Montreal Canadians

Montreal Canadiens

Written By: JCOL32

Founded: 1909/1917

Championships: 24

History

The longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team, the Montreal Canadiens are one of the “Original Six” teams and have won more Stanley Cup championships than any other franchise.

 

Overview:

The Canadiens will enter the 2013 shortened season with uncertainty. They have a new general manager, a new coach, and many new players including youngsters Alex Galchenyuk and Brendan Gallagher. Carey Price, the backbone of Montreal for the past 5+ years, is back between the pipes as he tries to get Montreal back to their winning ways. The youthfulness could be just what the doctor ordered in Montreal, a team in which energy and excitement has been lacking. PK Subban will lead the defensive core for the Canadiens along with a healthy Markov and Diaz. Captain Brian Gionta will return healthy and will play a key role in mentoring the young guns. Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, and David Desharnais will also play big parts in the Montreal offense.

 

How to Play as the Canadians:

With the Canadiens balanced attack, try to alternate between their top two lines which includes the likes of Plekanec, Pacioretty, and Brian Gionta. Look for PK Subban at the point as he has a rocket of a shot. Don’t be afraid to take some chances because you have Carey Price to back you up.

 

Fun Fact:

One of the Canadiens’ more popular French nicknames is “Les Habitants”, which is why those who speak English often refer to the Canadiens as “the Habs”.

 

Roster with Sortable Player Stats

Name	Pos.	Type	OVR	SHT	PKS	SEN	SKT	PHY	DEF
Tomas Plekanec	C	PLY	86	4	4	4	4	3	4
Andrei Markov	D	OFD	86	4	5	5	4	3	4
Erik Cole	LW	PWF	85	4	4	4	4	4	4
P.K. Subban	D	TWD	85	4	4	4	4	4	4
Max Pacioretty	LW	PWF	84	4	4	4	4	4	4
Rene Bourque	RW	TWF	84	4	4	4	4	4	4
Josh Gorges	D	DFD	84	3	3	4	4	4	4
Brian Gionta	RW	SNP	83	4	5	4	4	2	4
Lars Eller	C	PLY	80	4	4	3	4	3	4
Tomas Kaberle	D	OFD	80	3	4	4	4	3	4
Scott Gomez	C	PLY	79	3	4	4	4	3	3
Colby Armstrong	RW	GRN	79	3	3	3	4	4	4
David Desharnais	C	PLY	79	4	4	4	4	2	3
Travis Moen	LW	GRN	78	3	3	3	3	4	4
Brandon Prust	LW	TGH	78	3	3	3	3	4	4
Chris Campoli	D	OFD	77	3	4	4	4	3	3
Blake Geoffrion	C	TWF	76	3	3	3	4	4	3
Ryan White	C	TWF	75	3	3	2	3	4	3
Rafael Diaz	D	OFD	75	3	3	3	4	2	3
Francis Bouillon	D	DFD	74	2	2	2	4	3	3
Alexei Emelin	D	DFD	74	3	1	2	4	4	3
Petteri Nokelainen	C	TWF	73	3	3	3	3	3	3
Mathieu Darche	LW	TWF	72	3	2	2	3	4	3
Yannick Weber	D	OFD	72	3	3	3	4	2	3

OVR: Overall                                                 SNP: Sniper

SHT: Shooting                                              TWF: Two Way Forward

PKS: Puck Skills                                           PLY: Playmaker

SEN: Senses                                                GRN: Grinder

SKT: Skating                                                 TGH: Tough

PHY: Physical                                                PWF: Powerforward

DEF: Defense                                               OFD: Offensive Defensemen

DFD: Defensive Defenseman                    TWD: Two-Way Defenseman