National hockey league official guide and record book 2006, p. The gulls 61118 broke the mark of 60 set by the montreal canadiens in 1976 77. The montreal canadiens lost just 8 games while winning 60 and tying 12 over 80 games in the 18 team league. Any hockey team better than the 198788 edmonton oilers. Center ice collectibles is your source to 1976 77 montreal canadiens postcards hockey cards. We have thousands of sets with 1,300,000 hockey cards in total stock. Jul 25, 2015 a community vote on the 25 best players in the glorious history of the montreal canadiens. A chronicle of the 197677 montreal canadiens recordbreaking. There was very little room for improvement for the 197677 montreal canadiens, and with good. Montreal canadiens nhl team blogging fusion blog directory. They set an nhl record for most points in a season by a team with 2 points. Steve shutt 197677, guy lafleur 197778, 60 most points, season. In 1976 77, the canadiens ended the regular season with a record 2 points.
The montreal canadiens once again dominated the playoffs as, for the second straight year, they swept their opponent four games to none in the final. Former montreal canadiens goaltender ken dryden is one of the most interesting players in league history. Of the 24 players on the roster, 14 were drafted by the canadiens including. Their closest rival the toronto maple leafs organization has won 11. The trophy is awarded prior to the final series which are the championship games to decide the winner for the stanley cup against the western conferences champions. He won the jack adams award as nhl coach of the year for the 197677 season when the montreal. This is a list of franchise records for the montreal canadiens of the national hockey league. More on april 3, 1977, the canadiens met the capitals in washington, playing the last game of a regular season that most players can only dream of, and leaving the nhl record book in dire need of revision. Nhl montreal canadiens quiz questions 2 proprofs quiz. The 197677 nhl season was the 60th season of the national hockey league. I followed them all season long and knew the canadiens of the late 70s were so special i would never see anything like this team again. The san diego gulls of the nowdefunct ihl became the first team in pro hockey to win 61 games in a season. Feb 15, 2012 the 197677 montreal canadiens of ken dryden rattled off an nhl record 34game home unbeaten streak, but most importantly also grabbed the stanley cup.
A chronicle of the 197677 montreal canadiens recordbreaking season. It might be difficult to believe, but the montreal canadiens actually had a losing record against the boston bruins in 197677. There was very little room for improvement for the 197677 montreal canadiens, and with good reason. The canadiens would breeze to a stanley cup win that season, losing just two playoff games. The official 1976 roster of the montreal canadiens, including position, height, weight, date of birth, age, and birth place.
Details about 197677 boston bruins media guide yearbook nhl finalist. All habs is a trusted source for canadiens news and analysis. They outscored opponents by 216 goals in 80 games for an average. Red wings streak only guarantees a place in record book. Montreal canadiens history on the silver screen eyes on the. Its easy to see why the 197677 montreal canadiens are often recognized as the bestever team in national hockey league history. We have built a global network of passionate fans who are informed, engaged and entertained. Language watch edit this is a list of franchise records for the montreal canadiens of the national hockey league team records.
A chronicle of the 197677 montreal canadiens recordbreaking season at. The canadiens won their 20th stanley cup in 1976 77, taking the nhl championship. Oct 08, 2011 montreal canadiens clash of nhl dynasties. Sep 20, 2010 the montreal canadiens have been around longer than the nhl. Montreal canadiens 197677, 60 wins, 8 losses, 12 ties.
Of lafleurs 560 goals, 518 come as a member of the canadiens before he retires in 1984, only to return to the nhl four years later. Some have called that canadiens team the greatest of all time. A funny thing happened to the montreal canadiens last saturday night in the forum. They outscored opponents by 216 goals in 80 games for an average of 2. Click on the record description link, for an expanded listing of the record.
Motorway roadworks speed breaking point to be raised to 60mph as system achieves tipping point all news. The montreal canadiens once again dominated the playoffs as for the second straight year, they swept their opponent four games to none in the final series for the stanley cup. Center ice collectibles is your source to 197677 montreal canadiens postcards hockey cards. A chronicle of the 1976 77 montreal canadiens record breaking. This guide has 108 pages loaded with pictures, bios, stats, schedules, etc.
