Today in Hockey History: Aug. 12 Greg Boysen | August 12, 2021 A Hall of Fame defenseman announced his retirement on this date, although he did not exactly spend much time away from the ice. Also, a long-time National Hockey League coach…
Serge Savard: Memories of a Hall of Fame Career THW Archives | January 2, 2021 On the walls of a small house in Landrienne, Quebec, a tiny rural community in the Abitibi region 645 kilometers north of Montreal, hung three pictures: one of Pope Pius…
Canadiens’ 70s Stars Landed in Strange 80s Uniforms Greg Enright | December 25, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens won four straight Stanley Cups from 1976 to 1979, establishing themselves as one of the greatest teams of all-time. Although the dynasty ended with their elimination in…
Canadiens 12 Days of Hockeymas: The Legendary Big Three on Defense Melissa Boyd | December 22, 2020 The ’12 Days of Christmas’ is a classic holiday song first published in its current form in 1908. In a nod to the classic carol, join The Hockey Writers as…
5 Players You Didn’t Know Were Winnipeg Jets Declan Schroeder | December 21, 2020 The Jets 1.0 had many notable stars who played the bulk or a big chunk of their careers in Winnipeg, such as Randy Carlyle, Dale Hawerchuk, Paul MacLean, Teppo Numminen,…
Montreal Canadiens: Who Should Replace Geoff Molson as President? Blain Potvin | January 22, 2020 There have been on-again, off-again calls to replace Geoff Molson as team president of the Montreal Canadiens. Many of the voices making this demand are there to find a way…
50 Years Ago in Hockey – Canada Humiliated Rick Cole | March 12, 2015 Canada suffered the worst loss in its international hockey history yesterday when they were lambasted 8-0 by Czechoslovakia. After four straight victories to start the world championship tournament, the Canadians…
November 8th, 2014: A Night Guy Lapointe’s Family Will Never Forget David P. Stein | November 7, 2014 When the Montreal Canadiens play host to the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night at the Bell Centre, 21,273 spectators will be on hand to witness much more than just a…
Top Five Habs Run-Ins With the Law Ari Grief | August 27, 2013 Lately some Canadiens past and present have been making news but not quite for the right reasons. This got me thinking: what were the all-time Habs run-ins with the law?…
Top Candidates for the Montreal Canadiens Head Coach Position Fred Poulin | May 31, 2012 Now that Bob Hartley has been officially hired by the Calgary Flames to coach for his good friend and current general manager Jay Feaster, and not for the Montreal Canadiens…
