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90-557: In 2015, the team became an affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League , with the franchise providing resources and marketing support to the team as part of their efforts to help promote women's hockey. This affiliation also led to its re-branding as Les Canadiennes for the 2015–16 CWHL season, adopting colours and jerseys resembling those of their men's counterpart. In December 2015,

180-461: A seating capacity of 21,105, making it the second largest hockey arena in the world. It also holds six restaurants. Capacities of the arena are: A new scoreboard was installed prior of the 2008–2009 season. This scoreboard consisted of four 510 square foot (47 m ) video panels. It was the biggest in the NHL until 2012. It is one of only two NHL arenas that uses an old-style siren to mark

270-707: 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. 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 Updated November 25, 2024 The Canadiens have retired 15 numbers in honour of 18 players,

360-724: A 3–1 final score. Former Canadian Governor General Adrienne Clarkson was on hand to present the trophy to team captain Lisa-Marie Breton-Lebreux . It was Adrienne Clarkson's hope that the Clarkson Cup be the women's equivalent to the Stanley Cup . That same season, three players were named to the First and Second team all stars: Caroline Ouellette, Kim St.Pierre and Sabrina Habrec. The team had early success with league awards to its players. Kim St. Pierre won

450-476: A contract to leave WWF for the rival World Championship Wrestling (WCW) the following month, and did not want to lose a championship match to Michaels in his own country. The original plan was for the match to end by disqualification after a brawl between the wrestlers' allies, which would have allowed Hart to lose or vacate the championship at a later date before leaving the promotion. However, WWF owner Vince McMahon intervened without Hart's knowledge , and had

540-874: A match against the Toronto Sceptres that was marketed as the "Duel at the Top", reflecting the two teams' position atop the league standings at the time. The sellout crowd of 21,105 set a new attendance record for a women's hockey game. Bell Centre alongside TD Garden in Boston will host the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off in February 2025, which will feature national teams representing the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland. Since October 2010, Bell Centre has hosted selected NBA preseason games, primarily featuring

630-635: A new city. 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

720-458: 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. 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

810-592: 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

900-855: A regular season game against the Calgary Inferno at the Bell Centre . They beat the Inferno 1–0, with the goal by captain Marie-Philip Poulin , in regulation in front of nearly 6000 spectators, marking a great success for the first ever CWHL hockey game to be played at the home of the Montreal Canadiens. On December 11, 2016, Caroline Ouellette , already the league's all-time leader in points and assists, registered her 300th career point. She then tied Jayna Hefford's league record of 130 goals on January 29, 2017, finishing

990-540: 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

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1080-500: A rounded "C" and star as its logo (alluding to the Canadiens' logo, and the team's former name), and a blue-white-red kit similar to that of the Canadiens. In a game against the Brampton Thunder on December 13, 2015, Noemie Marin registered the 200th point of her CWHL career. She would record two assists in the game, including one on the game-winning tally, to reach the milestone. On December 10, 2016, Les Canadiennes played

1170-638: A team that played in the National Women's Hockey League before its demise. In their first season, 2007–08, Montreal won 23 games out of 30 regular season contests and finished first overall in the regular season, but lost to Mississauga Chiefs in the playoffs that year in a two-game contest. In 2008–09, the Stars won the Clarkson Cup on March 19, 2009, in Kingston, Ontario, the first year that

1260-526: Is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . Opened on March 16, 1996, it is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), replacing the Montreal Forum . It is owned by the Molson family via the team's ownership group Groupe CH, and managed via Groupe CH subsidiary Evenko . With a capacity of 21,105 in its hockey configuration, Bell Centre

1350-442: Is connected, is next door on that corner. In addition it is located across the street from the 1250 René-Lévesque skyscraper. It is easily accessible by public transportation, as it is linked to both Lucien-L'Allier and Bonaventure Metro stations. It is also connected to the underground city and Central Station . The building covers an area of 1.568 hectares (3.87 acres) (15,680 square metres (168,800 sq ft)). It has

1440-418: 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

1530-462: Is sung in English. 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,

