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1996-1997 Montréal Canadiens Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#39	Pat Jablonski (G)	57	1967	Toledo, OH, USA	183	82	R
	#60	José Théodore (G)	48	1976	St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC, CAN	180	78	R
	#41	Jocelyn Thibault (G)	49	1975	Montréal, QC, CAN	181	79	L
	#37	Tomas Vokoun (G)	48	1976	Karlovy Vary, CZE	183	98	R
DEFENSEMEN
	#36	Murray Baron (D)	57	1967	Prince George, BC, CAN	191	98	L
	#43	Patrice Brisebois (D)	53	1971	Montréal, QC, CAN	185	89	R
	#32	Brad Brown (D)	48	1975	Baie Verte, NL, CAN	193	100	R
	#35	Jassen Cullimore (D)	52	1972	Simcoe, ON, CAN	195	108	L
	#53	Rory Fitzpatrick (D)	49	1975	Rochester, NY, USA	188	95	R
	#48	François Groleau (D)	51	1973	Longueuil, QC, CAN	183	92	L
	#38	Vladimir Malakhov (D)	56	1968	Yekaterinburg, RUS	193	104	L
	#37	Dave Manson (D)	57	1967	Prince Albert, SK, CAN	188	92	L
	#34	Peter Popovic (D)	56	1968	Köping, SWE	198	105	L
	#5	Stéphane Quintal (D)"A"	56	1968	Boucherville, QC, CAN	188	105	R
	#52	Craig Rivet (D)	50	1974	North Bay, ON, CAN	188	95	R
	#3	David Wilkie (D)	50	1974	Ellensburg, WA, USA	191	98	R
FORWARDS
	#71	Sébastien Bordeleau (C)	49	1975	Vancouver, BC, CAN	180	83	R
	#35	Donald Brashear (LW)	52	1972	Bedford, IN, USA	191	108	L
	#17	Benoit Brunet (LW)	56	1968	Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, QC, CAN	183	92	L
	#18	Valeri Bure (RW)	50	1974	Moskva, RUS	180	82	R
	#28	Marc Bureau (C)	58	1966	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	185	92	R
	#27	Shayne Corson (LW)	58	1966	Midland, ON, CAN	188	94	L
	#25	Vincent Damphousse (C)"C"	57	1967	Montréal, QC, CAN	185	93	L
	#20	Éric Houde (C)	48	1976	Montréal, QC, CAN	180	86	L
	#11	Saku Koivu (C)	50	1974	Turku, FIN	178	82	L
	#51	David Ling (RW/C)	49	1975	Halifax, NS, CAN	175	84	R
	#22	Chris Murray (RW)	50	1974	Port Hardy, BC, CAN	188	97	R
	#8	Mark Recchi (RW)"A"	56	1968	Kamloops, BC, CAN	178	88	L
	#44	Stéphane Richer (LW)	58	1966	Ripon, QC, CAN	183	86	R
	#26	Martin Rucinsky (LW)	53	1971	Most, CZE	187	95	L
	#14	Terry Ryan (C)	47	1977	St. John's, NL, CAN	185	91	L
	#49	Brian Savage (LW)	53	1971	Sudbury, ON, CAN	188	90	L
	#15	Pierre Sévigny (LW)	53	1971	Trois-Rivières, QC, CAN	183	88	L
	#30	Turner Stevenson (RW)	52	1972	Prince George, BC, CAN	190	100	R
	#24	Scott Thornton (LW)	53	1971	London, ON, CAN	191	94	L
	#42	Darcy Tucker (LW)	49	1975	Castor, AB, CAN	178	83	L
	#77	Pierre Turgeon (C)"C"	55	1969	Rouyn-Noranda, QC, CAN	185	90	L

Position: G: 3, D: 11, F: 19Av Age: 25.97 yearsAv Ht: 186.15 cmAv Wt: 92.45 kgCompare with other teams »

1996-1997 Montréal Canadiens Staff

Head CoachMario Tremblay
Asst. CoachYvan Cournoyer
Asst. CoachJacques Laperrière
Goaltending CoachBenoît Allaire
General ManagerRéjean Houle
Amateur ScoutPierre Dorion
Amateur ScoutGerry O'Flaherty
Asst. Equipment ManagerPierre Gervais
Asst. Equipment ManagerPierre Ouellette
Head Athletic TherapistGaetan Lefebvre
PresidentRonald Corey
ScoutPierre Mondou
Video CoachMario Leblanc

Team Staff History

1996-1997 Montréal Canadiens Captains

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"A"

Team Captaincy History

Montréal Canadiens Facts

Plays in: National Hockey League
Team Colors: Red + White + Blue
Town: Montréal, QC, CAN Map
Founded: 1909

1996-1997 Montréal Canadiens Roster Facts

Nationalities

27 players
4 players
2 players
2 players
1 player
1 player

Experience

Montréal Canadiens: 4 614 GP
NHL: 9 463 GP
WC: 138 GP
OG: 24 GP
SHL: 176 GP
Liiga: 138 GP
Czechia: 42 GP
AHL: 2 516 GP
DEL: 11 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Laval Rocket (AHL)
Trois-Rivières Lions (ECHL)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Centre Bell
Location: Montréal, QC, CAN
Capacity: 21 302
Construction Year: 1996

Montréal Canadiens Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
28/12/2024 18:00 UTC	Florida Panthers	Montréal Canadiens	-	NHL
24/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Columbus Blue Jackets	Montréal Canadiens	-	NHL
22/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Montréal Canadiens	Detroit Red Wings	5 - 1	NHL
21/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Detroit Red Wings	Montréal Canadiens	3 - 4	NHL
18/12/2024 24:00 UTC	Montréal Canadiens	Buffalo Sabres	6 - 1	NHL

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Montréal Canadiens History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NHL	33	11	16	-	3	3	97	118	31	0.94	14	-
2023-2024	NHL	82	20	36	-	10	16	236	289	76	0.93	15	Did not make playoffs
2022-2023	NHL	82	21	45	-	10	6	232	307	68	0.83	15	Did not make playoffs
2021-2022	NHL	82	16	49	-	6	11	221	319	55	0.67	16	Did not make playoffs
2020-2021	NHL	56	24	21	-	-	11	159	168	59	1.05	18	Final loss
2019-2020	NHL	71	31	31	-	-	9	212	221	71	1	24	Conference QF loss
2018-2019	NHL	82	44	30	-	-	8	249	236	96	1.17	14	Did not make playoffs
2017-2018	NHL	82	29	40	-	-	13	209	264	71	0.87	28	Did not make playoffs
2016-2017	NHL	82	47	26	-	-	9	226	200	103	1.26	7	Conference QF loss
2015-2016	NHL	82	38	38	-	-	6	221	236	82	1	22	Did not make playoffs
2014-2015	NHL	82	50	22	-	-	10	221	189	110	1.34	2	Conference SF loss
2013-2014	NHL	82	46	28	-	-	8	215	204	100	1.22	9	Conference Final loss
2012-2013	NHL	48	29	14	-	-	5	149	126	63	1.31	4	Conference QF loss
2011-2012	NHL	82	31	35	-	-	16	212	226	78	0.95	28	Did not make playoffs
2010-2011	NHL	82	44	30	-	-	8	216	209	96	1.17	14	Conference QF loss
2009-2010	NHL	82	39	33	-	-	10	217	223	88	1.07	19	Conference Final loss
2008-2009	NHL	82	41	30	-	-	11	249	247	93	1.13	13	Conference QF loss
2007-2008	NHL	82	47	25	-	-	10	262	222	104	1.27	3	Conference SF loss
2006-2007	NHL	82	42	34	-	-	6	245	256	90	1.1	19	Did not make playoffs
2005-2006	NHL	82	42	31	-	-	9	243	247	93	1.13	15	Conference QF loss
2003-2004	NHL	82	41	30	7	-	4	208	192	93	1.13	13	Conference SF loss
2002-2003	NHL	82	30	35	8	-	9	206	234	77	0.94	20	Did not make playoffs
2001-2002	NHL	82	36	31	12	-	3	207	209	87	1.06	18	Conference SF loss
2000-2001	NHL	82	28	40	8	-	6	206	232	70	0.85	24	Did not make playoffs
1999-2000	NHL	82	35	34	9	-	4	196	194	83	1.01	18	Did not make playoffs
1998-1999	NHL	82	32	39	11	-	-	184	209	75	0.91	19	Did not make playoffs
1997-1998	NHL	82	37	32	13	-	-	235	208	87	1.06	12	Conference SF loss
1996-1997	NHL	82	31	36	15	-	-	249	276	77	0.94	17	Conference QF loss
1995-1996	NHL	82	40	32	10	-	-	265	248	90	1.1	9	Conference QF loss
1994-1995	NHL	48	18	23	7	-	-	125	148	43	0.9	17	Did not make playoffs

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Montréal Canadiens Stars And Cult Players

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Nationalities Throughout History

Recent NHL Entry Draft Selections

rnd	#	player	born	birthplace	height	weight
2024
1	#5	Ivan Demidov (F)	10/12/2005	Sergiyev Posad, RUS	184 cm	87 kg
1	#21	Michael Hage (F)	14/04/2006	Mississauga, ON, CAN	185 cm	86 kg
3	#70	Aatos Koivu (F)	22/06/2006	Turku, FIN	184 cm	77 kg
3	#78	Logan Sawyer (F)	06/05/2006	Orangeville, ON, CAN	185 cm	79 kg
4	#102	Owen Protz (D)	07/02/2006	Ottawa, ON, CAN	188 cm	94 kg
5	#130	Tyler Thorpe (F)	11/08/2005	Richmond, BC, CAN	193 cm	97 kg
5	#134	Mikus Vecvanags (G)	17/01/2006	Riga, LAT	190 cm	72 kg
6	#166	Ben Merrill (F)	04/11/2005	Hingham, MA, USA	193 cm	88 kg
7	#210	Makar Khanin (F)	17/03/2005	Salavat, RUS	182 cm	73 kg
7	#224	Rasmus Bergqvist (D)	05/06/2005	Skellefteå, SWE	187 cm	82 kg
2023
1	#5	David Reinbacher (D)	25/10/2004	Hohenems, AUT	189 cm	88 kg
3	#69	Jacob Fowler (G)	24/11/2004	Melbourne, FL, USA	188 cm	97 kg
4	#101	Florian Xhekaj (F)	27/06/2004	Hamilton, ON, CAN	193 cm	86 kg
4	#110	Bogdan Konyushkov (D)	20/12/2002	Penza, RUS	183 cm	78 kg
4	#128	Quentin Miller (G)	23/12/2004	Montréal, QC, CAN	191 cm	85 kg
5	#133	Sam Harris (F)	14/10/2003	San Diego, CA, USA	180 cm	84 kg
5	#144	Yevgeni Volokhin (G)	06/04/2005	Khanty-Mansiysk, RUS	190 cm	76 kg
6	#165	Filip Eriksson (F)	05/11/2004	Ljungby, SWE	182 cm	78 kg
7	#197	Luke Mittelstadt (D)	22/01/2003	Eden Prairie, MN, USA	180 cm	79 kg
2022
1	#1	Juraj Slafkovský (F)	30/03/2004	Kosice, SVK	191 cm	108 kg
1	#26	Filip Mesar (F)	03/01/2004	Spišská Belá, SVK	178 cm	78 kg
2	#33	Owen Beck (F)	03/02/2004	Port Hope, ON, CAN	183 cm	86 kg
2	#62	Lane Hutson (D)	14/02/2004	North Barrington, IL, USA	178 cm	75 kg
3	#75	Vinzenz Rohrer (F)	09/09/2004	Rankweil, AUT	178 cm	73 kg
3	#92	Adam Engström (D)	17/11/2003	Järna, SWE	187 cm	86 kg
4	#127	Cédrick Guindon (F)	21/04/2004	Rockland, ON, CAN	178 cm	82 kg
5	#130	Jared Davidson (F)	07/07/2002	Edmonton, AB, CAN	183 cm	83 kg
6	#162	Emmett Croteau (G)	07/12/2003	Bonnyville, AB, CAN	192 cm	95 kg
7	#194	Petteri Nurmi (D)	12/01/2002	Helsinki, FIN	183 cm	85 kg
7	#216	Miguël Tourigny (D)	09/02/2002	Victoriaville, QC, CAN	173 cm	77 kg

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Elite Prospects Notes and Trivia

1993 Stanley Cup Championship Lineup
Vincent Damphousse - Kirk Muller - Brian Bellows
John LeClair - Stéphan Lebeau - Gilbert Dionne
Gary Leeman - Guy Carbonneau - Mike Keane
Benoît Brunet - Paul DiPietro - Ed Ronan/Denis Savard

Mathieu Schneider - Éric Desjardins
J.J. Daigneault - Patrice Brisebois
Kevin Haller - Lyle Odelein

Patrick Roy
(André Racicot)

1986 Stanley Cup Chamipionship Lineup
Mats Näslund - Bobby Smith - Claude Lemieux
Bob Gainey - Guy Carbonneau - Chris Nilan
Mike McPhee - Brian Skrudland - Stéphane Richer
Kjell Dahlin - Ryan Walter - Lucien Deblois

Larry Robinson - Craig Ludwig
Rick Green - Chris Chelios
Mike Lalor - Gaston Gingras/Petr Svoboda

Patrick Roy
(Doug Soetaert)

1977 Stanley Cup Chamipionship Lineup
Steve Shutt - Pete Mahovlich - Guy Lafleur
Yvon Lambert - Jacques Lemaire - Yvan Cournoyer
Doug Risebrough - Doug Jarvis - Bob Gainey
Murray Wilson, Mario Tremblay

Larry Robinson - Guy Lapointe
Serge Savard - Bill Nyrop
Jimmy Roberts - Rick Chartraw
Pierre Bouchard

Ken Dryden
(Michel Larocque)

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