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The Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens (French: Le Canadiens de Montréal) are Montreal's pride and joy. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The club is officially known as Le Club de Hockey Canadien. Some of the french nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens, Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux, Les Habitants and Le Grand Club. In English, the main nickname is the Habs (coming from "Les Habitants"). For many Montrealers, hockey is a religion and no other hockey team means more to them than the Canadiens. It'sd impossible to walk down the streets of Montreal without seeing somebody sporting the Habs logo
The Montreal Canadiens are one of the 'Original Six' teams of the NHL.. They have won more Stanley Cups (24, the first in 1916, before the NHL existed) than any other NHL team in history. The team's Championship season in 1992-93 still marks the last time that a Canadian team won the Stanley Cup. The the Habs colours are red, blue and white. Their two biggest rivals are the Boston Bruins and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Canadiens play their home games at the Bell Centre, which was previously named the Molson Centre up until 2003. Their previous home was the the famous Montreal Forum. The Forum was considered a shrine to hockey fans all around the world. It housed the Canadiens for seven decades and all but two of their Stanley Cup championships.
During the 2004-05 NHL season, the Canadiens adopted Youppi as their official mascot, the first in their 90+ year history of the Canadiens. Youppi was the longtime mascot for the Montreal Expos baseball team, but was dropped from the franchise when they moved to Washington, D.C. in 2004 and became the Nationals. With the switch, Youppi became the first mascot in professional sports to switch leagues.
The Bell Centre is located at:
1260 Rue de la Gauchetière W.,
Montréal, Québec, Canada, H3B 5E8
Telephone: 514-925-2525 (Information)
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THE MONTREAL CANADIENS