Montreal Canadiens Memorabilia & Collectibles

The Montreal Canadiens are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. They are professional team in ice hockey that is having their base in the Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are also known as the le Club de hockey Canadien. On December 4, 1909, the team was founded by J. Ambrose O’Brien. They are charter member of the National Hockey Association. The team was then transferred to George Kennedy of the Montreal in the first season that they have. The team first played in the Mount Royal Arena and their arena was then transferred to the Montreal Forum for the season of 1926- 1927. At present, the home arena of the team is in the Bell Centre. According to many sources, the Montreal Canadiens is one of the Original Six teams. These are the teams that were part of the NHL from the season of 1942 until the expansion in 1967.

 

 

Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the Canadiens are considered to be one of the oldest operating professional ice hockey team being founded in 1909. The Montreal Canadiens is one of the six original teams that were part of the NHL from 1942 up to 1976 when six new franchises were added which ended the era of the “Original Six.”

 

Being one of the oldest teams, the Montreal Canadiens already won 24 Stanley Cups making them the team with the most Stanley Cups won. In percentage basis, hard figures will show that the Canadiens won 25% of all Stanley Cup championships as of the latest. Indeed, a record to beat.

 

Montreal Canadiens play their home games at the Bell Centre since 1996 which later named the Molson Center in 2003. Before settling in Bell Centre, the Canadiens formerly played their home games in Jubilee Rink, Montreal Westmount Arena, Mount Royal Arena and the Montreal Forum.

 

Not only that the Montreal Canadiens brag their 24 Stanley cups, they also boast the second-most inducted Hockey Hall of Famers with a figure of forty-two. The first members of the Canadiens inducted into the Hall of Fames were Howie Morenz and Georges Vezina in 1945. The most recent Canadiens given honor were Patrick Roy and Dick Duff, in 2006.

 

The top-five point-scorers in franchise history as of the latest are: Guy Lafleur with 1246, Jean Beliveau with 1219, Henri Richard with 1046, Maurice Richard with 965, and Larry Robinson with 883. Guy Lafleur also had the most assists in his career with 728. To show your support as a fan, you can purchase memorabilia items like that of Henri Richard collectibles.