lapointe, Guy Guy Lapointe 1968 -- 1982 November 8, 2014 7 Morenz, Howie Howie Morenz 1923 -- 1937 November 2, 1937 9 Richard, Maurice Maurice Richard RW 1942 -- 1960 October 6, 1960 10 Lafleur, Guy Guy Lafleur RW 1971 -- 1985 February 16, 1985 12 Moore, Dickie Dickie Moore LW 1951 -- 1963 November 12, 2005 Cournoyer, Yvan Yvan Cournoyer RW 1963 -- 1979 November 12, 2005 16 Richard, Henri Henri Richard 1955 -- 1975 December 10, 1975 Lach, Elmer Elmer Lach 1940 -- 1954 December 4, 2009 18 Savard, Serge Serge Savard 1966 -- 1981 November 18, 2006 19 Robinson, Larry Larry Robinson 1972 -- 1989 November 19, 2007 23 Gainey, Bob Bob Gainey LW 1973 -- 1989 February 23, 2008 29 Dryden, Ken Ken Dryden 1970 -- 1979 January 29, 2007 33 Roy, Patrick Patrick Roy 1984 -- 1996 November 22, 2008 Hockey Hall of Fame The Montreal Canadiens have an affiliation with a number of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Sixty - four inductees from the players category are affiliated with the Canadiens. Thirty - six of these players are from three separate notable dynasties : 12 from 1955 -- 60, 11 from 1964 -- 69 and 13 from 1975 -- 79. Howie Morenz and Georges Vezina were the first Canadiens given the honour in 1945, while Mark Recchi was the most recently inducted, in 2017. Along with players, a number of inductees from the builders category are affiliated with the club. The first inductee was Vice-President William Northey in 1945. The most recent inductee was head coach Pat Burns in 2014. In addition to players and builders, five broadcasters for the Montreal Canadiens were also awarded the Foster Hewitt Memorial Award from the Hockey Hall of Fame. The first two recipients of the award were Danny Gallivan and Rene Lecavalier in 1984. The other three award recipients include Doug Smith ( 1985 ), Dick Irvin ( 1988 ), and Gilles Tremblay ( 2002 ). Montreal Canadiens Hall of Famers Hall of Fame players Marty Barry Sprague Cleghorn Tony Esposito Joe Hall Newsy Lalonde Frank Mahovlich Buddy O'Connor Henri Richard Steve Shutt Roy Worters Jean Beliveau Yvan Cournoyer Bob Gainey Doug Harvey Rod Langway Joe Malone Bert Olmstead Maurice Richard Babe Siebert Toe Blake Gord Drillon Herb Gardiner Tom Johnson Jacques Laperriere Sylvio Mantha Didier Pitre Larry Robinson Tommy Smith Emile Bouchard Ken Dryden Bernard Geoffrion Aurele Joliat Guy Lapointe Dickie Moore Jacques Plante Patrick Roy Rogatien Vachon Harry Cameron Dick Duff Doug Gilmour Elmer Lach Jack Laviolette Howie Morenz Ken Reardon Denis Savard Georges Vezina Chris Chelios Bill Durnan George Hainsworth Guy Lafleur Jacques Lemaire Reg Noble Mark Recchi Serge Savard Gump Worsley Hall of Fame builders Scotty Bowman Hartland Molson Pat Burns William Northey Joe Cattarinich Ambrose O'Brien Leo Dandurand Sam Pollock Tommy Gorman Donat Raymond Dick Irvin Frank Selke Team captains Jack Laviolette, 1909 -- 1910 Newsy Lalonde, 1910 -- 1911 Jack Laviolette, 1911 -- 1912 Newsy Lalonde, 1912 -- 1913 Jimmy Gardner, 1913 -- 1915 Howard McNamara, 1915 -- 1916 Newsy Lalonde, 1916 -- 1922 Sprague Cleghorn, 1922 -- 1925 Billy Coutu, 1925 -- 1926 Sylvio Mantha, 1926 -- 1932 George Hainsworth, 1932 -- 1933 Sylvio Mantha, 1933 -- 1936 Albert `` Babe '' Siebert, 1936 -- 1939 Walter Buswell, 1939 -- 1940 Toe Blake, 1940 -- 1948 Bill Durnan, 1948 ( January -- April ) Emile Bouchard, 1948 -- 1956 Maurice Richard, 1956 -- 1960 Doug Harvey, 1960 -- 1961 Jean Beliveau, 1961 -- 1971 Henri Richard, 1971 -- 1975 Yvan Cournoyer, 1975 -- 1979 Serge Savard, 1979 -- 1981 Bob Gainey, 1981 -- 1989 Guy Carbonneau and Chris Chelios, 1989 -- 1990 ( co-captains ) Guy Carbonneau, 1990 -- 1994 Kirk Muller, 1994 -- 1995 Mike Keane, 1995 ( April -- December ) Pierre Turgeon, 1995 -- 1996 Vincent Damphousse, 1996 -- 1999 Saku Koivu, 1999 -- 2009 Brian Gionta, 2010 -- 2014 Max Pacioretty, 2015 -- present Head coaches Main article : List of Montreal Canadiens head coaches Joe Cattarinich and Jack Laviolette, 1909 -- 1910 Adolphe Lecours, 1911 Napoleon Dorval, 1911 -- 1913 Jimmy Gardner, 1913 -- 1915 Newsy Lalonde, 1915 -- 1921 Leo Dandurand, 1921 -- 1926 Cecil Hart, 1926 -- 1932 Newsy Lalonde, 1932 -- 1934 