| 2016–17Montreal Canadiens | |
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Atlantic Division champions | |
| Division | 1stAtlantic |
| Conference | 4thEastern |
| 2016–17 record | 47–26–9 |
| Home record | 24–12–5 |
| Road record | 23–14–4 |
| Goals for | 226 |
| Goals against | 200 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Marc Bergevin |
| Coach | Michel Therrien (Oct. 13 – Feb. 14)[1] Claude Julien (interim, Feb. 14 – Apr. 22)[1] |
| Captain | Max Pacioretty |
| Alternate captains | Brendan Gallagher Andrei Markov Tomas Plekanec Shea Weber |
| Arena | Bell Centre |
| Average attendance | 21,288 (100.0%)[2] |
| Minor league affiliates | St. John's IceCaps (AHL) Brampton Beast (ECHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Max Pacioretty (35) |
| Assists | Alexander Radulov (36) |
| Points | Max Pacioretty (67) |
| Penalty minutes | Andrew Shaw (110) |
| Plus/minus | Paul Byron (+21) |
| Wins | Carey Price (37) |
| Goals against average | Carey Price (2.23) |
The2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season was the108th season for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their100th season in theNational Hockey League (NHL).[3]
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | ROW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 1 | y –Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 47 | 26 | 9 | 44 | 226 | 200 | +26 | 103 |
| 2 | x –Ottawa Senators | 82 | 44 | 28 | 10 | 38 | 212 | 214 | −2 | 98 |
| 3 | x –Boston Bruins | 82 | 44 | 31 | 7 | 42 | 234 | 212 | +22 | 95 |
| 4 | x –Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 39 | 251 | 242 | +9 | 95 |
| 5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 42 | 30 | 10 | 38 | 234 | 227 | +7 | 94 |
| 6 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 35 | 36 | 11 | 30 | 210 | 237 | −27 | 81 |
| 7 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 33 | 36 | 13 | 24 | 207 | 244 | −37 | 79 |
| 8 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 33 | 37 | 12 | 31 | 201 | 237 | −36 | 78 |
| 2016 Pre-season Game Log: 4–1–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 1–0–1)[5] | ||||||||||
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| 1 | September 26 | New Jersey | 3–2 | Montreal | Lindgren | 21,288 | 0–1–0 | Recap | ||
| 2 | September 27 | Washington | 2–5 | Montreal | Montoya | 21,288 | 1–1–0 | Recap | ||
| 3 | September 29 | Ottawa | 4–3 | Montreal | OT | Condon | 21,288 | 1–1–1 | Recap | |
| 4 | October 1 | Montreal | 3–2 | Ottawa | OT | Montoya | 17,147 | 2–1–1 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 2 | Montreal | 2–3 | Toronto | OT | Condon | 18,912 | 2–1–2 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 4 | Boston | 3–4 | Montreal | – | – | 3–1–2 | Recap | ||
| 7 | October 6 | Toronto | 1–6 | Montreal | Price | 21,288 | 4–1–2 | Recap | ||
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Final stats
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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| Carey Price | 62 | 62 | 3,708:08 | 37 | 20 | 5 | 138 | 2.23 | 1794 | .923 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Al Montoya | 19 | 18 | 1124:53 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 2.67 | 569 | .912 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Charlie Lindgren | 2 | 2 | 121:42 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1.48 | 59 | .949 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carey Price | 6 | 6 | 387:28 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1.86 | 179 | .933 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Canadiens. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.
