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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 ]
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.
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.
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.
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]
23-year-old Nick Suzuki, an alternate last season, succeeds Shea Weber, who served as captain from 2018-22. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...
Saku Antero Koivu (pronounced [ˈsɑku ˈkoi̯ʋu]; born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). ). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-li
a The Canadiens finished the 1913–14 season tied with the Toronto Blueshirts. The Blueshirts won the playoff and so the Canadiens finished in second place. b From the 1910 season to the 1916–17 season, the O'Brien Cup was awarded to the champion of the NHA. [8] c The 1916–17 NHA season was played in two half seasons. Montreal qualified ...