1620-563: Is the second largest ice hockey arena in the world after the SKA Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia. Alongside hockey, Bell Centre has hosted major concerts, and occasional mixed martial arts and professional wrestling events. Since it opened in 1996, it has consistently been listed as one of the world's busiest arenas, usually receiving the highest attendance of any arena in Canada. In 2012, it

1710-657: The 1926–27 season . The club began the 1930s decade successfully, with Stanley Cup wins in 1930 and 1931 . The Canadiens and its cross-town rivals the Montreal Maroons , who stopped playing after the 1937–38 NHL season , declined both on the ice and economically during the Great Depression . Losses grew to the point where the team owners considered selling the team to interests in Cleveland , Ohio, though local investors were ultimately found to finance

1800-680: The 1976–77 season , the Canadiens set three still-standing team records – fewest losses (8) in an 80-game season, the longest home unbeaten streak (34), and best goal differential (+216) – and one record that lasted until the 2022–23 Boston Bruins beat it, for the most points (132) 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

1890-591: The 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs , during Game #6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on May 10, 2010, making it one of the loudest NHL arenas during hockey games. On December 9, 2014, the Canadiens hosted the Vancouver Canucks, the first home game since the death of Jean Béliveau . The game was preceded by a memorial tribute to him. Bell Centre remained sold-out that night with 21,286 fans in attendance and one empty seat left for Mr. Beliveau, with

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1980-546: The 2019 Superstar Shake-up , the first time in WWE history that the event was held at an arena outside of the United States. On August 19, 2022, Bell Centre hosted the 1,200th episode of SmackDown . During Survivor Series 1997, Bell Centre was the site of the infamous " Montreal Screwjob "—a match where Calgary -native Bret Hart controversially lost the WWF Championship to his rival Shawn Michaels . Hart had signed

2070-557: 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. The Canadiens advanced through the 2021 Stanley Cup playoffs , beating

2160-655: The Boston Pride of the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts . The game was held as an undercard to the following day's NHL Winter Classic , which featured their teams' NHL counterparts—the Canadiens and the Boston Bruins , and was the first ever outdoor professional women's hockey game. The team included notable forwards Caroline Ouellette , Sarah Vaillancourt and goaltender Kim St. Pierre , all members of

2250-604: The COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec . The Canadiens had hoped to further increase their arena capacity limit to 50% of the arena's total capacity for the Stanley Cup Finals, however, that request was denied by the Quebec government. While the arena's capacity was limited during the playoffs, thousands more fans gathered outside the arena to watch the games on a TV screen outside of the La Cage sports bar situated adjacent to

2340-618: 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 are Doug Smith (1985), Dick Irvin Jr. (1988), and Gilles Tremblay (2002). Players Builders Source: "MTL Records - Montréal Canadiens - History" . records.nhl.com . Retrieved November 22, 2023 . These are

2430-656: The Habs , 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 of the Eastern Conference . Since 1996, the team has played its home games at Bell Centre , originally known as Molson Centre. The Canadiens previously played at the Montreal Forum , which housed the team for seven decades and all but their first two Stanley Cup championships. Founded in 1909,

2520-661: The Montreal Expos baseball team but was dropped from the franchise when they moved to Washington, D.C. in 2004–05 and became the Washington Nationals . With the switch, 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. In June 2020, Youppi became the first mascot from a Canadian-based club to be honoured in The Mascot Hall of Fame. Youppi's induction in

2610-543: 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 . The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more times than any other franchise, having earned 24 championships, with 23 victories since

2700-628: 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. The Canadiens defeated the Vegas Golden Knights in the semifinals, clinching an overtime victory in game 6 of the series, and reaching their first Stanley Cup Finals in 28 years, whilst also being

2790-491: 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 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

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2880-786: The Toronto Raptors ; the first was held on October 22, 2010, with the Raptors hosting the New York Knicks . It has since hosted preseason games as part of the NBA Canada Series , which have also included all-U.S. games. Bell Centre hosted UFC 83 in April 2008, marking the first UFC mixed martial arts event to take place in Canada. The main event was a rematch between Welterweight champion Matt Serra and Montreal native Georges St-Pierre . The tickets available to

