Montreal Canadiens

This Day in Hockey History – February 17, 1923 – Cy Seizes the High

Having transitioned from the National Hockey Association to the newly-formed National Hockey League in 1917, left winger Cy Denneny became the...

This Day in Hockey History – January 2, 1918 – Arena Ice on Fire

Montreal hockey suffered a major loss shortly after the NHL formed. Mid-day on January 2, 1918, a fire broke out at the...

This Day in Hockey History – January 1, 1961 – Oh G, O’Ree

Whenever Willie O’Ree made history, it seemed that it was when the Boston Bruins faced the Montreal Canadiens in back-to-back games....

This Day in Hockey History – December 18, 1928 and 1955 – Habs Record Shutout Then Shut Out

For the Montreal Canadiens, December 18 became a day of shutouts, whether in their favor or not. In 1928, they notched...

This Day in Hockey History – December 12, 1963 – It Takes Two

There are some games that if you happen to miss the first couple of minutes it’s no big deal. When the New...

This Day in Hockey History – December 9, 1953 – Canadiens Rhubarb Leafs

It is no secret that hockey is a physical sport. And there have been plenty of situations in which tempers flare, mitts...

This Day in Hockey History – November 8, 1942 and 1952 – Richard Richer in Goals

For good reason, the Maurice Richard Trophy has been given annually to the NHL’s leading goal-scorer. Maurice Richard earned a reputation...

This Day in Hockey History – November 5, 1955 – Powered Up Power Play

Depending on the team asked, the big hero or villain of the first weekend in November 1955 was Jean Beliveau. Either...

This Day in Hockey History – October 20, 1965 – An All-Star Game Without the All Stars…Almost

(Photo: YouTube) The 19th National Hockey League All-Star game, scheduled to launch the 1965-66 season, was...

This Day in Hockey History – October 3, 1953 – Canadiens Go for Beliveau

Did anyone ever play as hard to get but turn out to be worth even more than “the highest contract ever” as...