Montreal Canadiens

National Hockey League team in Quebec

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, Canadians, and Montrealer.

"Habs" redirects here. For the early French settlers of Quebec, see Habitants. For other uses, see Habs (disambiguation).

Montréal Canadiens
Canadiens de Montréal

2024–25 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
Team colours| Red, white, blue[1][2]

Media| English

* TSN
* TSN Radio 690

French

* RDS
* 98.5 FM

Owner(s)| Molson family (majority owner)
(Geoff Molson, chairman)[3]
General manager| Kent Hughes[4]
Head coach| Martin St. Louis[5]
Captain| Nick Suzuki[6]
Minor league affiliates| Laval Rocket (AHL)[7]
Trois-Rivières Lions (ECHL)[8]
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)[note 1]
Conference championships| 8 (1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1985–86, 1988–89, 1992–93)[note 2]
Presidents' Trophies| 0[note 3]
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[note 4] (French: Canadiens de Montréal), officially Club de hockey Canadien (lit. Canadian Hockey Club)[9] and colloquially known as the Habs,[note 5] are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. Since 1996, the team has played its home games at Bell Centre, originally known as Molson Centre.[10] The Canadiens previously played at the Montreal Forum, which housed the team for seven decades and all but their first two Stanley Cup championships.[note 6]

Founded in 1909, the Canadiens are the oldest continuously operating professional ice hockey team worldwide, and the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the league. One of the earliest North American professional sports franchises, the Canadiens' history predates that of every other Canadian franchise outside the Canadian Football League's Toronto Argonauts, as well as every American franchise outside baseball and the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals. The franchise is one of the "Original Six", the teams that made up the NHL from 1942 until the 1967 expansion. The team's championship season in 1992–93 marked the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup.[11][12]

The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more times than any other franchise, having earned 24 championships, with 23 victories since the founding of the NHL, and 22 since 1927, when NHL teams became the only ones to compete for the Stanley Cup.[13] The Canadiens also had the most championships by a team of any of the major North American sports leagues until the New York Yankees won their 25th World Series title in 1999.[14]

## History

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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 (NHA),[15][16] 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.[17] 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 team won its first Stanley Cup championship in the 1915–16 season.[20] In 1917, with four other NHA teams, the Canadiens formed the NHL,[21] and they won their first NHL Stanley Cup during the 1923–24 season, led by Howie Morenz.[22] The team moved from the Mount Royal Arena to the Montreal Forum for the 1926–27 season.[23]

The club began the 1930s decade successfully, with back-to-back Stanley Cup wins in 1930 and 1931. However, the Canadiens, along with cross-town rivals the Montreal Maroons, declined both on the ice and economically during the Great Depression era. Losses grew to the point where team owners considered selling interest to Cleveland, Ohio, though local investors were ultimately found to finance the Canadiens.[24] After the Maroons suspended operations following the 1937–38 season, several of their players joined the Canadiens.[25]

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.[26]

Game between the Canadiens and the New York Rangers in 1962.

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.[27] In the 1976–77 season, the Canadiens set three still-standing team records – fewest losses (8) in an 80-game season,[28] the longest home unbeaten streak (34),[29] and best goal differential (+216)[30] – and one record that lasted until the 2022–23 Boston Bruins beat it, for the most points (132) in an 80-game season.[31][32] The next season, 1977–78, the team had a 28-game unbeaten streak, the second-longest in NHL history.[33] 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.[34]

The Canadiens won Stanley Cups in 1986, led by rookie star goaltender Patrick Roy,[35] 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).[36] 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).[37]

Following Roy's departure in 1995, the Canadiens fell into an extended stretch of mediocrity,[38] missing the playoffs in four of their next ten seasons and failing to advance past the second round of the playoffs until 2010.[39] 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.[40] Led by club 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.[41][42]

During the 2008–09 season, the Canadiens celebrated their 100th anniversary with various events,[43] including hosting both the 2009 NHL All-Star Game,[44] and the 2009 NHL entry draft.[45]

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.[46]

The Bell Centre with banners celebrating the Montreal Canadiens centennial.

For the 2020–21 season, the league moved the Canadiens along with the other six teams from Canada to the North Division. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadiens only played against teams in the division in the regular season to avoid travel restrictions between the United States and Canada. All teams in the division played without fans to begin the season.[47] The Canadiens advanced through the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs, beating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the playoffs 4–3, overcoming a 3–1 Maple Leafs lead in the series. The Canadiens then swept the Winnipeg Jets in the second round, advancing to the Stanley Cup semifinals.[48] After defeating the Vegas Golden Knights in the penultimate round, clinching an overtime victory in game 6 of the series, they reached their first Stanley Cup Finals in 28 years, whilst also being the first Canadian team to do so since the Vancouver Canucks in 2011.[49] Montreal eventually lost the Finals to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4–1.[50]

