Profile
| Conference | Eastern |
|---|---|
| Division | Atlantic |
| Founded | 1909 |
| Home Arena | Bell Centre |
| Stanley Cup Titles | 24 |
| Conference Champion | 8※ |
| President Trophy | 0 |
Note:Though the Canadiens won the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl (a trophy for Western Conference winner) and advanced into the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021, this does not count as a conference championship. Due to restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020–21 NHL season saw a realignment of teams into new divisions, without any conferences.
Nos bras meurtris vous tendent le flambeau, à vous toujours de le porter bien haut.(To you from failing hands we throw the torch. Be yours to hold it high).
Introduction
They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Since 1996, the Canadiens have played their home games at Bell Centre, originally known as Molson Centre. The team previously played at the Montreal Forum, which housed the team for seven decades and all but their first two Stanley Cup championships.
Founded in 1909, the Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team worldwide, and the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the NHL. One of the oldest North American professional sports franchises, the Canadiens' history predates that of every other Canadian franchise outside football, as well as every American franchise outside baseball and the National Football League's Arizona Cardinals. The franchise is one of the "Original Six", the teams that made up the NHL from 1942 until the 1967 expansion. The team's championship season in 1992–93 marked the last time a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup.
The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more times than any other franchise, having earned 24 championships, with 23 victories since the founding of the NHL, and 22 since 1927, when NHL teams became the only ones to compete for the Stanley Cup. The Canadiens also had the most championships by a team of any of the four major North American sports until the New York Yankees won their 25th World Series title in 1999.
Rivalries
The Canadiens have developed strong rivalries with two fellow Original Six franchises, with whom they frequently shared divisions and competed in postseason play. The oldest is with the Toronto Maple Leafs, who first faced the Canadiens as the Toronto Arenas in 1917. The teams met 16 times in the playoffs, including five Stanley Cup Finals. Featuring the two largest cities in Canada and two of the largest fanbases in the league, the rivalry is sometimes dramatized as being emblematic of Canada's English and French linguistic divide. From 1938 to 1970, they were the only two Canadian teams in the league.
The team's other Original Six rival are the Boston Bruins, who since their NHL debut in 1924 have played the Canadiens more than any other team in both regular season play and the playoffs combined. The teams have played 34 playoff series, seven of which were in the finals.
The Canadiens also had an intraprovincial rivalry with the Quebec Nordiques during their existence from 1979 to 1995, nicknamed the "Battle of Quebec."
Related Tags
- Montreal Expos: Now they are relocated to Washington D.C to become Washington Nationals (And Youppi! are originally roled as the Expos Mascot before they relocated and the Canadiens adopted Youppi!)
- CF Montreal (MLS)
- New York Yankees: Most Titles in 4 Top American Sports League
- New England Patriots & Pittsburgh Steelers: Both Shared most Super Bowl Title (6 Titles)
- Los Angeles Lakers & Boston Celtics: Both Shared most NBA Champion (17 Titles)