2970-453: The " Battle of Quebec ". 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

3060-482: 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. For

3150-429: The 100 level are centralized on a specific lower level located at each end. Bell Centre is arranged in a three-tier layout: The lower 100 section, commonly referred to as "the reds" since these seats are coloured red; the 200 section situated between the two levels of private and corporate boxes, known as "Club Desjardins " (which features premium amenities such as larger seats and free food and non-alcoholic drinks), and

3240-554: The 100th point in her CWHL career and Emmanuelle Blais became the third in a March 8 match against the Boston Blades . In March 2015, the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League entered into a resource-sharing and marketing partnership with the Stars. Team CEO Geoff Molson explained that given the Canadiens' support of minor hockey in Quebec and the growth of Women's hockey, he felt that it "[was]

3330-486: 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 . 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

3420-517: The 2010 Canadian Women's Hockey Olympic team who won the Olympic gold medal in Vancouver. For the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, Stars players Ouellette , Haley Irwin , Charline Labonté and Catherine Ward competed for Team Canada, while Julie Chu was a member of Team USA. After the 2018 Winter Games, Hilary Knight signed as a free agent with Les Canadiennes on March 8, 2018, joining the team for

3510-461: 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 . Bartlett returned to Sportsnet over the 2018 off-season, and was succeeded by Bryan Mudryk . English-language regional rights were previously held by Sportsnet East (with CJNT City Montreal as an overflow channel), under

3600-523: The 2018 Clarkson Cup playoffs. Les Canadiennes support the fight against breast cancer with a Breast Cancer Fundraising event. For the occasion, Les Canadiennes play with pink jerseys at their annual breast cancer fundraiser. Les Canadiennes are also committed to supporting amateur girls' hockey teams and take their role as examples to the young girls growing up playing the sport, very seriously. The "Canadiennes Camps" are just one way that these athletes connect with young players. They are also available to meet

3690-562: The Bell Centre. From September 26th to October 8th, 2021, 7,500 fans were allowed at Bell Centre for the pre-season games, and for the opening night on October 16, the Quebec government made new rules and stated that the Canadiens could return to its full capacity of 21,105 people. On April 20, 2024, the Bell Centre hosted its first home game for the new Montreal Victoire of the Professional Women's Hockey League (PWHL),

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3780-575: The CHWL's award for top goaltender in back-to-back seasons, 2007–08 and 2008–09. Caroline Ouellette was the CWHL MVP for the 2008–09, Marie-Phillip Poulin was the CWHL's rookie of the year in 2007–08 at the age of 16 scoring over 40 points in 16 games, and Sabrina Harbec led the CWHL in scoring with 54 points in 29 games that into the 2009–10 season. In 2009–10, the team finished in first place but did not defend

3870-537: The Canadiennes and the Boston Pride played the first outdoor game in women's hockey as part of festivities for the 2016 NHL Winter Classic in Foxborough, Massachusetts . In 2019, the CWHL ceased operations, as well as all teams that it directly owned including Les Canadiennes. The Montreal Stars joined the CWHL during its formation in 2007. The Stars were formed from players from the Montreal Axion ,

3960-436: The Canadiens and hang from the rafters: While Elmer Lach and Henri Richard both wore the number 16, they were given separate ceremonies unlike Cournoyer and Moore. All have their own banner. On October 18, 2005, the Canadiens also raised the following numbers on a single banner in honour of the former MLB team Montreal Expos , who left the city for Washington, D.C. after the 2004 season: The only other banners hanging from

4050-493: The Canadiens are the oldest 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 the Canadian Football League 's Toronto Argonauts , as well as every American franchise outside baseball and

4140-707: The Canadiens. The Maroons suspended operations, and several of their players moved to the Canadiens. 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

4230-428: The Clarkson Cup in the playoffs. During the 2013–14 CWHL season, three members of the Stars reached the milestone of 100 career points during the season. It marks the first time in CWHL history that three players from the same franchise reach the century mark in the same season. It began on January 11, when CWHL co-founder Lisa-Marie Breton registered the 100th point of her career. On February 8, Vanessa Davidson earned

