Players who played for the Colorado Avalanche and Montreal Canadiens

Colorado Avalanche
Montreal Canadiens

42 players

42 players have played for both the Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens. Patrick Roy spent the most seasons with the two: 8 with the Colorado Avalanche and 12 with the Montreal Canadiens. On a roster now: Artturi Lehkonen, Lars Eller, Alex Newhook, Brett Kulak, and Justin Barron. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.

Players who played for the Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens, with their years at each
PlayerPosCOLMTL
Patrick RoyG1995–2003 · 8 seasons1984–1996 · 12 seasons
Patrice BriseboisD2005–2007 · 2 seasons1990–2009 · 16 seasons
Jose TheodoreG2005–2008 · 3 seasons1995–2006 · 9 seasons
Mike KeaneRW1995–2003 · 4 seasons1988–1996 · 8 seasons
Claude LemieuxRW1995–2000 · 5 seasons1983–1990 · 7 seasons
Artturi LehkonenLW2021–2026 · 5 seasons2016–2022 · 6 seasons
Martin RucinskyLW1992–1996 · 4 seasons1995–2002 · 7 seasons
Alex TanguayLW1999–2016 · 9 seasons2008–2009 · 1 season
Peter BudajG2005–2011 · 6 seasons2011–2014 · 3 seasons
Brett ClarkD2003–2010 · 6 seasons1997–1999 · 2 seasons
Stephane FisetG1989–1996 · 7 seasons2001–2002 · 1 season
Sylvain LefebvreD1994–1999 · 5 seasons1989–1992 · 3 seasons
Lars EllerC2022–2023 · 1 season2010–2016 · 6 seasons
Ryan O'ByrneD2010–2013 · 3 seasons2007–2011 · 4 seasons
David AebischerG2000–2006 · 5 seasons2005–2007 · 2 seasons
Jocelyn ThibaultG1993–1996 · 3 seasons1995–1999 · 4 seasons
Alex NewhookC2020–2023 · 3 seasons2023–2026 · 3 seasons
Mark BarberioD2016–2020 · 4 seasons2015–2017 · 2 seasons
Brett KulakD2025–2026 · 1 season2018–2022 · 4 seasons
Justin BarronD2021–2022 · 1 season2021–2025 · 4 seasons
Greg PaterynD2020–2021 · 1 season2012–2017 · 4 seasons
Rene BourqueRW2016–2017 · 1 season2011–2015 · 4 seasons
Darcy TuckerRW2008–2010 · 2 seasons1995–1998 · 3 seasons
Andrei KovalenkoRW1992–1996 · 4 seasons1995–1996 · 1 season
Bryan FogartyD1989–1992 · 3 seasons1993–1995 · 2 seasons
Ron TugnuttG1987–1991 · 4 seasons1994–1995 · 1 season
Tomas TatarLW2023–2024 · 1 season2018–2021 · 3 seasons
Marc DenisG1996–2000 · 3 seasons2008–2009 · 1 season
Pierre TurgeonC2005–2007 · 2 seasons1995–1997 · 2 seasons
Bill LindsayLW1991–1993 · 2 seasons2001–2003 · 2 seasons
Yves SaraultLW1996–1998 · 2 seasons1994–1996 · 2 seasons
Francois BeaucheminD2015–2017 · 2 seasons2002–2003 · 1 season
P.A. ParenteauRW2012–2014 · 2 seasons2014–2015 · 1 season
Aaron PalushajRW2012–2013 · 1 season2010–2012 · 2 seasons
Alain CoteD1993–1994 · 1 season1990–1992 · 2 seasons
Alex Barre-BouletC2025–2026 · 1 season2024–2025 · 1 season
Tomas FleischmannLW2010–2011 · 1 season2015–2016 · 1 season
Daniel BriereC2014–2015 · 1 season2013–2014 · 1 season
George ParrosRW2006–2007 · 1 season2013–2014 · 1 season
Shawn BelleD2010–2011 · 1 season2009–2010 · 1 season
Jim DowdC2005–2006 · 1 season2003–2004 · 1 season
Jim CumminsRW2003–2004 · 1 season1999–2000 · 1 season

Regular season, under every name each club has played as. A season split by a trade counts for both clubs where the game logs reach it (NBA from 1993-94, NFL 1994, NHL 1996, MLB 2001). Longest stay with the two first.

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