Were the Montreal Canadiens Really Born on December 4, 1909?

, but instead got the Haileybury Comets. He then transferred the franchise to Montreal and renamed it the Montreal Canadiens.

But he did not hire anyone from the Comets—he wanted to have a French Canadian team. He instead hired all the players from the suspended team and its player-coach, Jack Laviolette. 

This might be the source of the confusion regarding the beginning of the Montreal Canadiens.

The funniest part in all this—again, according to these texts— is that the franchise Les Canadiens was transferred to Toronto, either as the Tecumsehs, as written on Eyes On The Prize, or as Eddie Livingston’s Blueshirts, as written in Charles Coleman book.

Where is the truth?

The Haileybury Comets were founded in 1906, in the Timiskaming Professional Hockey League. A known player played for them, Art Ross. George Kendall supposedly got that franchise on November 12, 1910.

Again, where is the truth?

The only way to get the true answers would be to confirm which franchise George Kendall got. Was it Les Canadiens or the Comets? If it’s Les Canadiens, then the 1909 date still holds. But if it’s the Comets, then it’s somewhere in 1906.
Are they already 102 years old?

I have an appointment with the Quebec National Library to read The Trail of the Stanley Cup by Charles Coleman, and also The Story on the Montreal Canadiens by Andy O’Brien.

But even if I confirm that it is written in these books, while the opposite is written elsewhere, how can I confirm who writes the truth or not?

Anyone care to help?

This article is in no way, shape, or form my interpretation or my opinion on the matter. I’m simply reporting the information that I’ve found and asking questions, looking only for the truth.

 

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