4320-470: The Clarkson Cup was openly played for between competitive professional women's hockey clubs rather than national teams such as before with Team Canada and Team Sweden in 2006. The Clarkson Cup was won by Montreal by defeating the Minnesota Whitecaps in the final. Initially, the game was tied at one goal apiece until Montreal scored two goals. Sabrina Habrec ultimately scored the game winner, in

4410-486: The English NHL shield logo. 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

4500-459: The Mascot Hall of Fame was decided by a long voting process, which included the public vote. In 2022, the Canadiens introduced an "unofficial official mascot" for its Reverse Retro series of games that season. 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

4590-484: 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

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4680-850: The Screwjob during his promo, receiving plenty of heat from the Montreal fans. Brock Lesnar made his televised WWE debut at Bell Centre on the March 18, 2002 Raw after WrestleMania X8 in Toronto, interfering in the Hardcore match that was taking place between Maven and Al Snow . A wall on the concourse of the arena depicting iconic events that took place inside the arena includes Lesnar's debut among others. In December 2023, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) made its Montreal debut, with broadcasts of Collision and Dynamite . The Bell Centre

4770-417: The arena is situated) into a pedestrian-only street. The renovations, which were not expected to interfere with normal operations, have a budget of $ 100 million. Bell Centre is located in downtown Montreal in the borough of Ville-Marie , near the corner of Canadiens-de-Montréal Avenue (formerly De la Gauchetière west ) and de la Montagne Street. The Lucien L'Allier commuter rail terminal, to which it

4860-1037: The building with celebrations of the team's history, including a ring of players around the top level of seating. The Molson Ex Zone features a live band stage and its own red theme. Bell Centre is the main venue in Montreal for large-scale entertainment events. Many artists have performed at the arena, like Olivia Rodrigo , Céline Dion , Les Cowboys Fringants , Gloria Estefan , Stromae , Twenty One Pilots , Tina Turner , Depeche Mode , Prince , Drake , Shakira , Elton John , Billy Joel , Shania Twain , Cher , Bon Jovi , Van Halen , Rush , Coldplay , Rihanna , Guns N' Roses , Slipknot , U2 , Nicki Minaj , Ariana Grande , Taylor Swift , Demi Lovato , Katy Perry , Paul McCartney , Lady Gaga , Janet Jackson , Roger Waters , Spice Girls , Justin Timberlake , Barbra Streisand , Madonna , Metallica , Iron Maiden , The Rolling Stones , Aerosmith , Imagine Dragons , Dua Lipa and Kylie Minogue . The singer who has performed

4950-552: The end of periods instead of a horn; the other is TD Garden in Boston . The sirens were inherited from the arenas' predecessor facilities, coming from the disused Montreal Forum and the Boston Garden respectively. Unlike most North American arenas, which have generally been designed by Populous and its predecessors, the Bell Centre was designed by a local consortium, and has many unique design features. The grandstands are sloped steeply to improve sight lines. Washrooms on

5040-411: The first Canadian team to reach the Finals since the Vancouver Canucks in 2011 . Montreal lost the Finals to the Tampa Bay Lightning , 4–1. 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

5130-426: The first Canadiens given the honour in 1945, while Pierre Turgeon was the most recently inducted, in 2023. 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. In addition to players and builders, five broadcasters for the Montreal Canadiens have been awarded

5220-454: 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". 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. The team's colours since 1911 are blue, white and red. The home sweater

5310-461: The first time that the Chamber structure was on Canadian soil and only the second time in history that the structure was outside of the United States, following the 2022 event that was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia , and featured Laval native Sami Zayn competing in the event's main event match for the Undisputed WWE Universal Championship against Roman Reigns . In April 2019, Bell Centre hosted both Raw and SmackDown on consecutive nights for

5400-410: 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 founders named the team "Les Canadiens," a term identified at the time with French speakers. The team's first season was not a success, as they placed last in the league. After the first year, ownership

