It's kind of fun having these two guys on the team.

It’s All Saints Day. A day to reflect and remember those who came before us. In my travels around Canada, I like visiting cemeteries to find graves of former players of the Montreal Canadiens to say a little prayer. Join my journey over the past year. www.habseyesontheprize.com/the-graves-o...

It’s All Saints Day. A day to reflect and remember those who came before us. In my travels around Canada, I like visiting cemeteries to find graves of former players of the Montreal Canadiens to say a little prayer. Join my journey over the past year. www.habseyesontheprize.com/the-graves-o...

All NHL/ECHL affiliations are now sorted for the season. Most agreement durations are known, some announce "multi-year" durations, while others quietly extend their agreement without fanfare. As one person told me "We extend annually. It would be repetitive to issue a statement every year."

Former Montreal Canadiens owner and general manager Leo Dandurand had a picture in his office of Howie Morenz and Aurel Joliat. Called them the two best hockey players he ever saw.

For anyone interested at seeing my portfolio of select articles on the Montreal Canadiens, I invite you to click on the following link. www.clippings.me/zadarnowski

Odie and Sprague Cleghorn Maurice and Henri Richard Andrei and Sergei Kostitsyn George and Pierre Vézina Howard and Harold McNamara Aurel and Rene Joliat Billy and Bobby Boucher Stéphan and Patrick Lebeau Arber and Florian Xhekaj. #GoHabsGo

December 28, 1946: A rare photograph of the first game where a C appeared on a Canadiens uniform, worn by Toe Blake.

What are some fun accounts to follow on Bluesky related to the Montreal Canadiens? I need to spruce up this place with new follows. Looking for drama-free accounts with a sense of humour. Basically, another me. 😄

Odds are quite high that he's tapping in another Montreal Canadiens championship team.

Another ECHL affiliation shored up for 2025-26 with San Jose extending with Wichita. Only two known affiliations remain to be renewed. A lot of stability in the affiliations this year.

Happy birthday to the late great Aurèle Joliat whose number was retired in 1971 but forgotten by the Canadiens.

It's been three years, but it's still a trip to have had my name appear on the TSN website regularly.

The Montreal Canadiens’ First Farm Team

Kaiden Guhle's first goal was an absolute missile. www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMEc...

All 16 players signed by the Laval Rocket to AHL deals so far:

An interesting interview with Filip Mesar from the Slovak press. His rookie season was derailed by injuries (torn ligaments in ankle, shoulder). Will he be able to overcome the slow professional start this coming season? www.denniksport.sk/hokej/c/hoke...

The Lions are starting to take form for next season. They have the most players signed of all the ECHL teams so far. I added some players below on AHL deals that I forecast being assigned to the Lions to start the season. At 19 players, there are three roster spots left. (Four for the first 30 days)

CRAZY!! Jaro Halak turned into Laine and a 2026 2nd round pick Credit - @andrewzadarnowski.bsky.social #gohabsgo #habs

The 1909 "Le Canadien" of Ambrose O'Brien only played a single season. George Kennedy was given the Haileybury Comets NHA franchise on Nov 12th, 1910 and named his team the "Canadian Athletic Club". So the Montreal Canadiens of today claiming that their history started in 1909 is a bit of a stretch.

The Lions de Trois-Rivières have already signed 10 players for next season, the most of any ECHL team so far. For those unfamiliar with the league, all contracts are for one year, but there are certain mechanisms for retaining player rights. Generally-speaking, teams start from scratch every summer.

Butch Bouchard launches himself to try and block a shot by Leafs' Sid Smith. Jacques Plante, with a nice shiner, is well out of his net, ready to make a save.

I hope that everyone has a great Friday! The end of the week is a chance to look back on our accomplishments, critically assess what didn't go well, give thanks and gratitude for what we have, and look forward to the future. Have a great week-end!

