The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL). The team has won 24 Stanley Cup championships, 18 NHL championships, and is third all-time in regular-season victories behind only the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings.
Montreal Canadiens NHL Game Schedule
Montreal Canadiens Current Roster & Players Lineup (2021-2022)
The Canadiens have picked nine players from the 2021 NHL entry draft; traded away four players and traded to three players (Joshua Roy, Joe Vrbetic & Christian Dvorak). Also, they have acquired eleven players, signed with eight players & lost twelve players.
Who are on the Montreal Canadiens Current Roster for 2021-22
Let’s take a look at the players on the Montreal Canadiens’ current roster and how they will perform in the upcoming games.
Goaltender: Samuel Montembeault, Jake Allen, Carey Price
Right-winger: Brendan Gallagher (A), Josh Anderson, Tyler Toffoli, Joel Armia, Cole Caufield
Left-winger: Paul Byron (A), Mathieu Perreault, Artturi Lehkonen, Mike Hoffman, Jonathan Drouin
Center: Adam Brooks, Jake Evans, Cedric Paquette, Christian Dvorak, Samuel Montembeault, Nick Suzuki
Defense: Shea Weber (C), Ben Chiarot, Brett Kulak, Alexander Romanov, Sami Niku, Joel Edmundson, Samuel Montembeault, Jeff Petry, David Savard, Chris Wideman
| No. | Pos. | Player Name | Age | Acquired | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | G | Jake Allen | 31 | 2020 | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| 17 | RW | Josh Anderson | 27 | 2020 | Burlington, Ontario |
| 40 | RW | Joel Armia | 28 | 2018 | Pori, Finland |
| 24 | C | Adam Brooks | 25 | 2021 | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 41 | LW | Paul Byron (A) | 32 | 2015 | Ottawa, Ontario |
| 22 | RW | Cole Caufield | 20 | 2019 | Mosinee, Wisconsin |
| 8 | D | Ben Chiarot | 31 | 2019 | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 92 | LW | Jonathan Drouin | 26 | 2017 | Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Quebec |
| 28 | C | Christian Dvorak | 25 | 2021 | Palos, Illinois |
| 44 | D | Joel Edmundson | 28 | 2020 | Brandon, Manitoba |
| 71 | C | Jake Evans | 25 | 2014 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 11 | RW | Brendan Gallagher (A) | 29 | 2010 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 68 | LW | Mike Hoffman | 31 | 2021 | Kitchener, Ontario |
| 77 | D | Brett Kulak | 27 | 2018 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 62 | LW | Artturi Lehkonen | 26 | 2013 | Piikkio, Finland |
| 35 | G | Samuel Montembeault | 24 | 2021 | Bécancour, Quebec |
| 15 | D | Sami Niku | 25 | 2021 | Haapavesi, Finland |
| 13 | C | Cedric Paquette | 28 | 2021 | Gaspe, Quebec |
| 85 | LW | Mathieu Perreault | 33 | 2021 | Drummondville, Quebec |
| 26 | D | Jeff Petry | 33 | 2015 | Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| 31 | G | Carey Price | 34 | 2005 | Anahim Lake, British Columbia |
| 27 | D | Alexander Romanov | 21 | 2018 | Moscow, Russia |
| 58 | D | David Savard | 30 | 2021 | Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec |
| 14 | C | Nick Suzuki | 22 | 2018 | London, Ontario |
| 73 | RW | Tyler Toffoli | 29 | 2020 | Scarborough, Ontario |
| 6 | D | Shea Weber (C) | 36 | 2016 | Sicamous, British Columbia |
| 20 | D | Chris Wideman | 31 | 2021 | St. Louis, Missouri |
Shea Weber is the current captain of the Montreal Canadiens team.
Brendan Gallagher & Paul Byron – both are the current assistant/alternative captain of the Canadiens team.
Dominique Ducharme is the current head coach of the Montreal Canadiens.
This is an overview of the Montreal Canadiens’ current roster, players lineup & players list. This will be updated regularly as new players are signed, traded, or released by the team.