5490-439: The founding of the NHL, and 22 since 1927, when NHL teams became the only ones to compete for the Stanley Cup. The Canadiens also had the most championships by a team of any of the four major North American sports leagues until the New York Yankees won their 25th World Series title in 1999 . The Canadiens were founded by J. Ambrose O'Brien on December 4, 1909, as a charter member of the National Hockey Association (NHA),

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5580-408: The franchise. The Canadiens finished fifth-last in the subsequent 2022–23 season . 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

5670-431: The girls at the autograph sessions following most of their games, they are accessible through social media, and many of them are involved in various community outreach events and school girls' hockey teams. Les Canadiennes won a total of eight regular season championships and four Clarkson Cups in 12 seasons. From 2012 to 2019, the Clarkson Cup has been awarded to the CWHL playoff champion after previously being awarded to

5760-414: The hallway. At the opposite end is the Family Zone, which features child-specific ticket prices and limited alcohol. Seats behind the press gondola, in Sections 318, 319, and 320, feature their own scoreboards on the back of the gondola due to the normal scoreboard being blocked. After some early complaints of a generic feel, especially compared to the Forum, the Canadiens started to incrementally decorate

5850-428: 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 their existence from 1979 to 1995, nicknamed

5940-451: 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. 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. A second "Reverse Retro" uniform

6030-583: 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. The NHL retired Wayne Gretzky 's No. 99 for all its member teams at the 2000 NHL All-Star Game . 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

6120-431: The most times at the Bell Centre is Céline Dion with 50 performances between 1996 and 2020 from her Falling into You: Around the World tour in 1996 and 1997, Let's Talk About Love World Tour in 1998 and 1999, Taking Chances World Tour in 2008 and 2009, Summer Tour 2016 in 2016 and Courage World Tour in 2019 and 2020. On December 31, 1999, she performed the final show of the Let's Talk About Love World Tour , which

6210-429: The official attendance shortened by one to honour him. Bell Centre hosted its first Stanley Cup Finals in 2021 , with games three and four against the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning played inside the arena. The Canadiens were allowed to have 2,500 fans during the first and second round, then 3,500 for the semifinals and the Stanley Cup Finals due to Quebec government public health restrictions in response to

6300-427: The original on December 4, 2017 . Retrieved January 26, 2018 . * Indicates a league record. Source: "Season records – Individual records – Skaters | Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens" . Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on September 22, 2013 . Retrieved December 12, 2008 . Bell Centre Bell Centre (French: Centre Bell) formerly known as Molson Centre ,

6390-681: The public sold out in under one minute, and the event set the all time UFC attendance record, at that time (since surpassed by UFC 129 in Toronto). Other UFC events have subsequently been held at Bell Centre, including UFC 97 , UFC 113 , UFC 124 , UFC 154 UFC 158 and UFC 186 , the most recent three of which were headlined by St-Pierre. Bell Centre has occasionally hosted WWE professional wrestling events, including four pay-per-views ( Survivor Series in 1997 , No Way Out in 2003 , Breaking Point in 2009 and Elimination Chamber in 2023 ), as well as 11 broadcasts of Raw and 8 broadcasts of SmackDown . Elimination Chamber 2023 marked

6480-484: The referee declare a Michaels victory by submission after performing a Sharpshooter on Hart, even though he had not actually submitted. Wrestling writer Mike Johnson considered the match to be "arguably the most talked-about match in the history of professional wrestling". Eight years later, in the same venue, Michaels cut his infamous "Who's your daddy, Montreal?" heel promo in the lead-up to his impending match with Hulk Hogan at SummerSlam 2005 , where he referenced

6570-436: The right time to concretely support women who play professional hockey, and, at the same time, promote the sport among up-and-coming players". Brenda Andress, commissioner of the CWHL, also stated that the partnership "affords the CWHL an opportunity to grow women's hockey hand in hand with one of the most storied franchises in professional sport." In September 2015, the team unveiled a new identity as Les Canadiennes , adopting

