Montréal Canadiens away-game travel guide

Planning a Montréal Canadiens road game? The team plays at Bell Centre in Montréal, Quebec. Use the guide to prepare for the arena and confirm event details with official sources.

Team and home arena

City: Montréal, Quebec
Conference and division: Eastern Conference, Atlantic Division
Home arena: Bell Centre

Before booking a game trip

Check the official Montréal Canadiens site for the event date and current team information. Then review the official arena site and the Bell Centre visitor guide for parking, transit, entry, and accessibility planning.

Use the NHL schedule and season snapshot as a planning reference; confirm the selected game with the team before arranging travel.

History, rivals and game night in Montréal

Franchise story

Founded in 1909, the Canadiens are the oldest continuously operating professional hockey club and played in the NHL's first games in December 1917.

Montreal has won 24 Stanley Cups, the most in the league; the most recent came in 1993.

History sources: Records.NHL.com: Montréal Canadiens franchise; NHL.com: First NHL games remembered; NHL.com: Stanley Cup champions, complete list; NHL.com/es: Conoce a tu equipo, Montréal Canadiens

Rivalries

Toronto Maple Leafs: Listed by NHL.com/es among the Montréal Canadiens' great rivalries. Source: NHL.com/es: Conoce a tu equipo, Montréal Canadiens
Boston Bruins: Listed by NHL.com/es among the Montréal Canadiens' great rivalries. Source: NHL.com/es: Conoce a tu equipo, Montréal Canadiens

Game-night traditions

Twenty-four championship banners and retired numbers hang at Bell Centre, part of a tradition NHL.com links to the "ghosts" of the old Forum. Source: NHL.com (Apr. 2025): Home-ice advantage starts with these traditions

Traditions and in-arena features vary by game and season; none is guaranteed.

Editorial tips

Our suggestions, not official team guidance.

Get to your seat before warmups end if you want to see the pregame features; times and formats are set by the club, so check the official Montréal Canadiens game-day information first.
Many traditions above are playoff-specific or occasional. Treat them as things you might see, not things every regular-season game will include.

Cautions

Arena codes of conduct apply to every fan. Check the venue bag and entry policy before you travel.

Crossing the border for this trip? See the cross-border hockey trip guide.

Sources reviewed 2026-11-14.