The montreal canadiens last missed the playoffs in 2019. Ranking the roster of the 1993 stanley cup montreal canadiens. Montreal canadiens stanley cup winners quiz by wildman22. In 2015, the montreal canadiens beat the ottawa senators in the first round. The canadiens would win the bestofseven series four games to two. Highlights of three series deciding games of the montreal 1971 stanley cup win. Game 7 vs the boston bruins, game 6 vs the minnesota north stars and game 7 vs the chicago blackhawks. 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. Its also available for football, basketball and baseball. A centennial history and bestselling histories of the stanley cup and the montreal canadiens.
Montreal canadiens stanley cup champions 1957 hockeygods. It took all five games, but the canadiens won the series, winning each of their three games in overtime. The canadiens, winners of the nha, faced the rosebuds from portland in a best of five competition. One hundred and twentyfive years ago this week, canadas then governor general, lord frederick stanley, announced his intentions to donate a challenge cup. Montreal canadiens win fifth consecutive stanley cup history. Quiz by wildman22 montreal canadiens stanley cup winners quiz by wildman22. The year 1993 was the 100th anniversary of the first awarding of the stanley cup in 1893, and the first finals to start in the month of june. In 2017, the montreal canadiens lost to the new york rangers in the first round.
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. Before a sellout crowd of 3,000, they defeated cobalt 76 in overtime. The montreal canadiens have hoisted the stanley cup on 24 occasions, more than any other team in nhl history. Feb 24, 20 the history of the montreal canadiens stanley cups. Glorieux heritage trickling away as canadiens stanley cup wait goes on its the centenary year for an extremely successful franchise, but the montreal. Celebrating the 93 montreal canadiens and canadas last cup. The story of torontos first nhl stanley cup champion. Stanley cup champions, 19591960 hockey history yearbooks hockey information service on. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. All our books as sold as is with no warranty implied. The 1993 canadiens are also the last stanley cup championship team to be composed solely of north americanborn players. We have for sale a used copy of a back issue of sports illustrated june 2, 1986 montreal canadiens win 23rd stanley cups free shipping. Montreal victor, 31, before 14,152 canadiens win stanley cup playoff series with red wings, 4 games to 1.
Prior to that, the challenge cup was held by nine teams. Stanley cup champions, 19591960 hockey history yearbooks. For the first time, a bestoffive stanley cup championship went the distance. Founded on december 4, 1909, the team won its first stanley cup in 1916. The club began the 1930s decade successfully, with stanley cup wins in 1930 and 1931. The canadiens won the series four games to one to win the teams 24th stanley cup. Stanley cup winners from game 1 1893 to date the stanley cup is the oldest trophy professional athletes compete for in north america. This was the first time that a bestoffive cup championship went the distance.
Montreal canadiens win fifth consecutive stanley cup on april 14, 1960, the montreal canadiens defeat the toronto maple leafs to win the stanley cup for a record fifth year in a row. The montreal canadiens are one of the most successful teams in the nhl, with 24 stanley cup victories and stars like guy lafleur, patrick roy, and carey price, who have all left their mark on hockey history. Stanley cup banners of the montreal canadiens, the last canadian team to win the championship, hang from the rafters at bell centre in montreal. Canadiens win final game and their 24th cup back to video this infernally long season was over, and there was kirk muller. After the rosebuds won game one, 20, montreal captured games two and three to gain the advantage. The new york rangers made their nhl debut in 1926, as part of a group of teams now referred to as the original six. The montreal canadiens have won the stanley cup 24 times and made the finals an additional ten times. When was the last time the canadiens lost a playoff series.
