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History. The Canadiens were founded by J. Ambrose O'Brien on December 4, 1909, as a charter member of the National Hockey Association (NHA), [9][10] the forerunner to the National Hockey League. It was to be the team of the francophone community in Montreal, composed of francophone players, and under francophone ownership as soon as possible. [11]
Aug 14, 2024 · The National Hockey League team the Montreal Canadiens were founded in 1909 and are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team in the world. One common question from other parts of the world is about why the Canadiens are called the Habs.
Created as a founding member of the National Hockey Association (NHA) with the aim of appealing to Montreal's francophone population, the Canadiens played their first game on January 5, 1910, and captured their first Stanley Cup in 1916.
May 8, 2012 · The Montreal Canadiens were founded on 4 December 1909 by John Ambrose O'Brien, who named Jean-Baptise “Jack” Laviolette as the coach and general manager. In one month, Laviolette recruited 15 players for the team, and they played their first game as a member of the Canadian Hockey Association on 4 January 1910.
John Ambrose O'Brien formed this hockey team in 1909, and called it the Club de Hockey Canadien which is where the current incarnation gets the Canadien nickname. Any real hockey fan also knows that the team is affectionately referred to as "The Habs", or "Les Habs" if you're a true French Canadian.
Sep 17, 2010 · Montreal Canadiens. In 1909, John Ambrose O’Brien created the Club de Hockey Canadien, which translated simply means Canadian Hockey Club. Ambrose wanted his team to appeal to Montreal’s ...
May 1, 2018 · In 1912, the name was changed to Club Athlétique Canadien, and was frequently referred to as CAC, which came to be represented in their current logo at the time. In 1914, the team logo shifted once more. The team was still known as CAC, but the A was small and located between the two Cs.