In 2021–22, the Canadiens were unable to replicate their success from the prior season, ultimately finishing last in the league for the first time since the 1939–40 season and the first time in the NHL's expansion era, in what was one of the worst seasons in the team's history.[51][52][53] In the process, they set team records for most regulation losses (49), most goals against (319), fewest wins (22),[note 7] and fewest points (55),[note 7] while their .335 point percentage was the team's third-worst ever, after only the 1925–26 (.319) and 1939–40 (.260) campaigns. As a result, team owner Geoff Molson authorized a "rebuild" of the roster over an extended period, a first in the modern history of the franchise.[54] The Canadiens finished fifth-last in the subsequent 2022–23 and 2023–24 seasons.[55][56]

## Team identity

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Further information: History of the Montreal Canadiens

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 website 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

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Early logos used by the Canadiens

Logo used from 1909 to 1910

Logo used from 1912 to 1913

Original design of the "CHC" logo (1917–1919, 1921–1922)

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",[57] before evolving to its current form in 1952–53. The "H" stands for "hockey", not "Habitants," a popular misconception.[58] According to About.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".[59] In French, the "Habitants" nickname dates back to at least 1914, when it was printed in Le Devoir to report a 9–3 win over Toronto on the ninth of February.[60][61]

Since 1911, the team's primary colours are blue, white and red. The home sweater is predominantly red in colour and features four blue and white stripes: one across each arm, one across the chest and the other across the waistline. The main road sweater is white with a red and blue stripe across the waist, red at the end of both arm sleeves, and red shoulder yokes. The basic design has been in use since 1914 and took its current form in 1925, generally evolving as materials changed.[62] 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).

As of 2015, the Canadiens' home red sweater is the only uniform in the league to feature the French language version of the NHL shield logo (LNH) on the neck collar, in acknowledgment of Montreal's French Canadian heritage. The road white sweater retains the English NHL shield logo.[63]

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".[62] All three designs were worn during the 2009–10 season as part of the Canadiens' centenary.[64]

In the 2020–21 season, the Canadiens unveiled a "Reverse Retro" alternate uniform in collaboration with Adidas. The uniform was essentially the same as their regular red uniform, but with blue as the primary colour and red as the stripe colour.[65] A second iteration was released in the 2022–23 season, again using the same template but with red relegated to the logo only and featuring a light blue base with white/dark blue/white stripes.[66]

This period also saw the introduction of corporate sponsor advertising across NHL-sanctioned equipment, starting with helmet ads and followed by front jersey patches on gameday uniforms. Contextually, the Canadiens' away jerseys feature the Air Canada logo[67] in the upper right chest area whereas the name and shield for the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is stitched onto its home counterpart.[68]

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.[69] The story was later made into an animated short, The Sweater, narrated by Carrier.[70] A passage from the short story appears on the 2002 issuance of the Canadian five-dollar bill.[71][72]

### Motto

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> 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 Adizero jerseys introduced in 2017.[73][74]

### Mascot

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The Canadiens mascot, Youppi!, poses for photographs at a Rogers Media event

Beginning in the 2004–05 season, the Canadiens adopted Youppi! as their official mascot, the first costumed mascot in their long history. The foregoing was the longtime mascot for Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Montreal Expos but was dropped from the franchise when they moved to Washington, D.C. prior to the 2005 MLB season and became the Washington Nationals.[75] With the changeover, Youppi! became the first mascot in professional sports to switch leagues. He is also the first mascot in professional sports to get ejected from a game dating back to his time with the Expos.[76] In June 2020, Youppi! became the first mascot from a Canadian-based club to be inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame.[77]

In November 2022, the Canadiens introduced METAL!, an "unofficial official mascot", for the team's Reverse Retro series of games that season.[78] METAL! was retired ahead of the 2024–25 season.[79]

### Rivalries

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#### Toronto Maple Leafs

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Main article: 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 postseason play. The oldest is with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who first faced the Canadiens as the Toronto Arenas in 1917. The teams met 16 times in the playoffs, including five Stanley Cup Finals. Featuring the two largest cities in Canada and one of the two of the largest fanbases in the league, the rivalry is sometimes dramatized as being emblematic of Canada's English and French linguistic divide.[80][81] From 1938 to 1970, they were the only two Canadian teams in the league.