By the time the regular season is over in april, the real season begins. On march 30, 1916, after splitting the first four games of the stanley cup final against portland, as each team had come away with a pair of wins, the canadiens and rosebuds met for the fifth and final game at the westmount arena with the evenings winner to be declared stanley cup champions. The teams first season was not a success, as they placed last. Rookie netminder ken dryden stole the playoff limelight by posting a 3. Toronto, undefeated in playoff overtime games that season, was unable to beat the starladen canadiens. The team moved from the mount royal arena to the montreal forum for the 192627 season. The 199293 stanley cup champion montreal canadiens didnt know it at the time, but theyre the withstanding model of relevance and heroics in canada. Montrealers are quick to boast about the canadiens record 24 stanley cup trophies but some hockey historians lament how few citizens know their city has actually won 41. Montreal canadiens 195859 breaking the previous record of three consecutive stanley cup wins, the montreal canadiens won their fourth cup with a four to one series win over the toronto maple leafs. When was the last time the canadiens won a playoff series.
The 1973 stanley cup final nhl championship series was contested by the chicago black hawks and the montreal canadiens, a rematch of the 1971 championship series. An oral history of the canadiens 1993 stanley cup win. The definitive history of the montreal canadiens now updated with the inside story of the tumultuous 2009 season. It was decided at the start of the 192627 season that, as of 1927, the stanley cup would be the ultimate prize given to the nhl champions at the end of the playoffs. It was to be the team of the francophone community in montreal, composed of francophone players, and under francophone ownership as soon as possible. Montreal canadiens 191516 in 1916, the montreal canadiens of the national hockey association won their first of 24 stanley cups. The stanley cup playoff season is the most exciting time of the year for hockey fans as players shoot, save, check, and fight for the coveted stanley cup. Back at the saddledome, the habs win the fifth game and claim the 23rd stanley cup in team history. There are many numerous legends and traditions about the cup with one being drinking of. An oral history of the canadiens 1993 stanley cup win back to video the current members of the canadiens have little or no memory of the last time there was a. Author pat hickey, as a longtime beat writer for the. Compare montreal canadiens stanley cup memorabilia prices and save big on canadiens stanley cup. The detroit red wings, victims of that comeback, redeemed themselves a year later, but. The canadiens played their first game on january 5, 1910, coached by jack laviolette.
The montreal canadiens entered the 199293 campaign having gone six seasons without a stanley cup, equaling their longest title drought since a win in 1944 ended a run of 12 champagneless years. The montreal canadiens have a window to win the stanley cup that is closing very soon before carey prices next contract. Here are the teams that have won the most stanley cups in nhl history. Montreal canadiens 193031 after winning their respective divisions, the montreal canadiens and boston bruins met in a best of five series to decide who would advance to the stanley cup final. Name every player that has won a stanley cup with the habs test your knowledge on this sports quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. In 1917, with four other nha teams, the canadiens formed the nhl, and they won their first nhl stanley cup during the 192324 season, led by howie morenz. After the back to back stanley cup wins in 1930 and the canadiens were soon to embark on the darkest period of their history. On march 17, 1893, montreal hockey club became the first stanley cup champion. Also, the rosebuds were the first team based in the united states to play for the cup. The 1957 stanley cup final nhl championship series was contested by the defending champion montreal canadiens and the boston bruins. Montreal canadiens stanley cup champions 1973 hockeygods. For the first time, a best of five stanley cup championship went the distance. This title allows the canadiens to move past the new york yankees for the most championships won by any north american professional sports team. There were two years when the stanley cup was not awarded.
The canadiens were making their seventh consecutive final appearance, while boston was making their first appearance since the 1953 final, also against montreal. Nhl was founded in 1917 but stanley cup was donated by the lord stanley of preston in 1892 for the winner of the amateur hockey association of canada. Your montreal canadiens are heading into the playoffs and are back on the road to the stanley cup, having punched their ticket to start the month of april off despite a loss to their likely. A highlights montage of game 6 of the 1973 stanley cup final between the montreal canadiens and the chicago blackhawks. Ambrose obrien on december 4, 1909, as a charter member of the national hockey association, the forerunner to the national hockey league. The canadiens won the series 41 to win the teams twentyfourth stanley cup.
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