Montreal Canadiens defensemans

122 players

122 defensemans have played for the Montreal Canadiens. Andrei Markov stayed the longest: 16 seasons. On a roster now: Arber Xhekaj, Mike Matheson, Jayden Struble, Lane Hutson, and Kaiden Guhle.

Montreal Canadiens defensemans
Player	Pos	With club	Seasons
Andrei Markov	D	2000–2017	16
Patrice Brisebois	D	1990–2009	16
Craig Rivet	D	1994–2007	12
Francis Bouillon	D	1999–2014	11
Jeff Petry	D	2014–2022	8
Josh Gorges	D	2006–2014	8
Craig Ludwig	D	1982–1990	8
P.K. Subban	D	2009–2016	7
Mathieu Schneider	D	1987–2009	7
Stephane Quintal	D	1995–2004	7
Jean-Jacques Daigneault	D	1989–1996	7
Lyle Odelein	D	1989–1996	7
Petr Svoboda	D	1984–1991	7
Chris Chelios	D	1983–1990	7
Mike Komisarek	D	2002–2009	6
Sheldon Souray	D	1999–2007	6
Eric Desjardins	D	1988–1994	6
Arber Xhekaj	D	2022–2027	5
Mike Matheson	D	2022–2027	5
Shea Weber	D	2016–2021	5
Yannick Weber	D	2008–2013	5
Karl Dykhuis	D	1999–2004	5
Vladimir Malakhov	D	1995–2000	5
Peter Popovic	D	1993–1998	5
Donald Dufresne	D	1988–1993	5
Jayden Struble	D	2023–2027	4
Lane Hutson	D	2023–2027	4
Kaiden Guhle	D	2022–2026	4
David Savard	D	2021–2025	4
Justin Barron	D	2021–2025	4
Brett Kulak	D	2018–2022	4
Mark Streit	D	2005–2018	4
Greg Pateryn	D	2012–2017	4
Jarred Tinordi	D	2012–2016	4
Roman Hamrlik	D	2007–2011	4
Ryan O'Byrne	D	2007–2011	4
Guillaume Latendresse	D	2006–2010	4
Mathieu Dandenault	D	2005–2009	4
David Wilkie	D	1994–1998	4
Alexandre Carrier	D	2024–2027	3
Joel Edmundson	D	2020–2023	3
Ben Chiarot	D	2019–2022	3
Karl Alzner	D	2017–2020	3
Mike Reilly	D	2017–2020	3
Jordie Benn	D	2016–2019	3
Hal Gill	D	2009–2012	3
Jaroslav Spacek	D	2009–2012	3
Patrick Traverse	D	2000–2003	3
Stephane Robidas	D	1999–2002	3
Eric Weinrich	D	1998–2001	3
Igor Ulanov	D	1997–2000	3
Dave Manson	D	1996–1999	3
Francois Groleau	D	1995–1998	3
Chris Murray	D	1994–1997	3
Sylvain Lefebvre	D	1989–1992	3
Mike Lalor	D	1985–1988	3
Noah Dobson	D	2025–2027	2
Logan Mailloux	D	2023–2025	2
Johnathan Kovacevic	D	2022–2024	2
Corey Schueneman	D	2021–2023	2
Alexander Romanov	D	2020–2022	2
David Schlemko	D	2017–2019	2
Noah Juulsen	D	2017–2019	2
Brandon Davidson	D	2016–2018	2
Joel Hanley	D	2015–2017	2
Mark Barberio	D	2015–2017	2
Tom Gilbert	D	2014–2016	2
Mike Weaver	D	2013–2015	2
Tomas Kaberle	D	2011–2013	2
Paul Mara	D	2009–2011	2
Ron Hainsey	D	2002–2004	2
Barry Richter	D	1999–2001	2
Christian Laflamme	D	1999–2001	2
Miloslav Guren	D	1998–2000	2
Scott Lachance	D	1998–2000	2
Brad Brown	D	1996–1999	2
Brett Clark	D	1997–1999	2
Jassen Cullimore	D	1996–1998	2
Rory Fitzpatrick	D	1995–1997	2
Yves Racine	D	1994–1996	2
Bryan Fogarty	D	1993–1995	2
Kevin Haller	D	1992–1994	2
Alain Cote	D	1990–1992	2
Tom Kurvers	D	1984–1986	2
Adam Engstrom	D	2025–2026	1
David Reinbacher	D	2025–2026	1
Cale Fleury	D	2019–2020	1
Gustav Olofsson	D	2019–2020	1
Marco Scandella	D	2019–2020	1
Mikhail Sergachev	D	2016–2017	1
Morgan Ellis	D	2015–2016	1
Bryan Allen	D	2014–2015	1
Sergei Gonchar	D	2014–2015	1
Davis Drewiske	D	2012–2013	1
Chris Campoli	D	2011–2012	1
Frederic St-Denis	D	2011–2012	1
Alexandre Picard	D	2010–2011	1
Brendon Nash	D	2010–2011	1
Brent Sopel	D	2010–2011	1
James Wisniewski	D	2010–2011	1
Jay Leach	D	2009–2010	1
Marc-Andre Bergeron	D	2009–2010	1
Mathieu Carle	D	2009–2010	1
Shawn Belle	D	2009–2010	1
Alex Henry	D	2008–2009	1
Doug Janik	D	2008–2009	1
Janne Niinimaa	D	2006–2007	1
Francois Beauchemin	D	2002–2003	1
Martti Jarventie	D	2001–2002	1
Darryl Shannon	D	2000–2001	1
Enrico Ciccone	D	2000–2001	1
Matthieu Descoteaux	D	2000–2001	1
Alain Nasreddine	D	1998–1999	1
Zarley Zalapski	D	1997–1998	1
Murray Baron	D	1996–1997	1
Marko Kiprusoff	D	1995–1996	1
Robert Dirk	D	1995–1996	1
Christian Proulx	D	1993–1994	1
Lindsay Vallis	D	1993–1994	1
Eric Charron	D	1992–1993	1
Sean Hill	D	1992–1993	1
Jyrki Lumme	D	1988–1989	1

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Positions as ESPN lists them: a player who moved is filed under the one he played last. Seasons are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are, so an older name can be missing.

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