The Montreal Canadiens are a National Hockey League (NHL) franchise based in Montreal, Canada. Established in 1909, the club had its first game in January 1910. The Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups, 23 of them since the founding of the NHL in 1917. Below is a list of Montreal Canadiens goaltenders.
Chronological listing of Montreal Canadiens goalies (Only goaltenders who played in at least one game, either regular season or during playoffs, are listed. Priority in list order each season is based on number of minutes played in the regular season and playoffs combined.) 2025-2026: Jakub Dobes, Sam Montembeault, Jacob Fowler 2024–2025: Sam Montembeault, Jakub Dobes, Cayden Primeau 2023–2024: Sam Montembeault, Jake Allen, Cayden Primeau, Jakub Dobes 2022–2023: Jake Allen, Sam Montembeault, Cayden Primeau 2021–2022: Jake Allen, Sam Montembeault, Cayden Primeau, Carey Price, Andrew Hammond, Michael McNiven 2020–2021: Carey Price, Jake Allen, Cayden Primeau 2019–2020: Carey Price, Charlie Lindgren, Keith Kinkaid, Cayden Primeau 2018–2019: Carey Price, Antti Niemi, Charlie Lindgren 2017–2018: Carey Price, Antti Niemi, Charlie Lindgren, Al Montoya 2016–2017: Carey Price, Al Montoya, Charlie Lindgren 2015–2016: Mike Condon, Ben Scrivens, Carey Price, Dustin Tokarski, Charlie Lindgren 2014–2015: Carey Price, Dustin Tokarski 2013–2014: Carey Price, Peter Budaj, Dustin Tokarski 2012–2013: Carey Price, Peter Budaj 2011–2012: Carey Price, Peter Budaj 2010–2011: Carey Price, Alex Auld 2009–2010: Jaroslav Halak, Carey Price 2008–2009: Carey Price, Jaroslav Halak, Marc Denis 2007–2008: Carey Price, Cristobal Huet, Jaroslav Halak 2006–2007: Cristobal Huet, David Aebischer, Yann Danis, Jaroslav Halak 2005–2006: Cristobal Huet, Jose Theodore, David Aebischer, Yann Danis 2004–2005: NHL lockout 2003–2004: Jose Theodore, Mathieu Garon 2002–2003: Jose Theodore, Jeff Hackett, Mathieu Garon 2001–2002: Jose Theodore, Jeff Hackett, Mathieu Garon, Stephane Fiset, Olivier Michaud 2000–2001: Jose Theodore, Jeff Hackett, Mathieu Garon, Eric Fichaud 1999–2000: Jeff Hackett, Jose Theodore 1998–1999: Jeff Hackett, Jose Theodore, Jocelyn Thibault, Frederic Chabot 1997–1998: Andy Moog, Jocelyn Thibault, Jose Theodore (playoffs only) 1996–1997: Jocelyn Thibault, Jose Theodore, Pat Jablonski, Tomas Vokoun 1995–1996: Jocelyn Thibault, Pat Jablonski, Patrick Roy, Patrick Labrecque, Jose Theodore 1994–1995: Patrick Roy, Ron Tugnutt 1993–1994: Patrick Roy, Andre Racicot, Ron Tugnutt, Les Kuntar, Frederic Chabot 1992–1993: Patrick Roy, Andre Racicot, Frederic Chabot 1991–1992: Patrick Roy, Roland Melanson, Andre Racicot 1990–1991: Patrick Roy, Andre Racicot, Jean-Claude Bergeron, Frederic Chabot 1989–1990: Patrick Roy, Brian Hayward, Andre Racicot 1988–1989: Patrick Roy, Brian Hayward, Randy Exelby 1987–1988: Patrick Roy, Brian Hayward, Vincent Riendeau 1986–1987: Patrick Roy, Brian Hayward 1985–1986: Patrick Roy, Doug Soetaert, Steve Penney 1984–1985: Steve Penney, Doug Soetaert, Patrick Roy 1983–1984: Rick Wamsley, Richard Sevigny, Steve Penney, Mark Holden 1982–1983: Rick Wamsley, Richard Sevigny, Mark Holden 