COACH OF THE YEAR NOMINATION HATTRICK: Martin St. Louis, Montreal Canadiens (NHL) Pascal Vincent, Laval Rocket (AHL) Ron Choules, Lions de Trois-Rivières (ECHL)

Martin St. Louis becomes just the sixth Canadiens' coach to receive a coach of the year nomination, and ninth overall, since the Jack Adams Award started being given out in 1974. Only two wins.

The Lions sweep the Reading Royals, and move on to the second round of the ECHL playoffs! The Canadiens affiliate looked good, and now await the winner of the Norfolk/Wheeling series. (3-0 Norfolk so far).

Stolarz is Polish for “carpenter”. So one might say that a carpenter rose to the occasion on Easter Sunday.

Christ of Saint John of the Cross by Salvador Dali. It depicts an unusual angle of the Crucifixion. I interpret it as God looking down on His Son in His final mortal moments as the land below fades away. Imminent salvation. Have a blessed Easter celebration, however you wish to celebrate it.

Doug Jarvis was the first recipient of the "Molson 4th Star" for the 1981-1982 season. It was renamed the "Jacques Beauchamp Trophy" in 1989 in honour of its late namesake. Petr Svoboda was the recipient. Finally renamed "Jacques-Beauchamp-Molson trophy" in 2009 when Maxim Lapierre won.

I can finally let the cat out of the bag: One of my articles was selected to get published in the annual Hockey Research Journal! I put a lot of time and passion into the articles I write, and to have the Society for International Hockey Research accept my submission is a proud moment for me.

Both Montreal Canadiens minor-league teams, the Laval Rocket and the Lions de Trois-Rivières, are divisional champions. First time that happens for the Canadiens organization.

Patrick Laine reminds me so much of Alex Kovalev. Nothing's happening Nothing's happening Nothing's happening OMG WHAT A SHOT WHAT A GOAL!!!!! Nothing's happening Nothing's happening....

Nick Suzuki is going to win his fourth straight Molson Cup with the Montreal Canadiens for the 2024-25 season, something that only José Théodore, Carey Price (5 straight), and Guy Lafleur (6 straight) have done.

With that empty net goal, Brendan Gallagher scored his 236th goal as a Montreal Canadien, passing Toe Blake to become the 16th highest scorer of all-time. Next up, Bob Gainey's 239 goals.

The second part of my look at the first major trade by the Montreal Canadiens. www.habseyesontheprize.com/the-messy-ed...

With that goal, Brendan Gallagher ties the great Toe Blake with 235 goals all-time with the Montreal Canadiens. Tied for 16th best in franchise history. Next up is Bob Gainey with 239.

This season the Laval Rocket are having the third-best season since 1969 for a Montreal Canadiens AHL team.

Montreal Canadiens: In a playoff spot thanks to the young core Laval Rocket: best season ever Lions de Trois-Rivières: best season ever I think this rebuild is working so far.

Give the man with the salty Habs takes and the sweet music takes a follow.

Sir Frederick Arthur Stanley of Preston is buried in St. Mary's churchyard in Knowsley, England.

My latest piece, on the trade that shook the hockey world in 1922. www.habseyesontheprize.com/the-messy-ed...

Deux légendes du Québec ensemble: Maurice Richard et Jean-Paul Riopelle. L'oeuvre recto-verso est intitulé Hommage à Duchamp (Hommage à Maurice Richard), créer en 1990.

Good morning. The Lions and the Rocket sit at the top of their respective leagues.

Vinzenz Rohrer on his developmental steps and preparation for North America

The Lions are looking good in their Habs colours on Affiliation Night in Trois-Rivières.

Ivan Demidov gets zero shifts for SKA today in a losing effort against Dynamo. I guess that he turned down another contract extension.

Anyone else remember this legendary moment?

1927- Montréal Canadiens' Howie Morenz and Montreal Maroons' Babe Seibert.

Ever heard of the Kennedy Cup, the only-ever NHL-sanctioned city championship? The Canadiens played for it annually. Read about it here. www.habseyesontheprize.com/when-the-can...