JUNE 16, 2022
The Canadiens today announced that the contract of captain Shea Weber, who served in the role since 2018, was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights, who announced he would stay on long term injured reserve. This marks the end of Weber’s tenure with Montréal, leading them to the 2021 Stanley Cup Finals, notching 10 points in 18 career games against Toronto between 2016-21.
JUNE 4, 2022
Our condolences go out to the family, friends and fans of esteemed journeyman defender Larry Hillman, who today passed away at the age of 85. Hillman, a six-time Stanley Cup Champion, captured the title four times with the Maple Leafs (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967) and once with the Canadiens (1969), just two of the eight NHL teams he would play for in his over 20 year career. As one of the 96 skaters to play for both Toronto and Montréal, Hillman would only play in one game of the rivalry as a Canadien, but over his eight seasons as a Leaf, Hillman would notch 14 points in 53 regular season games against the Habs, with another four points in 15 career playoff games.
JUNE 1, 2022
The Montréal Canadiens today announced that the interim tag would be removed from head coach Martin St-Louis, who signed a three year extension with the club, officially making him the 32nd head coach in team history. St-Louis replaced Dominique Ducharme on an interim basis on February 9, ending the 2021-22 season with a 14-19-4 record, including a 2-1 record against Toronto.