List of Montreal Canadiens general managers


Officially known as Le Club de Hockey Canadien, the Montreal Canadiens are a Canadian professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Hockey League. In 1909, the Canadiens were founded as a charter member of the National Hockey Association. In 1917, the franchise joined the NHL, and is one of the Original Six teams. In their 100-year history, the Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cup championships, and are the last Canadian team to have won the Stanley Cup, having done so in 1993. Having played in the Jubilee Arena, the Montreal Arena, the Mount Royal Arena, and the Montreal Forum, the Canadiens have played their home games at the Bell Centre, formerly known as the Molson Centre, since 1996. The team has had eighteen general managers since their inception.

General managers

No.NameTenureAccomplishments during this termRef
1Joseph CattarinichDecember 1909 – 1910
1Jack LavioletteDecember 1909 – 1910
3George Kennedy1910 – October 19, 1921
4Leo DandurandNovember 2, 1921 – September 17, 1935
  • Won Stanley Cup 3 times in 4 finals appearances
  • 4 division titles and 12 playoff appearances
  • 5Ernest SavardSeptember 17, 1935 – 1936
  • No playoff appearances
  • 6Cecil Hart1936 – 1939
  • 1 division title and 3 playoff appearances
  • 7Jules Dugal1939 – 1940
  • No playoff appearances
  • 8Tommy Gorman1940 – July 1946
  • Won Stanley Cup 2 times
  • 6 playoff appearances
  • 9Frank J. SelkeJuly 10, 1946May 15, 1964
  • Won Stanley Cup 6 times
  • Lost in Stanley Cup Finals 5 times
  • 17 playoff appearances
  • 10Sam PollockMay 15, 1964 – September 6, 1978
  • Won Stanley Cup 9 times
  • Lost in Stanley Cup Finals
  • 3 conference titles, 7 division titles, and 13 playoff appearances
  • 11Irving GrundmanSeptember 6, 1978 – April 14, 1983
  • Won Stanley Cup
  • 2 conference titles, 4 division titles, and 5 playoff appearances
  • 12Serge SavardApril 28, 1983 – October 17, 1995
  • Won Stanley Cup 2 times in 3 finals appearances
  • 3 conference titles, 4 division titles, and 11 playoff appearances
  • 13Rejean HouleOctober 21, 1995 – November 20, 2000
  • 3 playoff appearances
  • 14Andre SavardNovember 20, 2000 – June 2, 2003
  • 1 playoff appearance
  • 15Bob GaineyJune 2, 2003 – February 8, 2010
  • 1 division title and 4 playoff appearances
  • 16Pierre GauthierFebruary 8, 2010 – March 29, 2012
  • 2 playoff appearances
  • 17Marc BergevinMay 2, 2012 – November 28, 2021
  • Lost in Stanley Cup Finals
  • 3 division titles and 6 playoff appearances
  • 18Kent HughesJanuary 18, 2022 – present
  • 1 playoff appearance