1981–1982: Rick Wamsley, Denis Herron, Richard Sevigny, Mark Holden 1980–1981: Richard Sevigny, Michel Larocque, Denis Herron, Rick Wamsley 1979–1980: Michel Larocque, Denis Herron, Richard Sevigny 1978–1979: Ken Dryden, Michel Larocque 1977–1978: Ken Dryden, Michel Larocque 1976–1977: Ken Dryden, Michel Larocque 1975–1976: Ken Dryden, Michel Larocque 1974–1975: Ken Dryden, Michel Larocque 1973–1974: Wayne Thomas, Michel Larocque, Michel Plasse 1972–1973: Ken Dryden, Michel Plasse, Wayne Thomas 1971–1972: Ken Dryden, Phil Myre, Denis DeJordy, Rogatien Vachon 1970–1971: Rogatien Vachon, Phil Myre, Ken Dryden 1969–1970: Rogatien Vachon, Phil Myre, Lorne Worsley 1968–1969: Rogatien Vachon, Lorne Worsley, Tony Esposito, Ernie Wakely 1967–1968: Lorne Worsley, Rogatien Vachon 1966–1967: Charlie Hodge, Rogatien Vachon, Lorne Worsley, Garry Bauman 1965–1966: Lorne Worsley, Charlie Hodge 1964–1965: Charlie Hodge, Lorne Worsley 1963–1964: Charlie Hodge, Lorne Worsley, Jean-Guy Morissette 1962–1963: Jacques Plante, Cesare Maniago, Ernie Wakely 1961–1962: Jacques Plante 1960–1961: Jacques Plante, Charlie Hodge 1959–1960: Jacques Plante, Charlie Hodge 1958–1959: Jacques Plante, Charlie Hodge, Claude Pronovost, Claude Cyr 1957–1958: Jacques Plante, Charlie Hodge, Len Broderick, John Aiken 1956–1957: Jacques Plante, Gerry McNeil 1955–1956: Jacques Plante, Bob Perreault 1954–1955: Jacques Plante, Charlie Hodge, Claude Evans, Andre Binette 1953–1954: Gerry McNeil, Jacques Plante 1952–1953: Gerry McNeil, Jacques Plante, Hal Murphy 1951–1952: Gerry McNeil 1950–1951: Gerry McNeil 1949–1950: Bill Durnan, Gerry McNeil 1948–1949: Bill Durnan 1947–1948: Bill Durnan, Gerry McNeil 1946–1947: Bill Durnan 1945–1946: Bill Durnan, Paul Bibeault 1944–1945: Bill Durnan 1943–1944: Bill Durnan 1942–1943: Paul Bibeault 1941–1942: Paul Bibeault, Bert Gardiner 1940–1941: Bert Gardiner, Paul Bibeault, Wilf Cude 1939–1940: Claude Bourque, Wilf Cude, Mike Karakas, Charlie Sands 1938–1939: Claude Bourque, Wilf Cude 1937–1938: Wilf Cude, Paul Gauthier 1936–1937: Wilf Cude, George Hainsworth 1935–1936: Wilf Cude, Abbie Cox 1934–1935: Wilf Cude 1933–1934: Lorne Chabot, Wilf Cude 1932–1933: George Hainsworth 1931–1932: George Hainsworth, Albert Leduc (Canadiens defenceman, replaced Hainsworth in net on one occasion while Hainsworth served a two-minute penalty) 1930–1931: George Hainsworth 1929–1930: George Hainsworth, Roy Worters, Mickey Murray 1928–1929: George Hainsworth 1927–1928: George Hainsworth 1926–1927: George Hainsworth 1925–1926: Herb Rheaume, Alphonse Lacroix, Bill Taugher, Georges Vezina 1924–1925: Georges Vezina 1923–1924: Georges Vezina 1922–1923: Georges Vezina 1921–1922: Georges Vezina, Sprague Cleghorn (Canadiens defenceman, replaced Vezina in net on one occasion while Vezina served a two-minute penalty) 1920–1921: Georges Vezina 1919–1920: Georges Vezina 1918–1919: Georges Vezina 1917–1918: Georges Vezina 1916–1917: Georges Vezina 1915–1916: Georges Vezina 1914–1915: Georges Vezina 1913–1914: Georges Vezina 1912–1913: Georges Vezina 1911–1912: Georges Vezina 1910–1911: Georges Vezina 1910: Joseph Cattarinich, Teddy Groulx