Canadiens
The informal name for the Montreal Canadiens, one of the NHL's most storied franchises and the winningest team in Stanley Cup history.
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As Canadiens soar, Rangers clearly worse off 5 years after front-office upheaval https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/567554/ Today marks exactly five years since a pair of successive events altered the course of NHL histor…
Jusqu’au milieu du 20e siècle, la plupart des Canadiens venaient au monde à la maison. En cette Journée internationale des sages-femmes, regardez cette #Minutedupatrimoine qui démontre le rôle important des sages-femm…
Yep. Valuable game 7 experience. Never give up or give in. Doesn’t matter, they’re on to Round two. Go Habs Go! #Canadiens now my team. #Canucks fan has to root for this team!
Sabres news: Rasmus Dahlin’s ‘amazing’ reaction to fan reception before Canadiens series https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/567252/ The Buffalo Sabres will take on the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 2026 St…
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The informal name for the Montreal Canadiens, one of the NHL's most storied franchises and the winningest team in Stanley Cup history. In Canadian hockey culture 'the Canadiens' is always understood to mean the Montreal club without any further specification needed. The French spelling signals the team's cultural identity as the flagship team of French Canada and the province of Quebec.
He grew up in Montreal rooting for the Canadiens, which in his family was less a choice than a birthright.
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(Canada) the Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club.
“As Canadiens soar, Rangers clearly worse off 5 years after front-office upheaval https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/567554/ Today marks exactly five years since a pair of successive events altered the course of NHL history. On…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Jusqu’au milieu du 20e siècle, la plupart des Canadiens venaient au monde à la maison. En cette Journée internationale des sages-femmes, regardez cette #Minutedupatrimoine qui démontre le rôle important des sages-femmes dans l’histoire du Canada.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Yep. Valuable game 7 experience. Never give up or give in. Doesn’t matter, they’re on to Round two. Go Habs Go! #Canadiens now my team. #Canucks fan has to root for this team!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Sabres news: Rasmus Dahlin’s ‘amazing’ reaction to fan reception before Canadiens series https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/567252/ The Buffalo Sabres will take on the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 2026 Stanley Cup…”
— Bluesky· May 2026“can any canadiens verify this for me, please?”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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The affectionate nickname for the Montreal Canadiens, Canada's most storied ice hockey franchise. 'Habs' is short for 'Les Habitants' — a name for the early French-Canadian settlers — and has been the team's unofficial nickname for over a century. With 24 Stanley Cup championships, the Canadiens are the most successful team in NHL history, and calling them the Habs is a badge of loyalty for fans across Quebec and beyond. Usage outside Canada almost always signals a hockey fan.
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The widely used Canadian nickname for the Montreal Canadiens hockey club, derived from 'les Habitants' -- the historical term for French-Canadian settlers. The nickname has been embraced by fans and media for decades and is how most hockey followers informally refer to the team. It carries both warm affection and French-Canadian cultural pride. The nickname is more affectionate than ironic.
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(Canada) The Montreal Canadiens hockey club.
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