***** Montreal Canadiens *****
Team Founded: December 4, 1909
Team History: 1909 - Present - Montreal Canadiens
Team Colors: Red, White & Blue
Arena Address: Bell Centre
1260 rue de La Gauchetiere Quest
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 5E8
(514) - 932-2582
Opened: March 16, 1996
First Official Game: March 16, 1996, 4-2 win against NY Rangers
Arena Capacity: 21,273
Owner: George Gillett Jr
General Manager: Marc Bergevin
Head Coach: Michel Therrien
Coaching History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1917-20 George Kennedy 36- 28- 0 7- 4
1920-25 Leo Dandurand 68- 51- 5 10- 4
1925-32 Cecil Hart 159- 96- 49 13-12
1932-35 Newsy Lalonde 45- 53- 14 0- 2
(Released after 16 games in 1934-35 Season)
Leo Dandurand 14- 15- 3 0- 1
(Interim Head Coach for 32 games in 1934-35 Season)
1935-36 Sylvio Mantha 11- 26- 11
1936-38 Cecil Hart 48- 53- 25 3- 5
(Replaced after 30 Games in 1937-38 Season)
Jules Dugal 9- 6- 3 1- 2
1939-40 Albert "Babe" Siebert
Named head coach during the summer, but passed away
before the season.
Pit Lepine 10- 33- 5
1940-55 Dick Irvin 431-313-152 62-53
1955-68 Toe Blake 500-255-159 82-36
1968-71 Claude Ruel 95- 49- 31 12- 2
(Replaced after 23 Games in 1970-71 Season)
Al MacNeil 31- 15- 9 12- 8
(Interim Head Coach for 55 games in 1970-71 season)
1971-79 Scotty Bowman 419-128-105 70-28
1979-80 Bernie Geoffrion 15- 9- 6
(Released after 30 Games in 1979-80 Season)
Claude Ruel 32- 11- 7 6- 4
1980-81 Claude Ruel 45- 22- 13 0- 3
1981-84 Bob Berry 116- 71- 36 2- 6
(Replaced after 63 Games in 1983-84 Season)
Jacques Lemaire 7- 10- 0 9- 6
1984-85 Jacques Lemaire 41- 27- 12 6- 6
1985-88 Jean Perron 126- 84- 30 30-18
1988-92 Pat Burns 174-104- 42 30-26
1992-96 Jacques Demers 107- 86- 27 19- 8
(Replaced after 4 Games in 1995-96 Season)
Jacques Laperriere 0- 1
(Interim Head Coach for 1 game in 1995-96 Season)
Mario Trembley 40- 27-10 2- 4
1996-97 Mario Trembley 31- 36-15 1- 4
1997-2000 Alain Vigneault 109-122-35 4- 6
(Replaced after 20 games in 2000-01 Season)
2000-2003 Michel Therrien 77- 90-23 6- 6
(Replaced after 46 games into 2002-03 Season)
2003-2006 Claude Julien 72- 71-16 4- 7
(Replaced after 41 games in 2005-06 Season)
Bob Gainey 23- 15- 3 2- 4
(interim coach for 41 games in 2005-06 Season)
2006-2009 Guy Carbonneau 124- 83-23 5- 7
(Replaced after 66 games in 2008-09 Season 35-24-7)
Bob Gainey 6- 6- 4 0- 4
(interim coach for 16 games in 2008-09 Season)
2009-2011 Jacques Martin 96- 75-25 12-14
(Replaced after 32 games in 2011-12 Season)
Randy Cunneyworth 18- 33- 9
(interim coach for 60 games in 2011-12 Season)
2012-present Michel Therrien 29- 14- 5 1- 4
Retired Numbers: (15)
1 - Jacques Plante
2 - Doug Harvey
3 - Emile Bouchard
4 - Jean Beliveau
5 - Bernard Geoffrion
7 - Howie Morenz
9 - Maurice Richard
10 - Guy Lafleur
12 - Dickie Moore
12 - Yvan Cournoyer
16 - Henri Richard
16 - Elmer Lach
18 - Serge Savard
19 - Larry Robinson
23 - Bob Gainey
29 - Ken Dryden
33 - Patrick Roy
Canadiens in the Hall of Fame
1945 - Aurele Joliat, Howie Morenz, Goerges Vezina
1950 - Newsy Lalonde, Joe Malone
1958 - Sprague Cleghorn, Herb Gardiner
1960 - Sylvio Mantha
1961 - Joe Hall, George Hainsworth, Maurice Richard
1962 - Jack Laviolette, Didier Pitre
1964 - Bill Durnan, Albert "Babe" Siebert
1966 - Hector "Toe" Blake, Emile Bouchard, Elmer Lach, Kenny Reardon
1970 - Tom Johnson
1972 - Jean Beliveau, Bernard Geoffrion
1973 - Douglas Harvey
1974 - Dickie Moore
1978 - Jacques Plante
1979 - Henri Richard
1980 - Gump Worsley
1981 - Frank Mahovlich
1982 - Yvan Cournoyer
1983 - Ken Dryden
1984 - Jacques Lemaire
1985 - Bert Olmstead
1986 - Serge Savard
1987 - Jacques Laperriere
1988 - Guy Lafleur, Buddy O'Connor
1992 - Bob Gainey
1993 - Guy Lapointe
1994 - Steve Shutt
1995 - Larry Robinson
2002 - Rod Langway
2006 - Patrick Roy, Dick Duff
2011 - Doug Gilmour
Yearly Records:
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L T OL PTS Pos Div W L PCT.
