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The Montreal Canadiens are an ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). Their nickname is the "Habs" (short for the French "habitants", meaning inhabitants - people who live in a certain place). They have won the Stanley Cup championship 24 times, more than any other team.
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One of sports' oldest and most recognizable logos, the classic 'C' and 'H' of the Montreal Canadiens was first used together in the 1917-18 season before evolving to its current form in 1952-53. The 'H' does not stand for 'Habs' or Habitants, as this is a misconception stemming from an error by an English language newspaper reporter in the 1950s. It actually stands for 'Hockey', as in 'Club de Hockey Canadien', the official name of the team.
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The Montreal Canadiens are alone in first place in the Northeast Division. They hope to hold on to that distinction after visiting the team with the worst record in the Western Conference. via The Globe and Mail
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The Montreal Canadiens was established in 1909. This was 8 years prior to the founding of the NHL. They are the oldest continuously operating club in the league, and they are ... one of the 'Original Six' teams of the NHL. These 6 teams were the members prior to the 1967 expansion. The Montreal Canadiens won more Stanley Cups than any other NHL team. They have to their credit 24 cups.
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The Canadiens play their home games at the Bell Centre, which was previously named the Molson Centre up until 2003.[2] Former homes of the team include Jubilee Rink, Montreal Westmount Arena, Mount Royal Arena and the famous Montreal Forum. The Forum was considered a veritable shrine to hockey fans everywhere,[3] and housed the team for seven decades and all but two of their Stanley Cup championships.
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The frequent Stanley Cup appearances continued as the Montreal Canadiens won again in 1930, defeating the Boston Bruins. Hockey mania was continually being fed in Montreal as they were back at it the very next season, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks in a five game series to win back to back Stanley cups. When the Canadiens weren't winning cups, the Maroons were staking out their share of glory. But with the Great Depression of the late 1930s, Montreal could not support two NHL teams and the Maroons were sold. Further tragedy struck Montreal in 1937 when Howie Morenz sustanied a serious injury in a game against the Chicago Blackhawks. He never recovered from the injury and would eventually pass away later that year.
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