Indeed it’s sad when a good warrior and captain such as Saku Koivu is finished as a Montreal Canadien and will carry on elsewhere. We all loved and appreciated what he did for the team and city as a great player and a man who gave his time and money to hospitals and sick kids and other organizations.
But I [...]

Tom at the Ryan Coke Experience suggested I do this and I thought about it and decided it might be fun. He said I should watch games from the Montreal Canadiens Memorable Games 10 DVD set, and report on them like they were live and had just happened.
So, live, from the press box in 1960, the game.
LEAFS NO [...]

Another Richard brother almost joined Maurice and Henri on the Habs in the 1950’s. Unfortunately, he didn’t have what it takes, but at least he got a lot farther than you and me.
“Claude had pretty well everything you need to play in the NHL except he wasn’t a good skater. He had a good shot. [...]

Years ago, before the National Hockey League became the Wall Street-watching, unionized, big ticket machine it is today, teams of the original six would often spend part of their pre-season playing various senior teams that usually belonged to the big club, in smaller towns in smaller rinks throughout the country. The Montreal Canadiens, for example, would take their [...]

A lot of things went in to the making of Rocket Richard. There was that good skater with a great shot. There was that desire to win at all costs, and the explosiveness from the blueline in. But best of all, there was that part when he got really pissed off and the eyes began [...]

Arnold Palmer, the Maurice Richard of golf, shows Maurice Richard, the Arnold Palmer of hockey, a good way to grip a club circa 1960. Arnold and the Rocket were in New York where both were honoured as Athletes of the Decade in their respective sports by the S. Rae Hickok Co.

My grandson, Cameron, will be having his first birthday in September, and he needs these boots to get him through those lousy Calgary winters. His dad says baby will grow up to be a Flames fan, and I’m having a lot of trouble dealing with this. A Flames fan? What is that?  
Cameron needs to be a Canadiens [...]

From the CBC’s archives, a little radio interview with the Rocket’s wife, Lucille.  It’s from April 8th, 1957, and she says that in fifteen years, she’s only missed two games at the Forum. Meet Lucille Richard

Get the popcorn out and enjoy parts one, two, and three of the Montreal Canadiens all-time dream team which included Toe Blake, Jacques Plante, Doug Harvey, Larry Robinson, Dickie Moore, Jean Beliveau, and the Rocket. And as a special bonus that’ll make you laugh and touch your heart, 83 year old Aurele Joliat comes out in [...]

In response to the nonsense spewed by a Detroit writer regarding the city of Montreal, the Montreal Canadiens, and fans of the team. I don’t really want him to give any more exposure than he already has, but I need to post the link so I can reply to it. Here it is, for what’s it’s worth: Montreal Morons
Now [...]