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1917-18 Montreal 13 9 0 26 (1) 1 1 .500
1918-19 Montreal 10 8 0 20 (2) 6 3 .667
1919-20 Montreal 13 11 0 26 (2)
1920-21 Montreal 13 11 0 26 (3)
1921-22 Montreal 12 11 1 25 (3)
1922-23 Montreal 13 9 2 28 (2) 1 1 .500
1923-24 Montreal 13 11 0 26 (2) 6 0 1.000 Champions
1924-25 Montreal 17 11 2 36 (3) 3 3 .500
1925-26 Montreal 11 24 1 23 (7)
1926-27 Montreal 28 14 2 58 (2) Can. 1 1 .500
1927-28 Montreal 26 11 7 59 (1) Can. 0 1 .000
1928-29 Montreal 22 7 15 59 (1) Can. 0 3 .000
1929-30 Montreal 21 14 9 51 (2) Can. 5 0 1.000 Champions
1930-31 Montreal 26 10 8 60 (1) Can. 6 4 .600 Champions
1931-32 Montreal 25 16 7 57 (1) Can. 1 3 .250
1932-33 Montreal 18 25 5 41 (3) Can. 0 1 .000
1933-34 Montreal 22 20 6 50 (2) Can. 0 1 .000
1934-35 Montreal 19 23 6 44 (3) Can. 0 1 .000
1935-36 Montreal 11 26 11 33 (4) Can.
1936-37 Montreal 24 18 6 54 (1) Can. 2 3 .400
1937-38 Montreal 18 17 13 49 (3) Can. 1 2 .333
1938-39 Montreal 15 24 9 39 (6) 1 2 .333
1939-40 Montreal 10 33 5 25 (7)
1940-41 Montreal 16 26 6 38 (6) 1 2 .333
1941-42 Montreal 18 27 3 39 (6) 1 2 .333
1942-43 Montreal 19 19 12 50 (4) 1 4 .200
1943-44 Montreal 38 5 7 83 (1) 8 1 .889 Champions
1944-45 Montreal 38 8 4 80 (1) 2 4 .333
1945-46 Montreal 28 17 5 61 (1) 8 1 .889 Champions
1946-47 Montreal 34 16 10 78 (1) 6 5 .545
1947-48 Montreal 20 29 11 51 (5)
1948-49 Montreal 28 23 9 65 (3) 3 4 .429
1949-50 Montreal 29 22 19 77 (2) 1 4 .200
1950-51 Montreal 25 30 15 65 (3) 5 6 .455
1951-52 Montreal 34 26 10 78 (2) 4 7 .364
1952-53 Montreal 28 23 19 75 (2) 8 4 .667 Champions
1953-54 Montreal 35 24 11 81 (2) 7 4 .636
1954-55 Montreal 41 18 11 93 (2) 7 5 .583
1955-56 Montreal 45 15 10 100 (1) 8 2 .800 Champions
1956-57 Montreal 35 23 12 82 (2) 8 2 .800 Champions
1957-58 Montreal 43 17 10 96 (1) 8 2 .800 Champions
1958-59 Montreal 39 18 13 91 (1) 8 3 .727 Champions
1959-60 Montreal 40 18 12 92 (1) 8 0 1.000 Champions
1960-61 Montreal 41 19 10 92 (1) 2 4 .333
1961-62 Montreal 42 14 14 98 (1) 2 4 .333
1962-63 Montreal 28 19 23 79 (3) 1 4 .200
1963-64 Montreal 36 21 13 85 (1) 3 4 .429
1964-65 Montreal 36 23 11 83 (2) 8 5 .615 Champions
1965-66 Montreal 41 21 8 90 (1) 8 2 .800 Champions
1966-67 Montreal 32 25 13 77 (2) 6 4 .600
1967-68 Montreal 42 22 10 94 (1) East 12 1 .923 Champions
1968-69 Montreal 46 19 11 103 (1) East 12 2 .857 Champions
1969-70 Montreal 38 22 16 92 (5) East