#### Boston Bruins

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Main article: Bruins–Canadiens rivalry

The team's other Original Six rivals 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.[82][83]

#### Quebec Nordiques (1979–1995)

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Main article: Battle of Quebec (ice hockey)

The Canadiens also had an intraprovincial rivalry with the Quebec Nordiques during their existence from 1979 to 1995, nicknamed the "Battle of Quebec".[84]

## Broadcasting

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Main article: List of Montreal Canadiens broadcasters

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] 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.[87] In June 2017, Bell Media reached a five-year extension.[86]

Regional television rights in French are held by Réseau des sports (RDS) under a 12-year deal that began in the 2014–15 season.[88] 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,[89] and was also the previous national French rightsholder of the NHL; as a result, the Canadiens forwent a separate regional contract, and allowed all of its games to be televised nationally in French as part of RDS's overall NHL rights.[90]

With TVA Sports becoming the national French rightsholder in the 2014–15 season through a sub-licensing agreement with Sportsnet,[90] 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.[88] 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.[91][92]

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.[93][86] All other games, including all playoff games, are televised nationally by Sportsnet or CBC.[94] Bartlett returned to Sportsnet over the 2018 off-season, and was succeeded by Bryan Mudryk.[95][96]

English-language regional rights were previously held by Sportsnet East (with CJNT City Montreal as an overflow channel), under a three-year deal that expired following 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.[97][85][98]

## Season-by-season record

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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 | W | L | OTL | Pts | GF | GA | Finish | Playoffs

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2020–21 | 56 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 59 | 159 | 168 | 4th, North | Lost in Stanley Cup Finals, 1–4 (Lightning)
2021–22 | 82 | 22 | 49 | 11 | 55 | 221 | 319 | 8th, Atlantic | Did not qualify
2022–23 | 82 | 31 | 45 | 6 | 68 | 232 | 307 | 8th, Atlantic | Did not qualify
2023–24 | 82 | 30 | 36 | 16 | 76 | 236 | 289 | 8th, Atlantic | Did not qualify
2024–25 | 82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 91 | 245 | 265 | 5th, Atlantic | Lost in first round, 1–4 (Capitals)

## Players and personnel

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### Current roster

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Updated May 1, 2025[99][100]

No. | Nat | Player  | Pos | S/G | Age  | Acquired  | Birthplace

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17 |  | Josh Anderson | RW | R  | 30  | 2020 | Burlington, Ontario
40 |  | Joel Armia | RW | R  | 31  | 2018 | Pori, Finland
45 |  | Alexandre Carrier | D | R  | 28  | 2024 | Quebec City, Quebec
13 |  | Cole Caufield | RW | R  | 24  | 2019 | Mosinee, Wisconsin
77 |  | Kirby Dach | C | R  | 24  | 2022 | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
93 |  | Ivan Demidov | RW | L  | 19  | 2024 | Sergiyev Posad, Russia
75 |  | Jakub Dobes | G | L  | 23  | 2020 | Ostrava, Czech Republic
28 |  | Christian Dvorak | C | L  | 29  | 2021 | Palos, Illinois
71 |  | Jake Evans | C | R  | 28  | 2014 | Toronto, Ontario
11 |  | Brendan Gallagher (A) | RW | R  | 32  | 2010 | Edmonton, Alberta
21 |  | Kaiden Guhle | D | L  | 23  | 2020 | Sherwood Park, Alberta
51 |  | Emil Heineman | LW | L  | 23  | 2022 | Leksand, Sweden
48 |  | Lane Hutson | D | L  | 21  | 2022 | Holland, Michigan
91 |  | Oliver Kapanen | C | R  | 21  | 2021 | Timrå, Sweden
92 |  | Patrik Laine | RW | R  | 27  | 2024 | Tampere, Finland
8 |  | Mike Matheson (A) | D | L  | 31  | 2022 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec
35 |  | Sam Montembeault | G | L  | 28  | 2021 | Bécancour, Quebec
15 |  | Alex Newhook | C | L  | 24  | 2023 | St. John's, Newfoundland
55 |  | Michael Pezzetta | LW | L  | 27  | 2016 | Toronto, Ontario
31 |  | Carey Price | G | L  | 37  | 2005 | Anahim Lake, British Columbia
30 |  | Cayden Primeau | G | L  | 25  | 2017 | Farmington Hills, Michigan
20 |  | Juraj Slafkovsky | LW | L  | 21  | 2022 | Košice, Slovakia
47 |  | Jayden Struble | D | L  | 23  | 2019 | Cumberland, Rhode Island
14 |  | Nick Suzuki (C) | C | R  | 25  | 2018 | London, Ontario
72 |  | Arber Xhekaj | D | L  | 24  | 2021 | Hamilton, Ontario

### Honoured members

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Further information: List of Montreal Canadiens award winners

#### Retired numbers

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Some of the retired numbers at Bell Centre, photographed in 2010

Collectively, the Canadiens have retired 15 numbers in honour of 18 players,[101] the most of any team in the NHL. All honourees were born in Canada and were members of at least two Stanley Cup winning Canadiens teams. Howie Morenz was the first honouree, on November 2, 1937.[102] The NHL retired Wayne Gretzky's No. 99 for all its member teams at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game.[103]

Montreal Canadiens retired numbers  No.  | Player  | Position  | Tenure  | Date of honour

