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.
[4][5] The team has had eighteen general managers since their inception.