1970-71 Montreal 42 23 13 97 (3) East 12 8 .600 Champions
1971-72 Montreal 46 16 16 108 (3) East 2 4 .333
1972-73 Montreal 52 10 16 120 (1) East 12 5 .706 Champions
1973-74 Montreal 45 24 9 99 (2) East 2 4 .333
1974-75 Montreal 47 14 19 113 (1) Norr 6 5 .545
1975-76 Montreal 58 11 11 127 (1) Norr 12 1 .923 Champions
1976-77 Montreal 60 8 12 132 (1) Norr 12 2 .857 Champions
1977-78 Montreal 59 10 11 129 (1) Norr 12 3 .800 Champions
1978-79 Montreal 52 17 11 117 (1) Norr 12 4 .750 Champions
1979-80 Montreal 47 20 13 107 (1) Norr 6 4 .600
1980-81 Montreal 45 22 13 103 (1) Norr 0 3 .000
1981-82 Montreal 46 17 17 109 (1) Adams 2 3 .400
1982-83 Montreal 42 24 14 98 (2) Adams 0 3 .000
1983-84 Montreal 35 40 5 75 (4) Adams 9 6 .600
1984-85 Montreal 41 27 12 94 (1) Adams 6 6 .500
1985-86 Montreal 40 33 7 87 (2) Adams 15 5 .750 Champions
1986-87 Montreal 41 29 10 92 (2) Adams 10 7 .588
1987-88 Montreal 45 22 13 103 (1) Adams 5 6 .455
1988-89 Montreal 53 18 9 115 (1) Adams 14 7 .667
1989-90 Montreal 41 28 11 93 (3) Adams 5 6 .455
1990-91 Montreal 39 30 11 89 (2) Adams 7 6 .538
1991-92 Montreal 41 28 11 93 (1) Adams 4 7 .364
1992-93 Montreal 48 30 6 102 (3) Adams 16 4 .800 Champions
1993-94 Montreal 41 29 14 96 (3) N/East 3 4 .429
1994-95 Montreal* 18 23 7 43 (6) N/East
1995-96 Montreal 40 32 10 90 (3) N/East 2 4 .333
1996-97 Montreal 31 36 15 77 (3t N/East 1 4 .200
1997-98 Montreal 37 32 13 87 (4) N/East 4 6 .400
1998-99 Montreal 32 39 11 75 (5) N/East
1999-00 Montreal 35 34 9 4 83 (4) N/East
2000-01 Montreal 28 40 8 6 70 (5) N/East
2001-02 Montreal 36 31 12 3 87 (4) N/East 5 5 .500
2002-03 Montreal 30 35 8 9 77 (4) N/East
2003-04 Montreal 41 30 7 4 93 (4) N/East 4 7 .364
2004-05 Montreal Season Cancelled
Reg. Season Playoffs
Year Location W L OTL PTS Pos Div W L PCT.
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2005-06 Montreal 42 31 9 93 (3) N/East 2 4 .333
2006-07 Montreal 42 34 6 90 (4) N/East
2007-08 Montreal 47 25 10 104 (1) N/East 5 7 .416
2008-09 Montreal 41 30 11 93 (2) N/East 0 4 .000
2009-10 Montreal 39 33 10 88 (4) N/East 9 10 .474
2010-11 Montreal 44 30 8 96 (2) N/East 3 4 .429
2011-12 Montreal 31 35 16 78 (5) N/East
2012-13 Montreal* 29 14 5 61 (1) N/East 1 4 .200
* Lockout-Shortened Season
Overall Regular Season Record: 3164 - 2066 - 101 - 837
Overall Post Season Record: 420 - 292 (.590)
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