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A Century of Montreal Canadiens
The Hockey News has been providing the most comprehensive coverage of the world of hockey since 1947. In each issue, you'll find news, features and opinions about the NHL and leagues across North America and the world.
№ 58
The Fifty-eighth Season 1966-67 TOP STORY The big story for Montreal in the NHL’s final season as a six-team loop isn’t so much about what happened, but what did not happen. The Canadiens did not win the Stanley Cup, foiling their shot at a second five-peat in 14 years (the Habs won the Cup in 1965 and ’66, and won again in ’68 and ’69). Montreal lost out to a veteran – some say “old” – Toronto team as the Original Six era ended with an appropriate Canadiens-Maple Leafs finale. And, the Canadiens did not place one player on the first or second all-star teams or win one individual award. It was the first time in nearly 25 years, since 1942-43, that the Habs didn’t have an “allstar” player. Meanwhile, Chicago’s Stan Mikita…
№ 93
The Ninety-third Season 2001-02 TOP STORY With incumbent starter Jeff Hackett missing most of 2000-01 due to a hand injury, 24-year-old Jose Theodore put up respectable numbers in 59 games. Th at gave Quebecers hope that a new, fantastic Francophone would be manning the net, the likes of which hadn’t been seen since the departure of Patrick Roy in 1995. When Hackett was again sidelined early in 2001-02 with a shoulder injury, Theodore grabbed the reins and this time clinched his No. 1 status by winning both the Hart and Vezina Trophies and leading the financially starved Canadiens franchise back into the playoffs. In what was the closest vote ever, Theo-dore beat out Calgary’s Jarome Iginla for the Hart and his boyhood idol Patrick Roy for the Vezina. Theodore’s accomplishment was achieved 40 years…
№ 42
The Forty-second Season 1950-51 TOP STORY A slew of injuries to regular players forced the Habs to send for reinforcements from the junior ranks in the form of five call-ups. Two players who made their debut together went on to figure prominently in future glories. Jean Beliveau and Bernie Geoffrion both played their first NHL games in December of 1950 versus the New York Rangers. While Geoffrion actually scored the only Montreal goal in a 1-1 draw, it was Beliveau, according to writer Frank Dean in The Hockey News, who made the bigger impression. “Of the five ‘newcomers,’ Beliveau was by far the most impressive,” Dean wrote. “He was teamed up with Rocket Richard and Normie Dussault and despite the close checking style of the Rangers, Beliveau managed to make his impression felt.…
№ 97
The Ninety-seventh Season 2005-06 TOP STORY Three NHL seasons removed from his Hart and Vezina Trophy-winning campaign, Jose Theodore, the beloved homegrown netminder, hit a wall and became a target of anger and ire. Not being able to come anywhere close to equaling his award-winning performance, Theodore’s dedication and drive were called into question after he signed a four-year, $16-million contract. Making matters worse, in pre-Olympic drug testing, Theodore tested positive for a banned substance. While the reason behind the positive result was a hair restoration drug called Propecia, prescribed to him by a dermatologist, it can also used as a masking agent for performance enhancing drugs and was therefore on WADA’s banned list. Theodore took the test because he was part of an 81-man Olympic eligibility list, but he did not make the…
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