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1 | Jacques Plante | G | 1952–1963 | October 7, 1995
2 | Doug Harvey | D | 1947–1961 | October 26, 1985
3 | Emile Bouchard | D | 1941–1956 | December 4, 2009
4 | Jean Beliveau | C | 1950–1971 | October 9, 1971
5 | Bernie Geoffrion | RW | 1950–1964 | March 11, 2006
Guy Lapointe | D | 1968–1982 | November 8, 2014
7 | Howie Morenz | C | 1923–1937 | November 2, 1937
9 | Maurice Richard | RW | 1942–1960 | October 6, 1960
10 | Guy Lafleur | RW | 1971–1985 | February 16, 1985
12 | Dickie Moore | LW | 1951–1963 | November 12, 2005
Yvan Cournoyer | RW | 1963–1979 | November 12, 2005
16 | Henri Richard | C | 1955–1975 | December 10, 1975
Elmer Lach | C | 1940–1954 | December 4, 2009
18 | Serge Savard | D | 1966–1981 | November 18, 2006
19 | Larry Robinson | D | 1972–1989 | November 19, 2007
23 | Bob Gainey | LW | 1973–1989 | February 23, 2008
29 | Ken Dryden | G | 1970–1979 | January 29, 2007
33 | Patrick Roy | G | 1984–1995 | November 22, 2008

#### Hall of Fame

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The Montreal Canadiens have an affiliation with a number of inductees to the Hockey Hall of Fame. Thirty-seven of these players are from three separate notable dynasties: 12 from 1955 to 1960, 11 from 1964 to 1969, and 13 from 1975 to 1979. Howie Morenz and Georges Vezina were the first Canadiens given the honour in 1945, while Shea Weber was the most recently inducted, in 2024. 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 Pat Burns in 2014.[104]

In addition to players and builders, seven broadcasters for the Montreal Canadiens have been 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 five award recipients are Doug Smith (1985), Dick Irvin Jr. (1988), Richard Garneau (1999), Gilles Tremblay (2002), and Pierre Houde (2024).[105]

Players

* Marty Barry
* Jean Beliveau
* Toe Blake
* Emile Bouchard
* Harry Cameron
* Guy Carbonneau
* Chris Chelios
* Sprague Cleghorn
* Yvan Cournoyer
* Gord Drillon
* Ken Dryden
* Dick Duff
* Bill Durnan
* Tony Esposito
* Bob Gainey
* Herb Gardiner
* Bernard Geoffrion
* Doug Gilmour
* George Hainsworth
* Joe Hall
* Doug Harvey
* Tom Johnson
* Aurele Joliat
* Elmer Lach
* Guy Lafleur
* Newsy Lalonde
* Rod Langway
* Jacques Laperriere
* Guy Lapointe
* Jack Laviolette
* Jacques Lemaire
* Frank Mahovlich
* Joe Malone
* Sylvio Mantha
* Dickie Moore
* Howie Morenz
* Reg Noble
* Buddy O'Connor
* Bert Olmstead
* Didier Pitre
* Jacques Plante
* Ken Reardon
* Mark Recchi
* Henri Richard
* Maurice Richard
* Larry Robinson
* Patrick Roy
* Denis Savard
* Serge Savard
* Steve Shutt
* Babe Siebert
* Tommy Smith
* Pierre Turgeon
* Rogatien Vachon
* Georges Vezina
* Shea Weber
* Gump Worsley
* Roy Worters

Builders

* Scotty Bowman
* Pat Burns
* Joe Cattarinich
* Leo Dandurand
* Tommy Gorman
* Dick Irvin
* Hartland Molson
* William Northey
* Ambrose O'Brien
* Sam Pollock
* Donat Raymond
* Frank Selke

### Team captains

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* Jack Laviolette, 1909–1910, 1911–1912
* Newsy Lalonde, 1910–1911, 1912–1913, 1916–1922
* Jimmy Gardner, 1913–1915
* Howard McNamara, 1915–1916
* Sprague Cleghorn, 1922–1925
* Billy Coutu, 1925–1926
* Sylvio Mantha, 1926–1932, 1933–1936
* George Hainsworth, 1932–1933
* 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, 2015–2018
* Shea Weber, 2018–2022
* Nick Suzuki, 2022–present

### Head coaches

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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, 1932–1934
* Leo Dandurand, 1921–1926
* Cecil Hart, 1926–1932, 1936–1938
* Newsy Lalonde and Leo Dandurand, 1934–1935
* Sylvio Mantha, 1935–1936
* 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, 1979–1981
* Al MacNeil, 1970–1971
* Scotty Bowman, 1971–1979
* Bernie Geoffrion, 1979
* 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, 2012–2017
* Claude Julien, 2003–2006, 2017–2021
* Bob Gainey, 2006 (January–May), 2009 (March–June) (interim)[106]
* Guy Carbonneau, 2006–2009
* Jacques Martin, 2009–2011
* Randy Cunneyworth, 2011–2012 (interim)
* Dominique Ducharme, 2021–2022
* Martin St. Louis, 2022–present

