Montreal Canadiens: Ten Scariest Players In Franchise History

The Montreal Canadiens have not scared many of their opponents in the past couple of seasons.

Finishing last in the NHL standings in 2021-22 and then fifth last the following season means most teams are not that worried when they have to face them. They got off to a better start to this season, but wins over the Chicago Blackhawks, Buffalo Sabres, Washington Capitals and Columbus Blue Jackets may not look that impressive in the grand scheme of things.

With today being Halloween, we decided to take a look back at some of the scariest members of the Montreal Canadiens over the years. Just for fun we will take a glance back at some of the players who donned the Canadiens jersey and flat out terrified the opposition on a nightly basis.

While this is not happening as frequently these days, there were enforcers over the years who would scare the daylights out of anyone who dared go near them on the ice. Intimidation has always been a big part of the game of hockey, and though we do not see the enormous enforcers throwing haymakers at each other as often as we used to, there is still an element of physicality and toughness to the game.

Of course, some players terrify the opposing team based on their size, ability to hit, score, defend well or even play goal at such a level that it seems almost unfair for the opposing team. The Canadiens have had many of these players over the years, and since it is October 31st, we decided to have a little fun today and look back at some of these players that struck the fear of God into the oppositon.

So, let’s look back at the top ten scariest Montreal Canadiens players in the history of the franchise.