Montreal Canadiens Company Description
This hockey team has a multi-national roster but it is all Canadian at heart. Club de hockey Canadien owns and operates the Montreal Canadiens, one of the oldest and most storied franchises in the National Hockey League. Since its formation in 1909, the team has won a record 24 Stanley Cup championships, second only to the New York Yankees as the most successful sports team in North America. The Canadiens continue to boast a loyal following at Montreal's Bell Center. George Gillett, Jr., chairman of US-based ski resort developer Booth Creek Ski Holdings, is selling his controlling interest in the team to Canada's Molson family; brewer Molson Coors also has a minority stake in the Canadiens.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Montreal Canadiens's organization from inception to current status.
Produced by Hoover's in-house editorial team, the Company Description tracks ownership transitions, company progress via mergers and acquisitions, major growth milestones, and strategic initiatives, to provide a holistic view of Montreal Canadiens's evolution in the marketplace.