Source: [107]

### First-round draft picks

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See also: List of Montreal Canadiens draft picks

* 1963: Garry Monahan (1st overall)
* 1964: Claude Chagnon (6th overall)
* 1965: Pierre Bouchard (5th overall)
* 1966: Phil Myre (5th overall)
* 1967: Elgin McCann (8th overall)
* 1968: Michel Plasse (1st overall), Roger Belisle (2nd overall), and Jim Pritchard (3rd overall)
* 1969: Rejean Houle (1st overall), and Marc Tardif (2nd overall)
* 1970: Ray Martynuik (5th overall), and Chuck Lefley (6th overall)
* 1971: Guy Lafleur (1st overall), Chuck Arnason (7th overall), and Murray Wilson (11th overall)
* 1972: Steve Shutt (4th overall), Michel Larocque (6th overall), Dave Gardner (8th overall), and John Van Boxmeer (14th overall)
* 1973: Bob Gainey (8th overall)
* 1974: Cam Connor (5th overall), Doug Risebrough (7th overall), Rick Chartraw (10th overall), Mario Tremblay (12th overall), and Gord McTavish (15th overall)
* 1975: Robin Sadler (9th overall), and Pierre Mondou (15th overall)
* 1976: Peter Lee (12th overall), Rod Schutt (13th overall), and Bruce Baker (18th overall)
* 1977: Mark Napier (10th overall), and Norm Dupont (18th overall)
* 1978: Danny Geoffrion (8th overall), and Dave Hunter (17th overall)
* 1980: Doug Wickenheiser (1st overall)
* 1981: Mark Hunter (7th overall), Gilbert Delorme (18th overall), and Jan Ingman (19th overall)
* 1982: Alain Heroux (19th overall)
* 1983: Alfie Turcotte (17th overall)
* 1984: Petr Svoboda (5th overall), and Shayne Corson (8th overall)
* 1985: Jose Charbonneau (12th overall), and Tom Chorske (16th overall)
* 1986: Mark Pederson (15th overall)
* 1987: Andrew Cassels (17th overall)
* 1988: Eric Charron (20th overall)
* 1989: Lindsay Vallis (13th overall)
* 1990: Turner Stevenson (12th overall)
* 1991: Brent Bilodeau (17th overall)
* 1992: David Wilkie (20th overall)
* 1993: Saku Koivu (21st overall)
* 1994: Brad Brown (18th overall)
* 1995: Terry Ryan (8th overall)
* 1996: Matt Higgins (18th overall)
* 1997: Jason Ward (11th overall)
* 1998: Eric Chouinard (16th overall)
* 2000: Ron Hainsey (13th overall), and Marcel Hossa (16th overall)
* 2001: Mike Komisarek (7th overall), and Alexander Perezhogin (25th overall)
* 2002: Chris Higgins (14th overall)
* 2003: Andrei Kostitsyn (10th overall)
* 2004: Kyle Chipchura (18th overall)
* 2005: Carey Price (5th overall)
* 2006: David Fischer (20th overall)
* 2007: Ryan McDonagh (12th overall), and Max Pacioretty (22nd overall)
* 2009: Louis Leblanc (18th overall)
* 2010: Jarred Tinordi (22nd overall)
* 2011: Nathan Beaulieu (17th overall)
* 2012: Alex Galchenyuk (3rd overall)
* 2013: Michael McCarron (25th overall)
* 2014: Nikita Scherbak (26th overall)
* 2015: Noah Juulsen (26th overall)
* 2016: Mikhail Sergachev (9th overall)
* 2017: Ryan Poehling (25th overall)
* 2018: Jesperi Kotkaniemi (3rd overall)
* 2019: Cole Caufield (15th overall)
* 2020: Kaiden Guhle (16th overall)
* 2021: Logan Mailloux (31st overall)
* 2022: Juraj Slafkovsky (1st overall), and Filip Mesar (26th overall)
* 2023: David Reinbacher (5th overall)
* 2024: Ivan Demidov (5th overall), and Michael Hage (21st overall)

## Franchise individual records

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Further information: List of Montreal Canadiens records

### Franchise scoring leaders

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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.[108]

These are the top-ten point-scorers in franchise history.[109] 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 | G | A | Pts | P/G

