What league does Montréal Canadiens play in?

Montréal Canadiens play in the NHL.

When was Montréal Canadiens founded?

Montréal Canadiens was founded in 1909 in Montréal, QC, CAN, Canada.

Where is Montréal Canadiens based?

Montréal Canadiens is based in Montréal, QC, CAN.

Who is the head coach of Montréal Canadiens?

The head coach of Montréal Canadiens is Guy Carbonneau.

Who is the captain of Montréal Canadiens?

The captain of Montréal Canadiens is Saku Koivu.

What arena does Montréal Canadiens play in?

Montréal Canadiens play their home games at Centre Bell in Montréal, QC, CAN.

Who is the general manager of Montréal Canadiens?

The general manager of Montréal Canadiens is Bob Gainey.

What are the team colors of Montréal Canadiens?

The team colors of Montréal Canadiens are Red + White + Blue.

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2007-2008 Season

Montréal Canadiens were 47-25-10 in the 2007-08 NHL season with 104 points, 3rd overall.

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2007-2008 Montréal Canadiens Roster

Montréal Canadiens — 2007-2008 Roster
	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#41	Jaroslav Halák (G)	41	1985	Bratislava, SVK	5'10"	185	L
	#39	Cristobal Huet (G)	51	1975	Saint-Martin-d'Hères, FRA	6'0"	205	L
	#31	Carey Price (G)	39	1987	Anahim Lake, BC, CAN	6'3"	216	L
DEFENSEMEN
	#51	Francis Bouillon (D)	51	1975	New York, NY, USA	5'8"	194	L
	#43	Patrice Brisebois (D)	55	1971	Montréal, QC, CAN	6'1"	196	R
	#25	Mathieu Dandenault (D/RW)	50	1976	Sherbrooke, QC, CAN	6'0"	207	R
	#26	Josh Gorges (D)	42	1984	Kelowna, BC, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#44	Roman Hamrlík (D)	52	1974	Zlin, CZE	6'1"	207	L
	#8	Mike Komisarek (D)"A"	44	1982	West Islip, NY, USA	6'4"	236	R
	#79	Andrei Markov (D)	47	1978	Voskresensk, RUS	6'0"	203	L
	#3	Ryan O'Byrne (D)	42	1984	Victoria, BC, CAN	6'5"	234	R
	#32	Mark Streit (D)	48	1977	Englisberg, SUI	5'11"	192	L
FORWARDS
	#22	Steve Bégin (LW/C)	48	1978	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'0"	192	L
	#28	Kyle Chipchura (C/W)	40	1986	Westlock, AB, CAN	6'2"	203	L
	#36	Matt D'Agostini (RW/LW)	40	1986	Sault Ste. Marie, ON, CAN	6'0"	194	R
	#54	Mikhail Grabovski (C)	42	1984	Potsdam, GER	5'11"	185	L
	#21	Chris Higgins (LW)	43	1983	Smithtown, NY, USA	6'0"	205	L
	#11	Saku Koivu (C)"C"	51	1974	Turku, FIN	5'10"	181	L
	#46	Andrei Kostitsyn (LW/RW)	41	1985	Novopolotsk, BLR	6'0"	214	L
	#74	Sergei Kostitsyn (RW/LW)	39	1987	Novopolotsk, BLR	6'0"	205	L
	#6	Tom Kostopoulos (RW)	47	1979	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'0"	196	R
	#27	Alexei Kovalev (RW)"A"	53	1973	Togliatti, RUS	6'2"	223	L
	#40	Maxim Lapierre (C)	41	1985	St-Léonard, QC, CAN	6'2"	201	R
	#84	Guillaume Latendresse (LW/RW)	39	1987	Ste-Catherine, QC, CAN	6'2"	231	L
	#45	Corey Locke (C)	42	1984	Newmarket, ON, CAN	5'9"	165	L
	#57	Garth Murray (LW)	44	1982	Regina, SK, CAN	6'1"	205	L
	#14	Tomas Plekanec (C)	43	1982	Kladno, CZE	5'10"	196	L
	#73	Michael Ryder (RW)	46	1980	Bonavista, NL, CAN	6'0"	201	R
	#20	Bryan Smolinski (C)	54	1971	Toledo, OH, USA	6'1"	203	R
	#70	Gregory Stewart (LW)	40	1986	Kitchener, ON, CAN	6'2"	196	L
Position: G: 3, D: 9, F: 14Av Age: 27.73 yearsAv Ht: 6'0"Av Wt: 203 lbsCompare with other teams »

