Montreal Canadiens News

A freshman season that earned forward Max Pacioretty CCHA Rookie of the Year honors also served to convince the University of Michigan forward he was ready to sign with the Montreal Canadiens and try to fulfill ...

Last season was full of surprises in the Northeast Division. The Montreal Canadiens finished first after being expected to miss the playoffs.

Tens of thousands of fans gathered on Quebec City's historic site, the Plains of Abraham, in hopes of securing a good spot to watch Paul McCartney's free concert Sunday night as part of the city's 400th ...

MONTREAL, Quebec -- Forward Max Pacioretty A of the University of Michigan ice hockey team has signed a three-year contract with the NHL's Montreal Canadiens , foregoing his final three seasons of eligibility ...

Max Pacioretty is ready to take a shot at making the Montreal Canadiens. The 19-year-old winger turned pro on Thursday and signed a 3-year entry-level contract with the Canadiens.

Max Pacioretty, middle, was selected 22nd overall by Montreal at the 2007 NHL draft.

Montreal Canadiens general manager Bob Gainey today announced the signing of defenceman Ryan O'Byrne to a three-year contract, which will run through the 2010-11 season.

The Sabres have announced they'll face the Montreal Canadiens in their home opener.

The Montreal Canadiens, who celebrate their centennial year next season, will host the 2009 NHL entry draft at the Bell Centre next June, the NHL announced Tuesday.

Bruce Boudreau's aggressive, offensive-minded philosophy can be tough on his goaltenders, forcing them to face quality scoring chances if the other five players aren't in sync.

The Montreal Canadiens made a minor trade that made a lot of sense today, acquiring defenceman Shawn Belle from the Minnesota Wild in return for restricted free agent Corey Locke.

The Detroit Red Wings will play nine preseason games this fall, five of them at home.

Gorges, a 23-year-old restricted free agent, was considered a depth player at training camp last year, but by mid-season had played his way into a starting role.

National Hockey League dynasties are teams that came together to dominate the league to the extent that they would go virtually unchallenged in their quest for the Stanley Cup for a stretch of consecutive ...

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak makes a save during the second round of the NHL playoffs in May.

The Chicago Blackhawks signed goaltender Cristobal Huet to a US$22.5-million, four-year contract Tuesday.

With Mats Sundin likely making all his suitors wait beyond tonight's midnight free-agent deadline, the Maple Leafs will move ahead and concentrate rebuilding efforts on trades and a lesser-known group of free ...

Cliff Fletcher didn't make a very big splash in his attempts to fill the Maple Leafs glaring hole at centre ice this week.

Bob Gainey is not ruling out the chance of landing prized free agent Mats Sundin by the end of the summer.

Vancouver Canucks captain Markus Naslund address the fans, August 29, 2007. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Lam The Vancouver Canucks and Los Angeles Kings lost their captains Thursday while the New York Rangers ...