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Guy Lafleur | RW | 961 | 518 | 728 | 1,246 | 1.30
Jean Beliveau | C | 1,125 | 507 | 712 | 1,219 | 1.08
Henri Richard | C | 1,256 | 358 | 688 | 1,046 | .83
Maurice Richard | RW | 978 | 544 | 422 | 966 | .99
Larry Robinson | D | 1,202 | 197 | 686 | 883 | .73
Yvan Cournoyer | RW | 968 | 428 | 435 | 863 | .89
Jacques Lemaire | C | 853 | 366 | 469 | 835 | .98
Steve Shutt | LW | 871 | 408 | 368 | 776 | .89
Bernie Geoffrion | RW | 766 | 371 | 388 | 759 | .99
Saku Koivu | C | 792 | 191 | 450 | 641 | .81
Goals  | Player | Pos | G

|
|

Maurice Richard | RW | 544
Guy Lafleur | RW | 518
Jean Beliveau | C | 507
Yvan Cournoyer | RW | 428
Steve Shutt | LW | 408
Bernie Geoffrion | RW | 371
Jacques Lemaire | C | 366
Henri Richard | C | 358
Aurele Joliat | LW | 270
Mario Tremblay | RW | 258
Assists  | Player | Pos | A

|
|

Guy Lafleur | RW | 728
Jean Beliveau | C | 712
Henri Richard | C | 688
Larry Robinson | D | 686
Jacques Lemaire | C | 469
Andrei Markov | D | 453
Saku Koivu | C | 450
Yvan Cournoyer | RW | 435
Maurice Richard | RW | 422
Elmer Lach | C | 408

### Records – skaters

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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: [110]

### Records – goaltenders

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Career

* Most games played: 707, Carey Price
* Most seasons: 16, Georges Vezina
* Most shutouts: 75, George Hainsworth
* Most wins: 360, Carey Price

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: [111]

## See also

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* Bell Sports Complex
* List of Montreal Canadiens award winners
* List of Montreal Canadiens players
* List of Montreal Canadiens goaltenders
* List of Montreal Canadiens general managers
* List of Montreal Canadiens presidents
* Montreal Junior Canadiens

## Notes

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ Though the Canadiens won the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl and advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021, this does not count as a conference championship. Due to restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season saw a realignment of teams into new divisions, without any assigned conferences.
3. ^ The Presidents' Trophy was not introduced until 1985. Had the trophy existed since league inception, the Canadiens franchise would have won 21 Presidents' Trophies.
4. ^ Even in English, the French spelling Canadiens is always used instead of Canadians. The French spelling of Montréal is also sometimes used in English-speaking media.
5. ^ Other nicknames for the team include Le Canadien, Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux (or Nos Glorieux), Le CH, Le Grand Club, Les Plombiers, and Les Habitants (from which "Habs" is derived).
6. ^ Earlier venues for the Canadiens include Jubilee Rink, Montreal Westmount Arena, and Mount Royal Arena.
7. ^ a b Minimum 70-game schedule.

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## Further reading

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* Hockey Hall of Fame (2003). Honoured Members: Hockey Hall of Fame. Bolton, Ontario: Fenn Publishing. ISBN 1-55168-239-7.
* Jenish, D'Arcy (2008). The Montreal Canadiens: 100 Years of Glory. Anchor Canada. ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0. Archived from the original on May 13, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
* Kay, Jason, ed. (2009). "A Century of Montreal Canadiens". The Hockey News. ISSN 0018-3016.
* Leonetti, Mike (2003). Canadiens legends: Montreal's hockey heroes. Raincoast Books. ISBN 1-55192-731-4.
* Mouton, Claude (1987). The Montreal Canadiens. Toronto, ON: Key Porter Books. ISBN 1-55013-051-X.

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Ottawa Senators

|  Stanley Cup champions
1923–24 | Succeeded by

Victoria Cougars

Preceded by

Boston Bruins

|  Stanley Cup champions
1929–30, 1930–31 | Succeeded by

Toronto Maple Leafs

Preceded by

Detroit Red Wings

|  Stanley Cup champions
1943–44 | Succeeded by

Toronto Maple Leafs

Preceded by

Toronto Maple Leafs

|  Stanley Cup champions
1945–46 | Succeeded by

Toronto Maple Leafs

Preceded by

Detroit Red Wings

|  Stanley Cup champions
1952–53 | Succeeded by

Detroit Red Wings

Preceded by

Detroit Red Wings

|  Stanley Cup champions
1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60 | Succeeded by

Chicago Black Hawks

Preceded by

Toronto Maple Leafs

|  Stanley Cup champions
1964–65, 1965–66 | Succeeded by

Toronto Maple Leafs

Preceded by

Toronto Maple Leafs

|  Stanley Cup champions
1967–68, 1968–69 | Succeeded by

Boston Bruins

Preceded by

Boston Bruins

|  Stanley Cup champions
1970–71 | Succeeded by

Boston Bruins

Preceded by

Boston Bruins

|  Stanley Cup champions
1972–73 | Succeeded by

Philadelphia Flyers

Preceded by

Philadelphia Flyers

|  Stanley Cup champions
1975–76, 1976–77, 1977–78, 1978–79 | Succeeded by

New York Islanders

Preceded by

Edmonton Oilers

|  Stanley Cup champions
1985–86 | Succeeded by

Edmonton Oilers

Preceded by

Pittsburgh Penguins

|  Stanley Cup champions
1992–93 | Succeeded by

New York Rangers

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Montreal Canadiens seasons

1900s|

* 1900–01 . 1901–02 . 1902–03 . 1903–04 . 1904–05 . 1905–06 . 1906–07 . 1907–08 . 1908–09 . 1909–10

1910s|

* 1910–11
* 1911–12
* 1912–13
* 1913–14
* 1914–15
* 1915–16
* 1916–17
* 1917–18
* 1918–19
* 1919–20

1920s|

* 1920–21
* 1921–22
* 1922–23
* 1923–24
* 1924–25
* 1925–26
* 1926–27
* 1927–28
* 1928–29
* 1929–30

1930s|

* 1930–31
* 1931–32
* 1932–33
* 1933–34
* 1934–35
* 1935–36
* 1936–37
* 1937–38
* 1938–39
* 1939–40

1940s|

* 1940–41
* 1941–42
* 1942–43
* 1943–44
* 1944–45
* 1945–46
* 1946–47
* 1947–48
* 1948–49
* 1949–50

1950s|

* 1950–51
* 1951–52
* 1952–53
* 1953–54
* 1954–55
* 1955–56
* 1956–57
* 1957–58
* 1958–59
* 1959–60

1960s|

* 1960–61
* 1961–62
* 1962–63
* 1963–64
* 1964–65
* 1965–66
* 1966–67
* 1967–68
* 1968–69
* 1969–70

1970s|

* 1970–71
* 1971–72
* 1972–73
* 1973–74
* 1974–75
* 1975–76
* 1976–77
* 1977–78
* 1978–79
* 1979–80

1980s|

* 1980–81
* 1981–82
* 1982–83
* 1983–84
* 1984–85
* 1985–86
* 1986–87
* 1987–88
* 1988–89
* 1989–90

1990s|

* 1990–91
* 1991–92
* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–00

2000s|

* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10

2010s|

* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20

2020s|

* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24
* 2024–25

Highlighted seasons indicate Stanley Cup championship

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National Hockey League

| Western Conference| Eastern Conference

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Pacific Division

Anaheim Ducks

Calgary Flames

Edmonton Oilers

Los Angeles Kings

San Jose Sharks

Seattle Kraken

Vancouver Canucks

Vegas Golden Knights

Central Division

Chicago Blackhawks

Colorado Avalanche

Dallas Stars

Minnesota Wild

Nashville Predators

St. Louis Blues

Utah Hockey Club

Winnipeg Jets

Atlantic Division

Boston Bruins

Buffalo Sabres

Detroit Red Wings

Florida Panthers

Montreal Canadiens

Ottawa Senators

Tampa Bay Lightning

Toronto Maple Leafs

Metropolitan Division

Carolina Hurricanes

Columbus Blue Jackets

New Jersey Devils

New York Islanders

New York Rangers

Philadelphia Flyers

Pittsburgh Penguins

Washington Capitals

| Events|

* Seasons
* structure
* Stanley Cup
* playoffs
* tied games
* conference finals
* Finals
* champions
* traditions and anecdotes
* Presidents' Trophy
* All-Star Game
* Draft
* Players
* Association
* retired jersey numbers
* 100 Greatest
* All-Star teams
* All-Decade teams
* Quarter-Century teams
* Awards
* Captains
* Outdoor games
* Winter Classic
* Heritage Classic
* Stadium Series
* Hockey Day
* America
* Canada
* International games
* Kraft Hockeyville
* Big City Greens Classic
* Pride Night

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History|

* Eras
* pre-NHL (1883–1926)
* NHA (1910–1917)
* 1917–1942
* 1942–1967
* 1967–1992
* 1992–2017
* Since 2017
* All-time standings
* All-time playoff series
* Organizational changes
* defunct and relocated teams
* Original Six
* 1967 expansion
* WHA
* merger
* potential expansion

Others|

* Streaks
* wins
* losses
* Droughts
* Hall of Fame
* members
* Rivalries
* Arenas
* Rules
* Fighting
* Violence
* Uniforms
* Ice hockey in Canada
* Ice hockey in the United States
* Valuations
* Collective bargaining agreement
* Lockouts
* Television and radio coverage
* Attendance figures

* Category
* 2024–25 season

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BCE Inc.

