List of Montreal Canadiens general managers

Officially known as Le Club de Hockey Canadien,[1] the Montreal Canadiens (French: Les Canadiens de Montréal) are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League (NHL). In 1909, the Canadiens were founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association (NHA). In 1917, the franchise joined the NHL, and is one of the Original Six teams.[2] In their 100-year history, the Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cup championships, and are the last Canadian team to have won the Stanley Cup, having done so in 1993.[3] Having played in the Jubilee Arena (1909–1910,1918–1919), the Montreal Arena (1911–1918), the Mount Royal Arena (1919–1926), and the Montreal Forum (1926–1996), the Canadiens have played their home games at the Bell Centre, formerly known as the Molson Centre, since 1996.[4][5] The team has had eighteen general managers since their inception.[6]

Key

Key of terms and definitions
Term Definition
No. Number of general managers[a]
Ref(s) References
– Does not apply
† Elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in the Builder category

General managers

General managers of the Montreal Canadiens
No. Name Tenure Accomplishments during this term Ref(s)
1 Joseph Cattarinich† December 1909 – 1910 [7][8]
Jack Laviolette
3 George Kennedy 1910 – October 19, 1921 [9]
4 Leo Dandurand† November 2, 1921 – September 17, 1935
  • Won Stanley Cup 3 times in 4 finals appearances (1924, 1925, 1930, 1931)
  • 4 division titles and 12 playoff appearances
 [10]
5 Ernest Savard September 17, 1935 – 1936
  • No playoff appearances
 [11]
6 Cecil Hart 1936 – 1939
  • 1 division title and 3 playoff appearances
 [12]
7 Jules Dugal 1939 – 1940
  • No playoff appearances
 [13]
8 Tommy Gorman† 1940 – July 1946
  • Won Stanley Cup 2 times (1944, 1946)
  • 6 playoff appearances
 [14][15]
9 Frank J. Selke† July 10, 1946 – May 15, 1964 [15][16][17]
10 Sam Pollock† May 15, 1964 – September 6, 1978 [17][18][19]
11 Irving Grundman September 6, 1978 – April 14, 1983
  • Won Stanley Cup (1979)
  • 2 conference titles, 4 division titles, and 5 playoff appearances
 [19][20][21]
12 Serge Savard April 28, 1983 – October 17, 1995
  • Won Stanley Cup 2 times in 3 finals appearances (1986, 1989, 1993)
  • 3 conference titles, 4 division titles, and 11 playoff appearances
 [22][23][24]
13 Rejean Houle October 21, 1995 – November 20, 2000
  • 3 playoff appearances
 [24][25][26]
14 Andre Savard November 20, 2000 – June 2, 2003
  • 1 playoff appearance
 [27][28]
15 Bob Gainey June 2, 2003 – February 8, 2010
  • 1 division title and 4 playoff appearances
 [28][29]
16 Pierre Gauthier February 8, 2010 – March 29, 2012
  • 2 playoff appearances
 [30]
17 Marc Bergevin May 2, 2012 – November 28, 2021
  • Lost in Stanley Cup Finals (2021)
  • 3 division titles and 6 playoff appearances
 [6]
18 Kent Hughes January 18, 2022 – present

See also

Notes

  • a A running total of the number of general managers of the franchise. Thus any general manager who has two or more separate terms as general manager is only counted once.

References

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  2. ^ Sarah Kwak (2008-10-09). "Original Six in the spotlight". Sports Illustrated. Time Inc. Archived from the original on October 11, 2008. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
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  4. ^ Mouton, Claude (1987). The Montreal Canadiens. Key Porter Books. ISBN 1-55013-051-X.
  5. ^ "Our History". Centre Bell. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  6. ^ a b "Marc Bergevin – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  7. ^ "Joe Cattarinich – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  8. ^ "Jack Laviolette – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  9. ^ "George Kennedy – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  10. ^ "Léo Dandurand – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  11. ^ "Ernest Savard – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  12. ^ "Cecil Hart – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  13. ^ "Jules Dugal – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  14. ^ "Tom P. Gorman – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  15. ^ a b "Selke Appointed To Succeed Gorman". Ottawa Journal. July 10, 1946. p. 1. Retrieved July 18, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Frank Selke – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  17. ^ a b "Pollock New GM Of Habs". Ottawa Journal. May 15, 1964. p. 1. Retrieved July 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Sam Pollock – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  19. ^ a b "Pollock resigns Bowman left in cold". Ottawa Journal. September 7, 1978. p. 15. Retrieved July 19, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "Irving Grundman – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  21. ^ "Canadiens Drop Top Officials". The New York Times. April 14, 1983. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  22. ^ "Serge Savard – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  23. ^ "SPORTS PEOPLE; Savard Gets New Job". The New York Times. April 29, 1983. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  24. ^ a b "HOCKEY; Canadiens Name Coach and General Manager". The New York Times. October 22, 1995. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  25. ^ "Réjean Houle – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  26. ^ "N.H.L.: ROUNDUP; Lidstrom and Lapointe Lead Detroit to Victory". The New York Times. November 21, 2000. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  27. ^ "André Savard – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  28. ^ a b "Gainey returns to Montreal as general manager". Philadelphia Daily News. June 3, 2003. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  29. ^ "Bob Gainey – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  30. ^ "Pierre Gauthier – Bio, pictures, stats and more". Montreal Canadiens. Retrieved July 18, 2015.