Jan 9, 2025 · The Forum Opens. The Montreal Forum first opened its doors on Nov. 29, 1924. It was the home of the NHL’s Montreal Maroons from 1924-38 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926-96. In the building ...

Mar 28, 2018 · Montreal was affected by that trend, as the Canadiens opted to leave their venerable home for the Molson Centre (since renamed the Bell Centre) in downtown Montreal. Their final game at the Forum was played on March 11, 1996, when they defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1. Montreal Forum was now without hockey for the first time in decades.

Montreal Forum is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Called “the most storied building in hockey history” by Sporting News, it was an indoor arena that ...

Aug 12, 2018 · MONTREAL, QC – 1971: Jean Beliveau #4 of the Montreal Canadiens battles with Bobby Hull #9 of the Chicago Blackhawks at the Montreal Forum circa 1971 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by ...

Oct 12, 2010 · It was only during those closing ceremonies at the Montreal Forum when the Rocket’s energy was finally, truly cemented into the heart of that fabled steel structure that sits on the corner of ...

Nov 29, 2024 · The Montreal Forum was the site of a ton of hockey history. (THW Archives) Six years later, on Nov. 29, 1930, George Hainsworth became just the second goaltender in team history to win 100 career ...

Feb 24, 2021 · The funeral was held on March 10 at the Montreal Forum. The doors opened at 11 a.m. and thousands of fans had formed a three-wide line all the way around the building, waiting to file past the ...

Jul 10, 2022 · The Canadiens defeated the Dallas Stars 4-1 in the final game at the historic Montreal Forum on March 11, 1996. Andrei Kovalenko, the most disposable element of the Roy trade, scored the Habs ...

Sep 11, 2024 · The Famous Forum. The atmosphere of the Bell Centre carries over from its predecessor, a building among the temples of major sports, the world-famous Montréal Forum. Home to the Canadiens from ...

Mar 11, 2025 · The 1983 NHL entry draft was the 21st NHL entry draft. It was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, on June 8, 1983. The NHL entry draft is the primary means by which players arrive in ...