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The 1976–77 Canadiens are widely considered to be the greatest team in NHL history, [2] [3] [4] [111] though arguments exist for the 1955–56 and 1975–76 Canadiens teams as well. [112] The 1978–79 season capped Montreal's run of four consecutive championships in dramatic fashion.
The founders named the team "Les Canadiens," a term identified at the time with French speakers. [18] The team's first season was not a success, as they placed last in the league. After the first year, ownership was transferred to George Kennedy of Montreal and the team's record improved over the next seasons. [19]
The Canadiens were placed in the Prince of Wales Conference's Norris Division. [99] o Between 1974–75 and 1980–81, Conference championships were awarded to the team that finished first overall in their respective conference in the regular season. p Before the 1981–82 season, the NHL moved the Canadiens to the Adams Division. [100]
The four teams that began the inaugural NHL season were the Montreal Canadiens, the Montreal Wanderers, the original Ottawa Senators, and the Toronto Arenas.However, after completing four games, the Wanderers withdrew from the league due to their arena burning down, and the NHL continued that season and the next with only three teams.
Pages in category "Montreal Canadiens minor league affiliates" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Canadiens played their home games at the Aitken Centre. They were a member of the American Hockey League from 1990 to 1999, and were a farm team of the Montreal Canadiens . The team was originally the Sherbrooke Canadiens before 1990, and subsequently moved to Quebec City as the Quebec Citadelles in 1999, then moving to Hamilton in 2002 to ...
History of the Montreal Canadiens; 0–9. 1993 Stanley Cup Riot; A. List of Montreal Canadiens award winners; B. Battle of Quebec (ice hockey) Bruins–Canadiens ...
From 1965 to 1969, they were a farm team of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens. The Canadiens pulled the team out and moved it to Montreal, where they became the Montreal Voyageurs of the American Hockey League. Aside from cutting back on travel costs, the Canadiens cited problems in Houston of low attendance, poor choice of dates in the local arena ...