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This Day in Habs History for Nov 9
1939: Claude Bourque recorded his third career shutout as the Canadiens beat the New York Americans 2-0, in Montreal. 1944: Maurice Richard scored his 4th career hat trick, and added two assists in the Canadiens' 9-2 win against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks. Elmer Lach had 2 goals and 4...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 8 - The Rocket hits 325!
1942: Buddy O'Connor had a goal and five assists (including an NHL-record four assists in the third period) in a 10-4 win over the New York Rangers.In that game rookie Maurice Richard scored his first NHL goal. Toe Blake scored twice for the Canadiens, to give him 100 in his NHL career. 1952:...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 7
1956: Dickie Moore scored his third career hat trick as the Canadiens won 4-3, over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1957: Jacques Plante recorded his 27th career shutout, and Maurice Richard and Claude Provost each scored a goal and added two assists in the Canadiens' 6-0 win over the Detroit Red...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 6
1947: Bill Durnan recorded his 13th career shutout in the Canadiens' 3-0 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs. 1948: Durnan recorded his 19th career shutout, and Emile "Butch" Bouchard scored twice to lead the Canadiens to a 2-0 win over the Detroint Red Wings. 1954: Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 5
1939: Cy Wentworth had a goal and two assists in the first four minutes of the game, then added another assist in an 8-2 win over the visiting Chicago Black Hawks. 1949: Maurice Richard scored twice in the Canadiens' 3-3 tie with the Boston Bruins. 1955: Jean Beliveau scored four goals, ...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 4
1921: Leo Dandurand was named manager of the Montreal Canadiens. 1956: Jacques Plante completed a perfect weekend, with his second straight shutout over the Chicago Blackhawks, a 1-0 win (following a 6-0 victory the day before). It was Plante's 21st career shutout. 1971: With Ken Dryden taking...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 3
1940: Dick Irvin coached his first game with the Montreal Canadiens, a 1-1 tie against the Boston Bruins. Irvin replaced Pit Lepine as head coach. 1951: Maurice Richard scored his 300th and 301st career NHL goals in a 3-2 Canadiens loss to the visiting Detroit Red Wings. Richard became the first...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 2
1937: A benefit All-Star game (the second in NHL history) for the family of Howie Morenz was held at the Forum in Montreal. A crowd of 8,683 were on hand as the NHL All-Stars defeated a combined team of Canadiens and Montreal Maroons, 6-5 1943: Montreal Canadiens began a team-record 13 game home...
This Day in Habs History for Nov 1
1952: Jacques Plante, called up by Montreal to replace injured goalie Gerry McNeil, beat the New York Rangers 4-1, in his first NHL start. In his three game replacement trial he went 2-0-1 with a 1.33 GAA, before being returned to the Montreal Royals. 1959: Plante returned to the ice wearing a...
This Day in Habs History for Oct 31
1942: Maurice Richard played his first NHL game with the Montreal Canadiens. He wore #15, and picked up his first NHL point (an assist) 36 seconds into the game, a 3-2 win for over the Boston Bruins. 1974: Ken Dryden recorded his 15th career shutout in the Canadiens' 3-0 win over the Washington...
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