December 4: The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club was founded (1909)

Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens ice hockey club, the oldest ice hockey franchise in the world, was founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team in the world and was the only existing team founded before the foundation of the National Hockey League in 1917.  Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup 24 times and became the conference champion 8 times. A definite legend in the world hockey history.