2007-2008 Montréal Canadiens Staff

Head CoachGuy Carbonneau
Asst. CoachDoug Jarvis
Asst. CoachRoland Melanson
Asst. CoachKirk Muller
General ManagerBob Gainey
Asst. General ManagerPierre Gauthier
Amateur ScoutElmer Benning
Amateur ScoutBill Berglund
Amateur ScoutMichel Boucher
Amateur ScoutFrank Jay
Amateur ScoutVaughn Karpan
Amateur ScoutDenis Morel
Amateur ScoutRon Pyette
Amateur ScoutPat Westrum
Asst. Athletic TherapistNick Addey-Jibb
Asst. Equipment ManagerPatrick Langlois

2007-2008 Montréal Canadiens Captains

"C"

Saku Koivu

"A"

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2007-2008 Montréal Canadiens Demographics

Montréal Canadiens Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White + Blue
Town: Montréal, QC, CAN Map
Founded: 1909

2007-2008 Montréal Canadiens Roster Facts

Nationalities

16 players
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2 players
2 players
1 player
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Experience

Montréal Canadiens: 5 475 GP
NHL: 9 577 GP
WC: 298 GP
OG: 77 GP
Liiga: 158 GP
Czechia: 151 GP
AHL: 3 103 GP
DEL: 36 GP
NL: 505 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Laval Rocket (AHL)
Trois-Rivières Lions (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Centre Bell
Location: Montréal, QC, CAN
Capacity: 21 302
Construction Year: 1996

Montréal Canadiens Games

Montréal Canadiens — 2007-2008 Games
date	home	visiting	score	league
10/25/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Winnipeg Jets	Montréal Canadiens	-	NHL
10/24/2026 12:00 AM UTC	Chicago Blackhawks	Montréal Canadiens	-	NHL
10/20/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Montréal Canadiens	San Jose Sharks	3 - 4 (OT 62:13)	NHL
10/17/2026 11:00 PM UTC	Montréal Canadiens	Buffalo Sabres	4 - 3 (OT 60:54)	NHL
10/14/2026 11:30 PM UTC	Washington Capitals	Montréal Canadiens	5 - 4	NHL

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Latest Transactions

Montréal Canadiens — Latest Transactions
Date	Status		Player	Team	Source
10/22/2026	Up/Down	joining	Owen Beck (F)	Laval Rocket	Details
10/21/2026	Up/Down	leaving	Owen Beck (F)	Laval Rocket	Details
10/21/2026	Up/Down	leaving	David Reinbacher (D)	Laval Rocket	Details
10/14/2026	Up/Down	joining	David Reinbacher (D)	Laval Rocket	Details
10/12/2026	Up/Down	joining	Owen Beck (F)	Laval Rocket	Details
10/09/2026	Confirmed	leaving	Jayden Struble (D)	Nashville Predators	Details
10/08/2026	Up/Down	joining	Jacob Fowler (G)	Laval Rocket	Details
09/15/2026	Extension		Alex Newhook (F)		Details

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Montréal Canadiens History and Standings

Montréal Canadiens — Season History
season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2026-2027	NHL	9	1	3	-	3	2	30	34	10	1.11	12	-
2025-2026	NHL	82	34	24	-	14	10	283	256	106	1.29	4	Conference Final loss
2024-2025	NHL	82	30	31	-	10	11	245	265	91	1.11	8	Conference QF loss
2023-2024	NHL	82	20	36	-	10	16	236	289	76	0.93	15	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	21	45	-	10	6	232	307	68	0.83	15	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	16	49	-	6	11	221	319	55	0.67	16	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	24	21	-	-	11	159	168	59	1.05	18	Final loss
2019-2020	NHL	71	31	31	-	-	9	212	221	71	1	24	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	44	30	-	-	8	249	236	96	1.17	14	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	29	40	-	-	13	209	264	71	0.87	28	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	47	26	-	-	9	226	200	103	1.26	7	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	38	38	-	-	6	221	236	82	1	22	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	50	22	-	-	10	221	189	110	1.34	2	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	46	28	-	-	8	215	204	100	1.22	9	Conference Final loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	29	14	-	-	5	149	126	63	1.31	4	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	31	35	-	-	16	212	226	78	0.95	28	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	44	30	-	-	8	216	209	96	1.17	14	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	39	33	-	-	10	217	223	88	1.07	19	Conference Final loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	41	30	-	-	11	249	247	93	1.13	13	Conference QF loss
2007-2008	NHL	82	47	25	-	-	10	262	222	104	1.27	3	Conference SF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	42	34	-	-	6	245	256	90	1.1	19	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	42	31	-	-	9	243	247	93	1.13	15	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	41	30	7	-	4	208	192	93	1.13	13	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	30	35	8	-	9	206	234	77	0.94	20	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	36	31	12	-	3	207	209	87	1.06	18	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	28	40	8	-	6	206	232	70	0.85	24	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	NHL	82	35	34	9	-	4	196	194	83	1.01	18	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	NHL	82	32	39	11	-	-	184	209	75	0.91	19	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	NHL	82	37	32	13	-	-	235	208	87	1.06	12	Conference SF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	31	36	15	-	-	249	276	77	0.94	17	Conference QF loss

Montréal Canadiens Retired Numbers

Montréal Canadiens Stars And Cult Players

Where Are They Now?

Played in the team during season

Montréal Canadiens — Where Are They Now
#	player	season	team	league	GP	G	A	PTS	PIM
1.	Christopher Tierney (F)	2026-2027	Dinamo Minsk	KHL	18	3	15	18	0
2.	Sven Andrighetto (F)	2026-2027	ZSC Lions	NL	14	3	14	17	2
3.	Alexander Radulov (F)	2026-2027	Lokomotiv Yaroslavl	KHL	17	8	8	16	12
4.	Darren Dietz (D)	2026-2027	Sibir Novosibirsk	KHL	19	5	11	16	9
5.	Mikhail Sergachyov (D)	2026-2027	Utah Mammoth	NHL	11	3	10	13	8
6.	Anthony Richard (F)	2026-2027	HC Fribourg-Gottéron	NL	14	4	8	12	8
7.	Artturi Lehkonen (F)	2026-2027	Colorado Avalanche	NHL	10	8	3	11	2
8.	Riley Barber (F)	2026-2027	ERC Ingolstadt	DEL	9	6	5	11	10
9.	Logan Shaw (F)	2026-2027	Toronto Marlies	AHL	7	2	9	11	4
10.	Joël Teasdale (F)	2026-2027	Villacher SV	ICEHL	12	5	5	10	8

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Average Height, Weight, Age Per Season

Montréal Canadiens — Roster Demographics
Season	Roster	Height	Weight	Age
2026-2027	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	25.88
2025-2026	View Roster	6'1"	198 lbs	26.17
2024-2025	View Roster	6'1"	203 lbs	26.71
2023-2024	View Roster	6'1"	201 lbs	27.09
2022-2023	View Roster	6'0"	198 lbs	27.31

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Regular Season

Franchise All-Time Points

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Points
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Guy Lafleur (F)	961	518	728	1246
2.	Jean Béliveau (F)	1125	507	712	1219
3.	Henri Richard (F)	1256	358	688	1046
4.	Maurice Richard (F)	978	544	422	966
5.	Larry Robinson (D)	1202	197	686	883

Franchise All-Time Goals

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Goals
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Maurice Richard (F)	978	544	422	966
2.	Guy Lafleur (F)	961	518	728	1246
3.	Jean Béliveau (F)	1125	507	712	1219
4.	Yvan Cournoyer (F)	968	428	435	863
5.	Steve Shutt (F)	871	408	368	776

Franchise All-Time Assists

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Assists
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Guy Lafleur (F)	961	518	728	1246
2.	Jean Béliveau (F)	1125	507	712	1219
3.	Henri Richard (F)	1256	358	688	1046
4.	Larry Robinson (D)	1202	197	686	883
5.	Jacques Lemaire (F)	853	366	469	835

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min.
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PIM
1.	Chris Nilan (F)	523	88	175	2248
2.	Lyle Odelein (D)	420	20	95	1367
3.	Shayne Corson (F)	662	168	423	1341
4.	Maurice Richard (F)	978	544	966	1287
5.	John Ferguson (F)	500	145	303	1214

Franchise All-Time Games Played

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Games Played
#	Player	GP	G	A	TP
1.	Henri Richard (F)	1256	358	688	1046
2.	Larry Robinson (D)	1202	197	686	883
3.	Bob Gainey (F)	1160	239	262	501
4.	Jean Béliveau (F)	1125	507	712	1219
5.	Claude Provost (F)	1005	254	335	589

Franchise All-Time Points Per Game

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Points Per Game
#	Player	GP	G	TP	PPG
1.	Newsy Lalonde (F)	201	266	329	1.64
2.	Guy Lafleur (F)	961	518	1246	1.30
3.	Skene Ronan (F)	8	6	10	1.25
4.	Pierre Turgeon (F)	104	50	127	1.22
5.	Frank Mahovlich (F)	263	129	310	1.18

Franchise All-Time Points Per Season

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Points Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1976-1977	NHL	80	56	80	136	1.70	20
2.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1977-1978	NHL	78	60	72	132	1.69	26
3.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1978-1979	NHL	80	52	77	129	1.61	28
4.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1975-1976	NHL	80	56	69	125	1.56	36
5.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1979-1980	NHL	74	50	75	125	1.69	12

Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Goals Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1977-1978	NHL	78	60	72	132	1.69	26
2.	Steve Shutt (F)	1976-1977	NHL	80	60	45	105	1.31	28
3.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1976-1977	NHL	80	56	80	136	1.70	20
4.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1975-1976	NHL	80	56	69	125	1.56	36
5.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1974-1975	NHL	70	53	66	119	1.70	37

Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Assists Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Pete Mahovlich (F)	1974-1975	NHL	80	35	82	117	1.46	64
2.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1976-1977	NHL	80	56	80	136	1.70	20
3.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1978-1979	NHL	80	52	77	129	1.61	28
4.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1979-1980	NHL	74	50	75	125	1.69	12
5.	Guy Lafleur (F)	1977-1978	NHL	78	60	72	132	1.69	26

Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season

Montréal Canadiens — Franchise All-Time Penalty Min. Per Season
#	Player	Season	League	GP	G	A	TP	PPG	PIM
1.	Chris Nilan (F)	1984-1985	NHL	77	21	16	37	0.48	358
2.	Chris Nilan (F)	1983-1984	NHL	76	16	10	26	0.34	338
3.	Lyle Odelein (D)	1993-1994	NHL	79	11	29	40	0.51	276
4.	Chris Nilan (F)	1985-1986	NHL	72	19	15	34	0.47	274
5.	Chris Nilan (F)	1986-1987	NHL	44	4	16	20	0.45	266

