Officially named le Club de Hockey Canadien, the Montreal Canadiens, who hail from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, are affectionately known as the Habs. The team wears red, white, and blue and is the oldest hockey team to play consistently in the world and the only team to predate the formation of the NHL.
Playing in the Eastern Conference and Atlantic Division, the Habs play from the Bell Center located in their hometown and have brought home many trophies, including twenty-four Stanley Cups, eight Conference Championships, and twenty-four Division Championships. As a team, they have earned more than one-fourth of all Stanley Cups in the league. The team is referred to as a plethora of different nicknames in french including Le Blue-Blanc-Rouge, Le Tricolore, Le CH, Le Grand Club, and Les Habitants, where the nickname Habs comes from. They are one of the most decorated teams in all of the NHL, consistently showcasing just how powerful they are.
Their logo depicts a "C" and "H" in the team's color scheme. During the 2004-2005 season, the team adopted Youppi! as their mascot. Youppi! is one of the most well-known creature mascots in the world and is the first to cross-sport genres in a trade, as he was adopted by the Habs from the Montreal Expos baseball team when they moved locations. The Habs have ties to numerous Hall of Famers due to their longstanding spot in the league and have retired many numbers, including ones in honor of Doug Harvey, Maurice Richard, and Serge Savard. In total, they have retired fifteen numbers in honor of eighteen players and have sixty-five Hall of Fame ties and links to twelve Hall of Fame Builders.
Montreal Canadiens Schedule 2020
DATE | MATCH | TIME | TV CHANNEL | STADIUM |
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2/10 | Canadiens vs Coyotes | 7:00p ET | TSN2, RDS | Bell Centre |
2/12 | Canadiens Vs Bruins | 7:30p ET | NBCS, RSN | TD Garden |
2/14 | Canadiens Vs Penguins | 7:00p ET | TSN2, RDS | PPG Paints Arena |
2/15 | Canadiens Vs Stars | 7:00p ET | TVA, FSSW | Bell Centre |
2/18 | Canadiens Vs Red Wings | 7:30p ET | TSN2, RDS | Little Caesars Arena |
2/20 | Canadiens Vs Capitals | 7:00p ET | TSN2, RDS | Capital One Arena |
2/22 | Canadiens Vs Senators | 7:00p ET | RSN1, TVA | Canadian Tire Centre |
2/25 | Canadiens Vs Canucks | 7:00p ET | TSN2, RDS | Bell Centre |
2/27 | Canadiens Vs Rangers | 7:00p ET | TSN2, RDS | Bell Centre |
2/29 | Canadiens Vs Hurricanes | 7:00p ET | TVA, FSSO | Bell Centre |