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In 1909, the Canadiens were founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association (NHA). In 1917, the franchise joined the NHL, and is one of the Original Six teams. [2] In their 100-year history, the Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cup championships, and are the last Canadian team to have won the Stanley Cup, having done so in 1993. [3]
Having played in the Jubilee Arena (1909–1910,1918–1919), the Montreal Arena (1911–1918), the Mount Royal Arena (1919–1926), and the Montreal Forum (1926–1996), the Canadiens have played their home games at the Bell Centre, formerly known as the Molson Centre, since 1996. [4] [5] The Canadiens are owned by the Molson Family.
Often named the best general manager in NHL history, Pollock led the Canadiens to nine Stanley Cup championships in his 14 years at the helm of the team. [96] One of his key tactics was trading aging stars to expansion teams for draft picks, which led to the team drafting future Hall of Famers Guy Lafleur, Larry Robinson and Ken Dryden. [96]
Montreal Canadiens games are broadcast locally in both the French and English languages. CHMP 98.5 is the Canadiens' French-language radio flagship. [ 85 ] 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 . [ 86 ]
Grundman became president of the Montreal Forum in 1972, one year after Peter and Edward Bronfman purchased both the venue and the Montreal Canadiens. [5] He managed the Forum's business operations. [ 5 ] [ 3 ] He was subsequently appointed general manager (GM) after Sam Pollock retired in 1978, [ 5 ] edging out both Scotty Bowman and Al ...
MONTREAL, QUEBEC - JULY 08: Assistant general manager Cammi Granato of the Vancouver Canucks looks on during Round Six of the 2022 Upper Deck NHL Draft at Bell Centre on July 08, 2022 in Montreal ...
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Sam was a keen evaluator of talent. In 1950, with the Montreal Junior Canadiens and in 1958, with the Ottawa-Hull Junior Canadiens, he won the Memorial Cup. The Montreal Canadiens saw potential in Pollock and quickly hired him to be the successor to Frank J. Selke, serving as Personnel Director from 1959 to 1964. In ...
He was the general manager of the Montreal Canadiens when they won the Stanley Cup in 1985-86 and 1992-93. In 1994 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada . In 2004, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec .