Bergevin, 46, spent the last seven seasons with the chicago blackhawks organization, including the past season 201112 as assistant to general manager stan bowman. The canadiens have a morning skate scheduled for 10. National bestseller the definitive history of the montreal canadiens now updated with the inside story of the tumultuous 2009 season. He built one of the greatest dynasties the game had ever seen. It was contested between the calgary flames and the montreal canadiens, the top two teams during the regular season. Nhl six reasons the montreal canadiens are so good. This was the second time in the decade after 1986 that the canadiens and flames met in the finals. Canadiens gms summer gambles pay surprising dividends max domi and tomas tatar spearhead the canadiens offence and the teams stunning turnaround from nhl doormat to. General manager bob gainey of the montreal canadiens presides over the canadiens draft table during the second day of the 2009 nhl entry draft at the bell centre on june 27, 2009 in montreal. When tsn reacquired the canadian national cable rights to nhl hockey in 2002, mcguire was hired as its lead hockey analyst.
Top 10 worst general managers in nhl history thesportster. List of montreal canadiens general managers wikipedia. In 1996, the habs moved from the montreal forum, their home during 70 seasons and 22 stanley cups, to molson centre now called bell centre. Given that they said jonathan huberdeau was a flop after three years, its time to take a deep breath and relax when it comes to jesperi kotkaniemi. Marco scandella could return to the habs dealing scandella to blues a shrewd move by canadiens. His overall record is anything but impressive, though. In 1909, the canadiens were founded as a charter member of the national hockey association nha. A renowned and storied franchise, the montreal canadiens will need to select the right man for the job as gauthier and his predecessor bob gainey failed to build a stanley cup contender in the. After that, besides patrick roy, the history of the canadiens got a little bland.
The definitive history of the montreal canadiens now updated with the inside story of the tumultuous 2009 season. Montreal canadiens general manager marc bergevin and team owner geoff molson shake hands after a press conference introducing bergevin as the new general manager. Why are the montreal canadiens allowing cole caufield to decide. Man who changed face of hockey by todd denault published just this autumn, it is one of the best hockey biographies ive ever read. Montreal canadiens general manager marc bergevin the. Top candidates for the montreal canadiens gm position. The canadiens won stanley cups in 1986, led by rookie star goaltender patrick roy, and in 1993, continuing their streak of winning at least one championship in every decade from the 1910s to the 1990s this streak came to an end in the 2000s. Discover the history of the oldest team in the national hockey league. General manager marc bergevin signs a multiyear contract. The canadiens played their first game on january 5, 1910, coached by jack laviolette. Bergevin might do well to take a page from ken hollands book when it. Montreal canadiens best moments of the 201819 season duration. If he is not in montreal all bets are off how they roll through the 1940s and beyond.
We could write a book on mike milburys worst deals while he was gm of the new york islanders. Marc bergevin became, on may 2, 2012, the 17th general manager in canadiens history. In miracle moments in montreal canadiens history, the first book of a new sports series, montreal native jim. Montreal canadiens games are broadcast locally in both the french and english languages. In 2017, the montreal canadiens lost to the new york rangers in the first round. When was the last time the canadiens lost a playoff series. Montreal canadiens bleacher report latest news, scores. Weaving his way around the portland defense before slipping the puck past goaltender tommy murray, goldie prodger put the canadiens up 21 with four minutes left to play. The 25 greatest players in montreal canadiens history. A hockey dynasty by claude mouton and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Before there were slapshots, foster hewitt, or even an nhl, there were the canadiens.
The montreal canadiens by darcy jenish overdrive rakuten. Former canadiens general manager serge savard holds hockey hall of fame treasures book in his montreal office in front of poster of him holding. They play in the atlantic division of the eastern conference in the national hockey league nhl. On top of that, the book captures the essence of the 1950s dynasty nicely.
If montreal doesnt believe caufield is ready, though, they should take. What saved the canadiens was nobody picking up rocket richard in that trade offer. In 2015, the montreal canadiens beat the ottawa senators in the first round. The canadiens also won four times in five years from 196569, twice in three years from 1971.
Marc bergevin born august 11, 1965 is a canadian professional ice hockey executive and former player. I find all the pomp and celebration around history is actually kind of annoying. In 1909, the canadiens were founded as a charter member of the national hockey. Campbell has only played 10 games in the nhl, posting a 422 record with a 2. Great history of the montreal canadiens one of the oldest teams in the nhl and winner of the most stanley cups in the league. The montreal canadiens need to change starting from on top. Newsy lalondes crew clung to the lead, running out the remaining few minutes on the clock to capture the first stanley cup in canadiens history.
Jenish collects newspaper and media reports throughout the years, telling the story of the canadiens as it has been archived by history. After 17 seasons in the nhl as a defenseman with the canadiens and the. It kind of has taken the torch from lions, although through a much different vantage point. Sam pollock, canadiens general manager if we go back to the year i was born, 1964, a newlyhired habs gm would also set the tone for much of his career with one pick. Since then, the canadiens have won 23 more championships, making them the most successful hockey. In one month, laviolette recruited 15 players for the team, and they played their first game as a member of the canadian hockey association on 4 january 1910. Oct 12, 2018 former canadiens general manager serge savard holds hockey hall of fame treasures book in his montreal office in front of poster of him holding stanley cup with teammate yvan cournoyer during the. Montreal canadiens forward tomas plekanec jeanyves ahernusa today sports in any case, the move is another curious one by bergevin, even if it makes for good public relations. Oct 20, 2009 national bestseller the definitive history of the montreal canadiens now updated with the inside story of the tumultuous 2009 season. It becomes clear bergevin should take a page out of his predecessors book. Founded on december 4, 1909, the team won its first stan. Nov 11, 2016 montreal canadiens are cruising thanks to carey price but hes had plenty of help.
In this unique compendium, lefebvre brings to life both the history and the anecdotes of this incredible franchise. The victory was erased from the history books shortly after, as the cha collapsed after only two weeks of play, and the nha chose to restart the season after absorbing the chas ottawa senators and the montreal shamrocks. The montreal canadiens last missed the playoffs in 2019. Geoff molson president and ceo, montreal canadiens 1275, rue saintantoine ouest montreal quebec h3c 5l2. History of nhl trades by the montreal canadiens nhl trade. Canadiens gm marc bergevin said he doesnt think cole caufield is ready. On february 8, 2010, he was named general manager to replace bob gainey while keeping the responsibilities attached to professional scouting. After the team was sold to him in 1910, the canadiens changed their uniform colors from blue to red.
The book is best from the eighteennineties to the nineteenseventies. With the 100th anniversary of the montreal canadiens officially upon us, i thought id count down the top ten books about les glorieux. All of the images used in this video belong to their respective owners. He is currently the general manager of the montreal canadiens of the national hockey league nhl. Montreal canadiens captains, managers, general managers. Born in 1881 in montreal, entrepreneur george washington kendall better known as george kennedy served as the canadiens second general manager from 1910 to 1921. In their 100year history, the canadiens have won 24 stanley cup championships, and are the last canadian team to have won the. Their closest rival the toronto maple leafs organization has won 11. Pierre mcguire for gm of the montreal canadiens posts.
Former canadiens general manager serge savard holds hockey hall of fame treasures book in his montreal. The 1989 stanley cup finals was the championship series of the national hockey leagues nhl 198889 season, and the culmination of the 1989 stanley cup playoffs. May 08, 2012 the montreal canadiens were founded on 4 december 1909 by john ambrose obrien, who named jeanbaptise jack laviolette as the coach and general manager. Current habs gm marc bergevin should read this book. These are the top10 worst general manager stints in nhl history. A history of inseason trades made by canadiens gm marc. Before a sellout crowd of 3,000, they defeated cobalt 76 in overtime. An oral history of the montreal canadiens, 19401980 dick irvin on.
Founded on december 4, 1909, the team won its first stanley cup in 1916. We recently touched on their lack of leftshot blueliners and explored some potential options if gm marc bergevin decides to hit. The canadiens have won 24 stanley cups the most in nhl history. Montreal canadiens recall jake evans, karl alzner from laval. Pierre mcguire for gm of the montreal canadiens facebook. An invaluable addition to hockey history and hockey lore. He was fired in 1932, following an argument with canadiens owner leo dandurand. An oral history of the montreal canadiens, 19401980. Sep 20, 2010 the montreal canadiens have been around longer than the nhl. Cecil hart bio, pictures, stats and more montreal canadiens. Canadiens gm gives ilya kovalchuk a chance to win stanley cup canadiens notebook. Now the hundredplus years of canadiens triumphs, tragedies, and times like no other are captured in robert lefebvres tales from the montreal canadiens locker room. Tommy gorman may be the top gm in nhl history that nobody knows anything about. Thursday in brossard before facing the rangers at the bell centre 7 p.
Great insight into the brilliance of the games greatest hockey coach scotty bowman and the greatest team in hockey history, the 1976 montreal canadiens. Wrote bestselling true crime book deadly innocence. Stanley cup as the teams gm in the spring of 1993, the 24th in team history. In 1917, the franchise joined the nhl, and is one of the original six teams. The crappy part is that i would be pretty confident in saying that one of those guys galchenyuk will most likely be traded when we really should be trying to find dance partners for guys like pacioretty, weber etc. Prior to his promotion, he held the assistant general manager position since june 2006. From the moment he was named general manager of the canadiens in 1964, sam pollock pursued excellence with a singleminded and unwavering focus. The history of the montreal canadiens 1909 2009 youtube. Marc bergevin, 50, became the teams 17th general manager in canadiens history on may 2, 2012. In 1936, new team owner ernest savard rehired hart as the teams coach and general manager, though hart made reacquiring howie morenz from the new york rangers a condition of his hiring. Since his appointment bergevin turned around a team that had just finished with 78 points in the. In miracle moments in montreal canadiens history, the first book of a new sports series, montreal native jim hynes details twentyfour memorable moments in the history of hockeys oldest franchise. Montreal canadiens past managers, coaches and captains. Over the course of three periodsthe regular season, the playoffs, and off the icerelive the highest of highs and lowest of lows of the.
The trade was made, though misfortune struck suddenly when morenz broke his. Our history the historical website of the montreal canadiens. Pierre gauthier joined the montreal canadiens organization as director of professional scouting on july 21, 2003. Montreal canadiens trade matthew peca to the ottawa senators. The montreal canadiens historical web site is the teams official online encyclopedia. The montreal canadiens have been around longer than the nhl. The definitive history of the montreal canadiens now updated with the inside story of the. The definitive history of the montreal canadiens to coincide with their centenary in 2009. Apr 25, 2017 the history of the montreal canadiens 1909 2009 serg 72.
Colourful and controversial, the montreal canadiens is the history of a team that. Marc bergevin is the current general manager of the montreal canadiens. From 199697 until 200102, mcguire served as colour commentator for the montreal canadiens englishlanguage radio broadcasts on cjad 800 with dino sisto. The canadiens have been hit by the injury bug and have clear needs. Earn points for the chance to win unforgettable experiences. Montreal canadiens gm marc bergevin has already gone on the record saying he.
I have accused the general manager of the montreal canadiens of having no plan, but i take that back after listening to bergevins. Colourful and controversial, the montreal canadiens is the history of a team that has been making news for 100 years and continues to do so with the return of legendary player bob gainey as general manager, determined to bring the stanley cup back to montreal. History of nhl trades by the montreal canadiens nhl. During the national anthems at bell centre, the canadiens celebrate the lives of kobe and gianna bryant with a video tribute. Thanks to coors light and club 1909, you could win two seats in the club 1909 booth. Aside from a northeast division championship in 200708, which disappointingly led only to.
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