| Player | Explanation | Length | Salary | Date issued | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Shaw | Boarding Capitals defenceman Connor Hobbs | 3 games (all pre-season) | N/A | September 29, 2016 | [8] |
| Player | Award | Awarded | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shea Weber | NHL Third Star of the Week | October 31, 2016 | [9] |
| Shea Weber | NHL Second Star of the Month | November 1, 2016 | [10] |
| Carey Price | NHL Third Star of the Week | March 6, 2017 | [11] |
| Player | Milestone | Reached | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Sergachev | 1st Career NHL Game | October 13, 2016 | [12] |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 1st Career NHL Game | October 13, 2016 | [12] |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | October 15, 2016 | [13] |
| Jeff Petry | 100th Career NHL Point | October 18, 2016 | [14] |
| Alex Galchenyuk | 100th Career NHL Assist | November 15, 2016 | [15] |
| Max Pacioretty | 500th Career NHL Game | November 19, 2016 | [16] |
| Alex Galchenyuk | 300th Career NHL Game | December 4, 2016 | [17] |
| Jeff Petry | 400th Career NHL Game | December 29, 2016 | [18] |
| Shea Weber | 800th Career NHL Game | December 31, 2016 | [19] |
| Nikita Scherbak | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point | January 7, 2017 | [20] |
| Phillip Danault | 100th Career NHL Game | January 20, 2017 | [21] |
| Alexander Radulov | 200th Career NHL Game | January 21, 2017 | [22] |
| Nathan Beaulieu | 200th Career NHL Game | February 7, 2017 | [23] |
| Max Pacioretty | 200th Career NHL Goal | February 9, 2017 | [24] |
| Tomas Plekanec | 900th Career NHL Game | February 11, 2017 | [25] |
| Brendan Gallagher | 300th Career NHL Game | February 12, 2017 | [26] |
| Max Pacioretty | 400th Career NHL Point | February 28, 2017 | [27] |
| Shea Weber | 300th Career NHL Assist | February 28, 2017 | [28] |
| Paul Byron | 100th Career NHL Point | March 12, 2017 | [29] |
| Alex Galchenyuk | 200th Career NHL Point | March 14, 2017 | [30] |
| Carey Price | 500th Career NHL Game | March 14, 2017 | [30] |
| Torrey Mitchell | 600th Career NHL Game | March 19, 2017 | [31] |
| Max Pacioretty | 200th Career NHL Assist | April 1, 2017 | [32] |
| Brandon Davidson | 100th Career NHL Game | April 7, 2017 | [33] |
| Player | Milestone | Reached | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artturi Lehkonen | 1st Career Playoff Game | April 12, 2017 | [34] |
| Phillip Danault | 1st Career Playoff Game | April 12, 2017 | [34] |
| Paul Byron | 1st Career Playoff Game | April 12, 2017 | [34] |
| Andreas Martinsen | 1st Career Playoff Game | April 12, 2017 | [34] |
| Paul Byron | 1st Career Playoff Goal 1st Career Playoff Point | April 14, 2017 | [35] |
| Phillip Danault | 1st Career Playoff Assist 1st Career Playoff Point | April 14, 2017 | [35] |
| Brandon Davidson | 1st Career Playoff Game | April 16, 2017 | [36] |
| Artturi Lehkonen | 1st Career Playoff Goal 1st Career Playoff Point | April 16, 2017 | [37] |
| Alexei Emelin | 1st Career Playoff Goal | April 22, 2017 | [38] |
| Michael McCarron | 1st Career Playoff Game | April 22, 2017 | [38] |
The Canadiens have been involved in the followingtransactions during the 2016–17 season:
| Date | Details | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) | ToWashington Capitals Lars Eller | To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in2017 2nd-round pick in2018 | [39] |
| June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24) | ToChicago Blackhawks 2nd-round pick in2016 MIN's 2nd-round pick in 2016 | To Montreal Canadiens Andrew Shaw | [39] |
| June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25) | ToWinnipeg Jets 7th-round pick in 2017 | To Montreal Canadiens 7th-round pick in 2016 | [40] |
| June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29) | ToNashville Predators P. K. Subban | To Montreal Canadiens Shea Weber | [41] |
| October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08) | ToFlorida Panthers Tim Bozon | To Montreal Canadiens Jonathan Racine | [42] |
| January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26) | ToTampa Bay Lightning Jonathan Racine 6th-round pick in 2017 | To Montreal Canadiens Nikita Nesterov | [43] |
| February 21, 2017 (2017-02-21) | ToCarolina Hurricanes Philip Samuelsson | To Montreal Canadiens Keegan Lowe | [44] |
| February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27) | ToDallas Stars Greg Pateryn 4th-round pick in 2017 | To Montreal Canadiens Jordie Benn | [45] |
| February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28) | ToEdmonton Oilers David Desharnais | To Montreal Canadiens Brandon Davidson | [46] |
| March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) | ToDetroit Red Wings 6th-round pick in 2018 | To Montreal Canadiens Steve Ott | [47] |
| March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) | ToLos Angeles Kings Conditional 4th-round pick in 2018 | To Montreal Canadiens Dwight King | [48] |
| March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01) | ToColorado Avalanche Sven Andrighetto | To Montreal Canadiens Andreas Martinsen | [49] |
| June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15) | ToTampa Bay Lightning Mikhail Sergachev Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2018 | To Montreal Canadiens Jonathan Drouin Conditional 6th-round pick in 2018 | [50] |