This is a list of franchise records for the montreal canadiens of the national hockey league team records single season. Nhl official guide and record book 198283 nhl official guide and record book 197778 nhl official guide and record book 197677 nhl official guide and record book. The canadiens have won 24 stanley cups the most in nhl history. Get uptodate 197677 montreal canadiens roster and statistics and much more on hockey. In 197677 alone he amassed 10 shutouts and maintained a goalsagainst average of 2. Find the top 38 nhl records including single game, single year and all time records. The team that is considered by many to be the best of alltime put in a winning percentage of. All habs hockey magazine is the leading independent site about the montreal canadiens. Les habitants dominated the nhl for more than a decade, winning 10 stanley. As it turned out, the only major roster move was rejean houles return from a threeyear excursion in the wha. The montreal canadiens historical web site is the teams official online encyclopedia. Meanwhile, history was made in the minor leagues on this date too.
The team is frequently referred to in english and french as the habs. Montreal canadiens history on the silver screen eyes on. The roster, scoring and goaltender statistics for the 197677 montreal canadiens playing in the nhl. Scotty bowmans habs were the undisputed cream of the nhl crop, losing just eight games all season, and only one on forum ice. The prince of wales trophy, or simply the wales trophy, is a national hockey league nhl trophy awarded to the eastern conference formerly the wales conference playoff champions. A chronicle of the 197677 montreal canadiens record breaking season. At the age of 14, playing midget on a montreal canadienssponsored team, he enjoyed the benefits of a great perk a standingroom pass to the montreal forum where he could watch the habs play. They are members of the atlantic division of the eastern conference of the national hockey league nhl. Prince of wales trophy simple english wikipedia, the.
Montreal canadiens 197677longest undefeated streak in one season. Were a proud member of the rocket sports media network. Get uptodate 197677 montreal canadiens schedule and results and much more on hockey. The 197677 montreal canadiens of ken dryden rattled off an nhl record 34game home unbeaten streak, but most importantly also grabbed the stanley cup. The canadiens won their 20th stanley cup in 197677, taking the nhl championship. The 197677 montreal canadiens season was the canadiens 68th season. I was a teenager in 197677 and a tremendous canadiens fan.
Put your knowledge to the test and take this quiz on the montreal canadiens. The legends in depth profiles on the 42 men enshrined in the hockey hall of fame. The team is regarded to be the greatest nhl team ever composed. National hockey league nhl team records end of 2003 season.
The kansas city scouts moved to denver, colorado, and became the colorado rockies and the california golden seals moved to cleveland, ohio, and became the cleveland barons. Nhl team montreal canadiens, the montreal canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in montreal, quebec. Original nhl montreal canadiens 197677 official hockey media guide. Scotty bowmans habs were the undisputed cream of the nhl crop, losing. Montreal canadiens 197677 roster and scoring statistics at. The 197677 cleveland barons season was the first season for this franchise in cleveland, after nine seasons in the bay area as the oakland sealscalifornia golden seals. Dec 10, 2007 any hockey team better than the 198788 edmonton oilers. The montreal canadiens have been around longer than the nhl. They outscored their opponents by 216 goals also a league record, a differential average of 2. A chronicle of the 197677 montreal canadiens recordbreaking season ebook.
The original six teams in national hockey league nhl began in 1942, reducing it to six teams. On this day in 1991, guy lafleur scores his final nhl goal, the 560th of his career, in the quebec nordiques 43 loss to the montreal canadiens at the forum. Montreal canadiens 197677 hockey media guide from there stanley cup winning season. Montreal canadiens 197677, 60 wins, 8 losses, 12 ties, 80 game schedule. Montreal canadiens 1976 77 hockey media guide from there stanley cup winning season. He won the jack adams award as nhl coach of the year for the 1976 77 season when the montreal. The barons played in the tough adams division and spent most of the season in last place. The canadiens went 68812 during this season and went on to win the stanley cup. Montreal canadiens 197677 hockey media guide stanley cup. The barons displaced the world hockey associations cleveland crusaders who elected to relocate to minnesota. Montreal canadiens 197577 the unofficial nhl uniform. Breaking bad overstanding behavior from an abusive father breaking point book 1 vevinaberkita48.
Discover the history of the oldest team in the national hockey league. The 25 greatest players in montreal canadiens history. Apr 09, 2017 first, would like to grab your attention here, that there were original six teams in nhl instead of eight. Dec 28, 2019 breaking bad overstanding behavior from an abusive father breaking point book 1. Center ice collectibles has something for all collectors of hockey cards. Also find nhl playoff records, 50 goals in 50 games and 60 plus goal scorers. In 197677, the canadiens ended the regular season with a record 2 points.