Newsy Lalonde and Leo Dandurand, 1934 -- 1935 Sylvio Mantha, 1935 -- 1936 Cecil Hart, 1936 -- 1938 Cecil Hart and Jules Dugal, 1938 -- 1939 Albert `` Babe '' Siebert, 1939 Alfred `` Pit '' Lepine, 1939 -- 1940 Dick Irvin, 1940 -- 55 Hector `` Toe '' Blake, 1955 -- 1968 Claude Ruel, 1968 -- 1970 Al MacNeil, 1970 -- 1971 Scotty Bowman, 1971 -- 1979 Bernie Geoffrion, 1979 Claude Ruel, 1979 -- 1981 Bob Berry, 1981 -- 1984 Jacques Lemaire, 1984 -- 1985 Jean Perron, 1985 -- 1988 Pat Burns, 1988 -- 1992 Jacques Demers, 1992 -- 1995 Mario Tremblay, 1995 -- 1997 Alain Vigneault, 1997 -- 2000 Michel Therrien, 2000 -- 2003 Claude Julien, 2003 -- 2006 Bob Gainey, 2006 ( January -- May ) ( interim ) Guy Carbonneau, 2006 -- 2009 Bob Gainey, 2009 ( March -- June ) ( interim ) Jacques Martin, 2009 -- 2011 Randy Cunneyworth, 2011 -- 2012 ( interim ) Michel Therrien, 2012 -- 2017 Claude Julien, 2017 -- present Source : `` Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens ''. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved December 12, 2008. Franchise Individual records Further information : List of Montreal Canadiens records Franchise scoring leaders These are the top - ten - point - scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season. * -- current Canadiens player Note : Pos = Position ; GP = Games Played ; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points ; P / G = Points per game Points Player Pos GP Pts P / G Guy Lafleur RW 961 518 728 1,246 1.30 Jean Beliveau 1,125 507 712 1,219 1.08 Henri Richard 1,256 358 688 1,046 0.83 Maurice Richard RW 978 544 421 965 0.99 Larry Robinson 1,202 197 686 883 0.73 Yvan Cournoyer RW 968 428 435 863 0.89 Jacques Lemaire 853 366 469 835 0.98 Steve Shutt LW 871 408 368 776 0.89 Bernie Geoffrion RW 766 371 388 759 0.99 Saku Koivu 792 191 450 641 0.81 Goals Player Pos Maurice Richard RW 544 Guy Lafleur RW 518 Jean Beliveau 507 Yvan Cournoyer RW 428 Steve Shutt LW 408 Bernie Geoffrion RW 371 Jacques Lemaire 366 Henri Richard 358 Aurele Joliat LW 270 Newsy Lalonde 266 Assists Player Pos Guy Lafleur RW 728 Jean Beliveau 712 Henri Richard 688 Larry Robinson 686 Jacques Lemaire 469 Andrei Markov 453 Saku Koivu 450 Yvan Cournoyer RW 435 Maurice Richard RW 421 Elmer Lach 408 Sources : `` Statistics Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens ''. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved June 27, 2009., `` Hockey-Reference.com ''. June 17, 2010. Maurice ' The Rocket ' Richard is the Canadiens ' all - time leader in goals. The trophy awarded annually to the NHL 's leading goal scorer is named in honour of Richard. Records -- Skaters Career Most seasons : 20, Henri Richard Most games : 1,256, Henri Richard Most goals : 544, Maurice Richard Most assists : 728, Guy Lafleur Most points : 1,246, Guy Lafleur Most penalty minutes : 2,248, Chris Nilan Most consecutive games played : 560, Doug Jarvis Season Most goals in a season : 60, Steve Shutt ( 1976 -- 77 ) ; Guy Lafleur ( 1977 -- 78 ) Most powerplay goals in a season : 20, Yvan Cournoyer ( 1966 -- 67 ) Most powerplay goals in a season, defenceman : 19, Sheldon Souray ( 2006 -- 07 ) * Most assists in a season : 82, Pete Mahovlich ( 1974 -- 75 ) Most points in a season : 136, Guy Lafleur ( 1976 -- 77 ) Most penalty minutes in a season : 358, Chris Nilan ( 1984 -- 85 ) Most points in a season, defenceman : 85, Larry Robinson ( 1976 -- 77 ) Most points in a season, rookie : 71, Mats Naslund ( 1982 -- 83 ) ; Kjell Dahlin ( 1985 -- 86 ) Most goals in a season, defenceman : 28, Guy Lapointe ( 1974 -- 75 ) * Indicates a league record. Source : `` Season records -- Individual records -- Skaters Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens ''. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved December 12, 2008. Records -- goaltenders Career Most games played : 558, Carey Price Most shutouts : 75, George Hainsworth Most wins : 314, Jacques Plante Season Most games in a season : 72, Carey Price ( 2010 -- 11 ) Most wins in a season : 44, Carey Price ( 2014 -- 15 ) Most shutouts in a season : 22, George Hainsworth ( 1928 -- 29 ) * * Indicates a league record. Source : `` Season records -- Individual records -- goaltenders Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens ''. Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved December 12, 2008. See also Montreal portal Ice hockey portal List of Montreal Canadiens award winners Montreal Junior Canadiens List of Montreal Canadiens presidents List of Montreal Canadiens general managers List of Montreal Canadiens goaltenders Bell Sports Complex Notes Jump up ^ While the Montreal Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups, they have actually won 27 league championships, as the Stanley Cup predates the NHA / NHL and was an inter-league championship prior to 1926. The Canadiens won two titles with the National Hockey Association, winning a Stanley Cup in 1916 and losing in 1917. The Canadiens have won 25 league titles in the National Hockey League, winning 23 Stanley Cups. As NHL champion, Montreal failed to win the Stanley Cup in 1919, when the Spanish flu cancelled the Stanley Cup finals against the Seattle Metropolitans of Pacific Coast Hockey Association, and in 1925, when they lost in the Stanley Cup to the Western Canada Hockey League 's Victoria Cougars. Jump up ^ The Presidents ' Trophy was not introduced until 1985. Had the trophy existed since league inception, the Canadiens franchise would have won 21 Presidents ' Trophies. Jump up ^ Even in English, the French spelling, Canadiens, is always used. The French spelling of Montréal is also sometimes used in the English media. Jump up ^ As of May 2014, the Boston Celtics have the highest percentage of National Basketball Association championships with 25.4 %, and in Major League Baseball, the New York Yankees have the highest percentage with 24.8 %. Jump up ^ Earlier venues for the Canadiens include Jubilee Rink, Montreal Westmount Arena, and Mount Royal Arena References Jump up ^ `` Jerseys & logos -- 1909 -- 1946 ''. Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017. It has been worn over the years by over 800 players and still remains one of the most prestigious uniforms in all of professional sports. Throughout its history, the Canadiens jersey has undergone many transformations. This section explores the great tradition and metamorphosis behind the bleu - blanc - rouge. Jump up ^ `` Canadiens unveil their new RbK EDGE uniforms '' ( Press release ). National Hockey League. September 4, 2007. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Montreal Canadiens Team -- Montréal Canadiens -- Team : Administration ''. Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011. Jump up ^ Club de hockey Canadien, Inc. ( 2013 ). `` Montreal Canadiens : Privacy Policy ''. canadiens.nhl.com. Archived from the original on May 23, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2013. Jump up ^ `` It 's been 18 years since last Canadian Stanley Cup ''. The Globe and Mail. June 12, 2011. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved February 14, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Stanley Cup All - time Champions and Finalists ''. NHL.com. 2014. 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Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club. Archived from the original on February 21, 2009. Retrieved May 19, 2009. Jump up ^ McGourty, John ( November 26, 2007 ). `` NHL celebrates 90th anniversary today ''. NHL.com. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 22, 2014. Jump up ^ Sandor, Steven ( 2005 ). The Battle of Alberta : A Century of Hockey 's Greatest Rivalry. Heritage House. p. 30. ISBN 1 - 894974 - 01 - 8. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Jump up ^ The Forum opens its doors, Montreal Canadiens Hockey Club, archived from the original on May 3, 2009, retrieved May 19, 2009 Jump up ^ Jenish 2008, pp. 80 -- 85 Jump up ^ Holzman, Morey ; Nieforth, Joseph ( 2002 ), Deceptions and Doublecross : How the NHL Conquered Hockey, Dundurn Press, p. 330, ISBN 1 - 55002 - 413 - 2, archived from the original on November 29, 2014 Jump up ^ `` Legends of Hockey -- Spotlight -- Montreal Canadiens -- 1955 -- 60 ''. Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 15, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Via Rail Stanley Cup Dynasties ''. Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved November 22, 2014. Jump up ^ `` NHL records for most points and fewest losses still held by 1976 -- 77 Habs ''. NHL.com. The Canadian Press. January 12, 2009. Archived from the original on January 5, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Blackhawks ' streak ends at 24 with loss to Avalanche ''. NHL.com. March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ `` The Bowman Effect ''. Canadiens.NHL.com. March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on January 28, 2013. Retrieved March 10, 2013. Jump up ^ Kreiser, John, Seven teams that surprised by winning the Stanley Cup, National Hockey League, archived from the original on May 27, 2010, retrieved July 30, 2009 Jump up ^ Diamos, Jason ( April 27, 2006 ). `` Canadiens Trying to Regain Past Glory ''. The New York Times. Retrieved November 3, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Last game at the Montreal Forum ''. CBC. Archived from the original on November 19, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2014. Jump up ^ Kay 2009, p. 126 Jump up ^ Meagher, John ( December 6, 2005 ), `` ' I 've never been back there ' '', Montreal Gazette, archived from the original on August 21, 2009, retrieved July 30, 2009 Jump up ^ Davenport, Jane ; Gyulai, Linda ( February 1, 2001 ), `` ' I 'll restore Habs ' : New owner looks ahead to that 25th Stanley Cup '', Montreal Gazette, pp. A. 1. Jump up ^ Vardi, Nathan ( February 12, 2010 ). `` Oh Canadiens : Inside The Richest Deal In NHL History ''. Forbes. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015. Jump up ^ Curtis, Christopher ( November 25, 2014 ). `` George Gillett Jr. helped turn Canadiens into a billion - dollar team ''. Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Habs to honor their 100th season '' ( Press release ). Montreal Canadiens. August 26, 2008. Archived from the original on December 8, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Montreal to host ' 09 All - Star Game ''. ESPN. January 23, 2007. Archived from the original on October 21, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Canadiens to host 2009 NHL Entry Draft '' ( Press release ). NHL.com. July 15, 2008. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2008. Jump up ^ `` First ice - hockey team to win 3,000 regular - season games ''. Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014. Jump up ^ Coffey, Phil ( February 8, 2008 ). `` NHL.com -- Ice Age : Playing the point on many issues -- 02 / 08 / 2008 ''. NHL.com. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Jerseys and Logos -- 1909 -- 1946 ''. Archived from the original on March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the Habs ? ''. About.com. 2008. Archived from the original on May 12, 2008. Retrieved April 30, 2008. ^ Jump up to : `` Our History -- Logos and Jerseys ''. Canadiens.com. 2008. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Habs unveil Centennial initiatives ''. Canadiens.com. September 24, 2008. Archived from the original on November 1, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014. Jump up ^ Tarasoff, Tamara ( December 10, 2004 ). `` Roch Carrier and The Hockey Sweater ''. Canadian Museum of History. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2008. Jump up ^ National Film Board of Canada Production ( 2008 ). `` The Sweater ''. NFB -- Collection. National Film Board of Canada Production. Archived from the original on February 18, 2014. Retrieved September 4, 2008. Jump up ^ Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ( 2008 ). `` The Spirit of Hockey ''. CBC Archives. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved September 20, 2008. Jump up ^ Canadian Broadcasting Corporation ( 2008 ). `` The Virtual Hot Stove ''. Hockey : A People 's History. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on June 6, 2008. Retrieved September 4, 2008. Jump up ^ `` Inside the dressing room ''. Canadiens.com. August 30, 2006. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Expos are gone, Youppi ! moves to the Habs ''. CBC. September 18, 2005. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2008. Jump up ^ Stubbs, Dave ( November 9, 2008 ). `` A rivalry like none other ''. The Montreal Gazette. Retrieved March 31, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Toronto Maple Leafs -- Canadiens rivalry : notable moments ''. Montreal Canadiens official website. Archived from the original on March 13, 2015. Retrieved March 31, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Boston Bruins -- Canadiens rivalry ''. Canadiens.com. NHL.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2011. Jump up ^ Whitmer, Michael ( April 17, 2009 ). `` It 's just like old times for the fans ''. Boston Globe. p. C6. ^ Jump up to : Faguy, Steve ( August 18, 2014 ). `` NHL broadcast schedule 2014 -- 15 : Who owns rights to what games ''. Fagstein. Archived from the original on August 22, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` TSN becomes official English - language regional broadcaster for Habs ''. TSN.ca. Bell Media. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Bell Media 's THE TEAM 990 Becomes Official Radio Broadcaster of the Montreal Canadiens in New Seven - Year Deal ''. Bell Media ( press release ). Archived from the original on April 8, 2012. Retrieved August 25, 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` RDS, Canadiens announce 12 - year regional rights deal ''. RDS.ca. December 20, 2013. Archived from the original on May 29, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2013. Jump up ^ Magder, Jason. `` New TVA Sports channel takes a shot at RDS ''. The Montreal Gazette. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2011. ^ Jump up to : Cousineau, Sophie ( November 28, 2013 ). `` TVA to pay Rogers $120 - million a year to be NHL 's French - language broadcaster ''. The Globe and Mail. Toronto. Archived from the original on December 1, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2013. Jump up ^ `` TVA SPORTS DÉVOILE SON CALENDRIER ''. TVASports.ca. Groupe TVA. August 5, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014. Jump up ^ `` NHL, TVA Sports launch French - language agreement ''. NHL.com. September 22, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014. Jump up ^ `` TSN 's regional NHL coverage features 191 games ''. TSN.ca. Bell Media. 2017 - 09 - 15. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Canadiens, Sportsnet ink new regional deal ''. Sportsnet.ca. Archived from the original on September 5, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Sportsnet Announces Montreal Canadiens Regional Broadcast Team ''. Sportsnet.ca. Rogers Media. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2014. Jump up ^ `` TSN Acquires Regional Rights to 24 Montreal Canadiens Games ''. CTVglobemedia ( press release ). October 21, 2010. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Montréal Canadiens Roster ''. NHL.com. Retrieved April 8, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Montreal Canadiens Hockey Transactions ''. TSN.ca. Retrieved April 8, 2018. Jump up ^ Club de hockey Canadien ( 2008 ). `` Montreal Canadiens -- Retired Jerseys ''. canadiens.nhl.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Canadiens celebrate 100th anniversary ''. ESPN. December 4, 2009. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014. Retrieved October 29, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Perfect setting : Gretzky 's number retired before All - Star Game ''. CNN Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. February 6, 2000. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013. Retrieved June 9, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Legends of Hockey -- Builders ''. Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November 16, 2014. Retrieved October 31, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Foster Hewitt Memorial Award Winners ''. Hockey Hall of Fame and Museum. 2018. Retrieved April 12, 2018. Jump up ^ `` Canadiens fire Carbonneau, Gainey takes over as coach ''. ESPN. March 9, 2009. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2011. 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