| June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17) | ToBuffalo Sabres Nathan Beaulieu | To Montreal Canadiens 3rd-round pick in 2017 | [51] |
| Date | Player | Former team | Contract terms (inU.S. dollars) | Ref |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Al Montoya | Florida Panthers | 1 year, $950,000 | [52] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Alexander Radulov | CSKA Moscow | 1 year, $5.75 million | [53] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Zach Redmond | Colorado Avalanche | 2 years, $1.225 million | [54] |
| July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02) | Philip Samuelsson | Springfield Falcons | 1 year, $600,000 two-way contract | [55] |
| July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02) | Chris Terry | Carolina Hurricanes | 1 year, $600,000 two-way contract | [56] |
| July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22) | Bobby Farnham | New Jersey Devils | 1 year, $575,000 two-way contract | [57] |
| January 7, 2017 (2017-01-07) | Markus Eisenschmid | St. John's IceCaps | 2 years, $1.285 million entry-level contract | [58] |
| April 27, 2017 (2017-04-27) | Antoine Waked | Rouyn-Noranda Huskies | 3 years, $2.18 million entry-level contract | [59] |
| May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01) | Jakub Jerabek | Vityaz Podolsk | 1 year, $925,000 entry-level contract | [60] |
| Date | Player | New team | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
| May 25, 2016 (2016-05-25) | Bud Holloway | CSKA Moscow | 2 years | [61] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Michael Bournival | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 year, $575,000 two-way contract | [62] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Tom Gilbert | Los Angeles Kings | 1 year, $1.4 million | [63] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Gabriel Dumont | Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 year, $575,000 two-way contract | [64] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Darren Dietz | Washington Capitals | 1 year, $575,000 two-way contract | [65] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Victor Bartley | Minnesota Wild | 1 year, $650,000 two-way contract | [66] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Morgan Ellis | St. Louis Blues | 1 year, $575,000 two-way contract | [67] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Ben Scrivens | Dinamo Minsk | 1 year | [68] |
| July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02) | Mac Bennett | Rochester Americans | 1 year | [69] |
| July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22) | Stefan Fournier | Arizona Coyotes | 1 year, $632,500 two-way contract | [70] |
| October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17) | Lucas Lessio | KHL Medveščak Zagreb | 1 year | [71] |
| May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04) | Max Friberg | Frölunda HC | 3 years | [72] |
| Player | New team | Date | Ref |
| Mike Condon | Pittsburgh Penguins | October 11, 2016 | [73] |
| Mark Barberio | Colorado Avalanche | February 2, 2017 | [74] |
| Date | Player | Contract terms (in U.S. dollars) | Ref |
| June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27) | Andrew Shaw | 6 years, $23.4 million | [75] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Mikhail Sergachev | 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract | [76] |
| July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01) | Daniel Carr | 2 years, $1.45 million contract extension | [77] |
| July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05) | Phillip Danault | 2 years, $1.824 million contract extension | [78] |
| January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02) | Al Montoya | 2 years, $1.065 million contract extension | [79] |
| March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03) | Chris Terry | 1 year, $650,000 contract extension | [80] |
| March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09) | Simon Bourque | 3 years, $2.16 million entry-level contract | [81] |
| March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24) | Jeremiah Addison | 3 years, $2.16 million entry-level contract | [82] |
| March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27) | Victor Mete | 3 years, $2.244 million entry-level contract | [83] |
| June 5, 2017 (2017-06-05) | Andreas Martinsen | 1 year, $675,000 contract extension | [84] |
| June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15) | Charles Hudon | 2 years, $1.3 million contract extension | [85] |
| June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15) | Jonathan Drouin | 6 years, $33 million contract extension | [86] |
Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the2016 NHL entry draft, held on June 24–25, 2016 at theFirst Niagara Center inBuffalo, New York.[87]
| Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | Mikhail Sergachev | Defence | Windsor Spitfires (OHL) | |
| 3 | 70 | William Bitten | Centre | Flint Firebirds (OHL) | |
| 4 | 100 | Victor Mete | Defence | London Knights (OHL) | |
| 5 | 124[a] | Casey Staum | Defence | Hill-Murray Pioneers (MSHSL) | |
| 6 | 160 | Michael Pezzetta | Centre | Sudbury Wolves (OHL) | |
| 7 | 187[b] | Arvid Henrikson | Defence | AIK Jrs. (Sweden) |