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Andrei Markov

Canadiens: Marc Bergevin’s 5 Biggest Mistakes

Trege Wilson | December 22, 2025

Marc Bergevin was the general manager (GM) of the Montreal Canadiens for nine years and had his ups and downs. He seemed to be very good at making trades but…

Categories Archives, Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Edge Jets 3-2 in Shootout in Andrei Markov Homecoming Game

Ryan Szporer | December 3, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens impressively beat the Winnipeg Jets in a shootout on Wednesday with Andrei Markov in attendance.

Categories Montreal Canadiens, Winnipeg Jets

Legendary Canadien Andrei Markov’s Homecoming & His Enduring Love for Montreal

Blain Potvin | December 2, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens are set to honour one of their former defencemen, Andrei Markov, also known as ‘The General’, during a pregame ceremony ahead of puck drop against the Winnipeg Jets on…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Montreal Canadiens

Best NHL Players to Make the Switch Between Defense & Forward

Jacob Billington | September 27, 2025

Forward, defense and goaltending. Those are the three positions in hockey. Forwards and defense are split into left and right sides, while the forwards have a center to play all…

Categories Archives, Hockey History

The Mike Komisarek Story: From Canadiens’ Hammer to Maple Leafs’ What-If

The Old Prof | September 23, 2025

If you were a Montreal Canadiens fan in the mid-2000s, odds are you remember Mike Komisarek: big frame, bigger hits, zero nonsense. Related: Today in Hockey History: Sept. 23 Komisarek…

Categories Canadiens History, Canucks History, Hockey History, Maple Leafs History, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Vancouver Canucks

Canadiens Will Finally Recognize Andrei Markov’s Impact by Honouring Him This Season

William Bourget | September 10, 2025

This season, the Montreal Canadiens will finally pay tribute to one of the most quietly impactful defensemen in franchise history: Andrei Markov. While his departure from the team in 2017…

Categories Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Quarter Century Team: Defense and Goaltenders

Blain Potvin | January 1, 2025

The Montreal Canadiens are the most storied franchise in hockey. With a history that stretches back to 1909, it is no surprise they have a long list of legendary players.…

Categories Canadiens History, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens Fans & Their Love of Russian Players

Blain Potvin | July 17, 2024

There is no doubt that the Montreal Canadiens and their fans were ecstatic for the addition of 2024 fifth-overall pick Ivan Demidov. He somehow slid to the Canadiens and the…

Categories Canadiens History, Canadiens Prospects, Editor's Choice, Montreal Canadiens

Canadiens’ Andrei Markov – Revisiting the General’s Career

Melissa Boyd | December 20, 2023

*Originally published in April 2020 Andrei Markov, one of the Montreal Canadiens’ all-time great defensemen, announced his retirement from professional hockey on April 16, 2020, at the age of 41.…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Player Profiles

Canadiens’ Top 10 Players of the 2000s

Trege Wilson | January 4, 2022

The Montreal Canadiens are probably one of – if not the most – storied franchises in the NHL. With over 100 years of hockey, 24 Stanley Cups and 44 players…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, Top 10 Lists

Montreal Canadiens’ 5 Best Draft Picks 1990-99

Alexandre Desrochers Ayotte | November 26, 2021

The ’90s was the last time the Montreal Canadiens won a Stanley Cup (1993). It was also a poor decade of drafting for the team. Most of their first-round picks…

Categories Canadiens History, Hockey History, NHL Entry Draft

Canadiens News and Rumors: Caufield, Drouin, Markov and More

Melissa Boyd | May 24, 2021

In this week’s edition of Montreal Canadiens news and rumors, head coach Dominique Ducharme has announced lineup changes ahead of Game 3 against the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight in Montreal,…

Categories Column, Montreal Canadiens, News and Rumors
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