Corporate directors|

* Mirko Bibic (CEO)
* André Bérard
* Anthony S. Fell
* Ed Lumley
* John H. McArthur
* Jim Pattison
* Michael Sabia
* Paul Tellier
* Richard Currie
* Robert Pozen

Fixed-line
telecommunications|

* Bell Aliant (Atlantic Canada)
* Bell Canada (urban ON & QC)
* Bell Internet (ISP)
* Bell MTS (MB)
* Distributel (ISP)
* DMTS (Dryden, Ontario area)
* EBOX (ISP)
* NorthernTel (northern ON)
* Northwestel (northern Canada)
* Ontera (northern ON)
* Télébec (rural QC)

Mobile
telecommunications|

* Bell Mobility
* Bell MTS Wireless (MB)
* Inukshuk Wireless
* Lucky Mobile
* NorthernTel Mobility
* Northwestel (including Latitude Wireless)
* PC Mobile (prepaid)
* Solo Mobile
* Télébec Mobilité
* Virgin Mobile Canada

Television services|

* Bell Fibe TV (IPTV – urban ON & QC)
* Bell Mobile TV (mobile IPTV)
* Bell Satellite TV (satellite)
* Cablevision (northern QC)
* FibreOP (IPTV – Bell Aliant regions)
* MTS TV (IPTV – MB)

Other properties|

* AlarmForce
* Bell Media 1
* Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (28%)2
* Montreal Canadiens (18%)
* Best Buy Express (franchise with Best Buy)
* Glentel (50%)

Advertising and
sponsorships|

* Bell Centre
* Bell Let's Talk
* Bell MTS Iceplex
* Place Bell
* Frank and Gordon
* Kids Help Phone
* TIFF Bell Lightbox

Related|

* AT&T Corporation
* Nortel
* Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Bell Canada
* Telesat Canada

2An additional 9.5% interest is held by the BCE Master Trust Fund (Bell's pension plan).

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Sports teams based in Quebec

Australian football|

AFLQ
Quebec Saints
ECAFL
Laval Bombers
Montreal Saints

Baseball|

Québec Capitales
Trois-Rivières Aigles
LBEQ
Charlesbourg Alouettes
Granby Guerriers
LaSalle Cards
Laval Associés
Longueuil Ducs
Montreal Orioles
Quebec Diamants
Repentigny Royal
Saguenay Voyageurs
St-Eustache Bisons

Basketball|

CEBL
Montreal Alliance
BSL
Montreal Tundra

Canadian football|

CFL
Montreal Alouettes
WFA
Montreal Blitz
CJFL
St. Leonard Cougars
QJFL
Châteauguay Raiders
Joliette Pirates
Rive-Nord Sabrecats
South Shore Monarx
St. Lazare Stallions

Ice hockey|

NHL
Montreal Canadiens
AHL
Laval Rocket
ECHL
Trois-Rivières Lions

PWHL
Montréal Victoire

LNAH
Jonquière Marquis
Laval Pétroliers
Rivière-du-Loup 3L
Saint-Georges Cool FM 103.5
Sorel-Tracy Éperviers
Thetford Assurancia
Bâtisseurs de Montcalm

QMJHL
Baie-Comeau Drakkar
Blainville-Boisbriand Armada
Chicoutimi Saguenéens
Drummondville Voltigeurs
Gatineau Olympiques
Quebec Remparts
Rimouski Océanic
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
Shawinigan Cataractes
Sherbrooke Phoenix
Val-d'Or Foreurs
Victoriaville Tigres

U Sports
Concordia Stingers
McGill Redbirds
UQTR Patriotes

LHJQ
Cégep Beauce-Appalaches Condors
Chambly Forts
Côte-du-Sud Everest
Gatineau Flames
Granby Inouk
Joliette Prédateurs
Longueuil Collège Français
Montreal-Est Rangers
Princeville Titan
St-Jérôme Panthers
Terrebonne Cobras
Valleyfield Braves
West Island Shamrocks
GMHL
Temiscaming Titans
Ville-Marie Pirates
LHPS
Team Ulysse

RSEQ women's ice hockey
Dawson Blues
Collège Édouard-Montpetit Lynx
Cégep Limoilou Titans

Soccer|

MLS
CF Montréal
NSL
Montreal Roses FC
L1Q
A.S. Blainville
AS Laval
Celtix du Haut-Richelieu
CS Lanaudière-Nord
CS Longueuil
CS Mont-Royal Outremont
CS St-Hubert
CS Saint-Laurent
FC Laval
Royal-Sélect de Beauport
L1Q-F
AS Chaudière-Ouest
Pierrefonds FC

Rugby union|

NWL
Quebec Cariboux

Ringette|

NRL
Bourassa Royal
Gatineau Fusion
Lac St.Louis Adrenaline
Montreal Mission
Rive Sud Revolution

Roller derby|

WFTDA
Montreal Roller Derby

U Sports|

* Bishop's Gaiters
* Concordia Stingers
* Laval Rouge et Or
* McGill Redbirds and Martlets
* Université de Montréal Carabins
* UQAC Inuk
* UQAM Citadins
* UQTR Patriotes
* Sherbrooke Vert-et-Or
* ETS Piranhas

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* Ice hockey
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International|

* ISNI
* VIAF

National|

* Germany
* United States
* Israel

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