Les Canadiennes de Montréal

Les Canadiennes de Montréal were a professional women's ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 2007 as the Montreal Stars (Stars de Montréal), they competed in the Canadian Women's Hockey League (CWHL) in every season. The team appeared in and won the Clarkson Cup the most times out of any CWHL teams with four championships.

This article is about the women's hockey team. For Canadienne people of Montreal, see Canadienne, Canadians, and Montrealer.
"Les Canadiennes" redirects here. For the NHL team, see Montreal Canadiens. For other uses, see Canadien (disambiguation).
Les Canadiennes de Montréal
CityMontreal, Quebec
LeagueCanadian Women's Hockey League
Founded2007 (2007)
Folded2019 (2019)
Home arenaCentre Étienne Desmarteau
ColoursRed, blue, white
     
General managerMeg Hewings
Head coachCaroline Ouellette and Danièle Sauvageau
CaptainMarie-Philip Poulin
Websitemontreal.thecwhl.com
Franchise history
2007–2015Montréal Stars
2015–2019Les Canadiennes
Championships
Playoff championships4 (2008–09, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2016–17)

In 2015, the team became an affiliate of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League, with the franchise providing resources and marketing support to the team as part of their efforts to help promote women's hockey. This affiliation also led to its re-branding as Les Canadiennes for the 2015–16 CWHL season, adopting colours and jerseys resembling those of their men's counterpart. In December 2015, the Canadiennes and the Boston Pride played the first outdoor game in women's hockey as part of festivities for the 2016 NHL Winter Classic in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

In 2019, the CWHL ceased operations, as well as all teams that it directly owned including Les Canadiennes.

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