6660-416: 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

6750-478: The season with 309 career points and 130 career goals. In 2018, Les Canadiennes moved team operations to the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens' American Hockey League affiliate, the Laval Rocket . Les Canadiennes then scheduled some of their home games at Place Bell for the 2018–19 season. On December 31, 2015, the Canadiennes participated in an outdoor game, the 2016 Outdoor Women's Classic , against

6840-411: The series 2–1). Bell Centre was also host to two pool games in the 2004 World Cup of Hockey . The Bell Centre was the host of the 2009 NHL All-Star Game and hosted the 2009 and 2022 NHL Entry Drafts , the latter of which saw the Canadiens take Juraj Slafkovský first overall. Montreal Canadiens home games have been consistently sold out since January 2004. Additionally, the Canadiens have among

6930-413: The team's history. In the process they set team records for most regulation losses (49), most goals against (319), fewest wins (22), and fewest points (55), while their .335 point percentage was the team's third-worst ever, after only 1925–26 (.319) and 1939–40 (.260). As a result, team owner Geoff Molson authorized a "rebuild" of the roster over an extended period, a first in the modern history of

7020-455: The team's lengthy history and significance in Quebec, the sweater has been referred to as 'La Sainte-Flanelle' (the holy flannel sweater). Since 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

7110-498: The time. Molson elected not to keep the naming rights when they sold the team and the name was officially changed on September 1, 2002, after Bell Canada acquired the naming rights. On October 14, 2015, it was announced that Bell Centre would undergo renovations, including the replacement of all the seats, renovated hallways and concessions, new restaurants, public Wi-Fi , and the planned conversion of Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal (the section of De la Gauchetière Street on which

7200-504: The top attendance figures in the NHL. For the 2009–2010 season, the Habs had the highest attendance played at their home arena. All 21,273 seats were sold in 45 minutes on May 12, 2010, for fans to watch the 7th game in the playoff series versus the Pittsburgh Penguins , which was shown on the big screens. Noise levels in the arena allegedly reached as high as 110 dB when goals were scored by the Canadiens, most notably, during

7290-446: The top women's hockey team in Canada when there was multiple leagues. Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime losses, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points. Updated October 2, 2018. Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Montréal ), officially le Club de hockey Canadien ( lit. The Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as

7380-470: The top-ten-point-scorers in franchise history. Figures are updated after each completed NHL regular season. Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games Played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; P/G = Points per game Sources: "Statistics | Historical Website of the Montreal Canadiens" . Montreal Canadiens. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009 . Retrieved June 27, 2009 . , "Hockey-Reference.com" . June 17, 2010. Archived from

7470-478: The upper 300–400 section. The 300–400 section is divided into three zones by seat colour: white section rows AA–FF, the grey section rows A–D, and the blue section, labelled "400," and consisting of rows A–D. The ends of the 400 section are further divided into two more groups. At the end where the Canadiens shoot towards twice is the Coors Light Zone, featuring section cheerleaders and a band playing in

7560-483: 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. 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

7650-656: Was her last performance before a three-year hiatus from the music industry. In August 1999, the third national tour of Les Misérables visited for a 12-day run. Robert Marien , who originated the role of Jean Valjean in Paris in 1980, as well as in the bilingual Canadian tour which started in Montreal in 1991, joined the cast exclusively for the Montreal stop. The final two games of the three-game 1996 World Cup of Hockey championship series were held at Bell Centre (the United States won both games, defeating Canada in

7740-418: 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. 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

7830-425: Was scheduled to host the 2020 World Figure Skating Championships in March of that year, but these were cancelled as a result of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic . It was eventually used to host the 2024 edition , in lieu of the earlier planned event. This was the second time the championship took place in Montreal, the first having been held in the old Forum in 1932 . The following numbers have been retired by

7920-531: Was the fifth-busiest arena in the world based on ticket sales for non-sporting events. Construction began on the site on June 22, 1993, almost two weeks after the Canadiens defeated the Los Angeles Kings at the Forum for their 24th and most recent Stanley Cup . When the arena officially opened in 1996, its name initially reflected Molson, Inc. , a brewing company which was owner of the Canadiens at

8010-478: Was transferred to George Kennedy of Montreal and the team's record 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

8100-407: 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. 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

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