1909–10 Montreal Canadiens season

After the Canadian Hockey Association (CHA) turned down Ambrose O'Brien's Renfrew Creamery Kings application for membership on November 25, 1909, O'Brien, along with Jimmy Gardner of the (also rejected) Montreal Wanderers organized the new National Hockey Association.

O'Brien put up $5000 security for the new franchise[2] on the "condition that it would be transferred to Montreal French sportsmen as soon as practicable.

Marie, Ontario, when he received a telegram from Laviolette outlining the team and to come to Montreal.

Newsy Lalonde signed on December 14 and he reported the next day to complete the roster.

The result was nullified when the NHA absorbed the CHA teams and created a new schedule.

The team's first official win took place on February 7, 1910, against the Haileybury Hockey Club.