(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); 1909 1916-1924-1930-1931 1944 – 1946 50’s 60’s 70’s 1986 – 1993 2009 Montreal Canadiens Team Formation The Canadiens were founded by J. Ambrose O’Brien on December 4, 1909, as a charter member of the National Hockey Association, the forerunner to the National Hockey League. It was to be the team of the francophone community in …