Player Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

Montréal Canadiens — Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections
rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2026
1	#26	Gleb Pugachyov (F)	03/25/2008	Almaty, KAZ	6'3"	225 lbs
2	#57	Timofei Runtso (D)	07/06/2007	Marina del Rey, CA, USA	6'3"	196 lbs
3	#93	Cooper Cleaves (D)	01/05/2006	Riverside, CT, USA	6'3"	205 lbs
4	#117	Brayden Klimpke (D)	10/08/2007	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'0"	176 lbs
6	#189	Parker Trottier (F)	02/13/2008	Edina, MN, USA	6'1"	185 lbs
6	#190	Wesley Royston (F)	11/22/2007	Oro-Medonte, ON, CAN	6'4"	190 lbs
7	#221	Jean-Samuel Daigneault (D)	02/15/2008	Saint-Michel, QC, CAN	6'3"	194 lbs
7	#224	Tyler Deakos (F)	01/30/2007	Canmore, AB, CAN	6'1"	174 lbs
2025
2	#34	Alexander Zharovsky (F)	02/22/2007	Klin, RUS	6'2"	176 lbs
3	#69	Hayden Paupanekis (F)	02/04/2007	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'5"	212 lbs
3	#81	Bryce Pickford (D)	04/02/2006	Edmonton, AB, CAN	6'1"	185 lbs
3	#82	Arseni Radkov (G)	08/05/2007	Mogilev, BLR	6'4"	203 lbs
4	#113	L.J. Mooney (F)	03/08/2007	West Mifflin, PA, USA	5'8"	165 lbs
5	#145	Alexis Cournoyer (G)	12/13/2005	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	6'4"	205 lbs
6	#177	Carlos Händel (D)	03/31/2007	Erlangen, GER	6'1"	181 lbs
6	#189	Andrew MacNiel (D)	07/25/2007	Cobourg, ON, CAN	6'2"	205 lbs
7	#209	Maxon Vig (D)	11/17/2005	Bismarck, ND, USA	6'3"	207 lbs
2024
1	#5	Ivan Demidov (F)	12/10/2005	Sergiyev Posad, RUS	6'0"	192 lbs
1	#21	Michael Hage (F)	04/14/2006	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'1"	198 lbs
3	#70	Aatos Koivu (F)	06/22/2006	Turku, FIN	6'0"	170 lbs
3	#78	Logan Sawyer (F)	05/06/2006	Orangeville, ON, CAN	6'1"	174 lbs
4	#102	Owen Protz (D)	02/07/2006	Ottawa, ON, CAN	6'2"	207 lbs
5	#130	Tyler Thorpe (F)	08/11/2005	Richmond, BC, CAN	6'5"	220 lbs
5	#134	Mikus Vecvanags (G)	01/17/2006	Riga, LAT	6'3"	187 lbs
6	#166	Ben Merrill (F)	11/04/2005	Hingham, MA, USA	6'4"	205 lbs
7	#210	Makar Khanin (F)	03/17/2005	Salavat, RUS	6'0"	161 lbs
7	#224	Rasmus Bergqvist (D)	06/05/2005	Skellefteå, SWE	6'2"	181 lbs

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

1993 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Vincent Damphousse - Kirk Muller - Brian Bellows
John LeClair - Stéphan Lebeau - Gilbert Dionne
Gary Leeman - Guy Carbonneau - Mike Keane
Benoît Brunet - Paul DiPietro - Ed Ronan/Denis Savard

Mathieu Schneider - Éric Desjardins
J.J. Daigneault - Patrice Brisebois
Kevin Haller - Lyle Odelein

Patrick Roy
(André Racicot)

1986 Stanley Cup Chamipionship Lineup
Mats Näslund - Bobby Smith - Claude Lemieux
Bob Gainey - Guy Carbonneau - Chris Nilan
Mike McPhee - Brian Skrudland - Stéphane Richer
Kjell Dahlin - Ryan Walter - Lucien Deblois

Larry Robinson - Craig Ludwig
Rick Green - Chris Chelios
Mike Lalor - Gaston Gingras/Petr Svoboda

Patrick Roy
(Doug Soetaert)

1977 Stanley Cup Chamipionship Lineup
Steve Shutt - Pete Mahovlich - Guy Lafleur
Yvon Lambert - Jacques Lemaire - Yvan Cournoyer
Doug Risebrough - Doug Jarvis - Bob Gainey
Murray Wilson, Mario Tremblay

Larry Robinson - Guy Lapointe
Serge Savard - Bill Nyrop
Jimmy Roberts - Rick Chartraw
Pierre Bouchard

Ken Dryden
(Michel Larocque)