Players who played for the Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins
43 players
43 players have played for both the Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Alex Kovalev spent the most seasons with the two: 5 with the Montreal Canadiens and 6 with the Pittsburgh Penguins. On a roster now: Lars Eller, Mike Matheson, Brett Kulak, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, and Ryan Poehling. Rosters are on file in full from 1993-94; before that only some of the stars are.
| Player | Pos | MTL | PIT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kovalev | RW | 2003–2009 · 5 seasons | 1998–2011 · 6 seasons |
| Mark Recchi | RW | 1995–1999 · 4 seasons | 1988–2008 · 6 seasons |
| Jeff Petry | D | 2014–2022 · 8 seasons | 2022–2023 · 1 season |
| Jean-Jacques Daigneault | D | 1989–1996 · 7 seasons | 1995–1997 · 2 seasons |
| Lars Eller | C | 2010–2016 · 6 seasons | 2023–2025 · 2 seasons |
| Lyle Odelein | D | 1989–1996 · 7 seasons | 2005–2006 · 1 season |
| Maxim Lapierre | C | 2005–2011 · 6 seasons | 2014–2015 · 1 season |
| Mike Matheson | D | 2022–2026 · 4 seasons | 2020–2022 · 2 seasons |
| Yannick Weber | D | 2008–2013 · 5 seasons | 2020–2021 · 1 season |
| Sergei Gonchar | D | 2014–2015 · 1 season | 2005–2010 · 5 seasons |
| Arron Asham | RW | 1998–2002 · 4 seasons | 2010–2012 · 2 seasons |
| Robert Lang | C | 2008–2009 · 1 season | 1997–2002 · 5 seasons |
| Jocelyn Thibault | G | 1995–1999 · 4 seasons | 2005–2007 · 2 seasons |
| John LeClair | LW | 1990–1994 · 4 seasons | 2005–2007 · 2 seasons |
| Peter Popovic | D | 1993–1998 · 5 seasons | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Brett Kulak | D | 2018–2022 · 4 seasons | 2025–2026 · 1 season |
| Rafael Harvey-Pinard | LW | 2021–2025 · 4 seasons | 2025–2026 · 1 season |
| Mark Streit | D | 2005–2018 · 4 seasons | 2016–2017 · 1 season |
| Eric Tangradi | LW | 2014–2015 · 1 season | 2009–2013 · 4 seasons |
| Hal Gill | D | 2009–2012 · 3 seasons | 2007–2009 · 2 seasons |
| Mathieu Garon | G | 2000–2004 · 4 seasons | 2008–2009 · 1 season |
| Tom Kostopoulos | RW | 2007–2009 · 2 seasons | 2001–2004 · 3 seasons |
| Dustin Tokarski | G | 2013–2016 · 3 seasons | 2022–2023 · 1 season |
| Ryan Poehling | C | 2018–2022 · 3 seasons | 2022–2023 · 1 season |
| Matt D'Agostini | RW | 2007–2010 · 3 seasons | 2013–2014 · 1 season |
| Colby Armstrong | RW | 2012–2013 · 1 season | 2005–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Georges Laraque | RW | 2008–2010 · 2 seasons | 2006–2008 · 2 seasons |
| Alain Nasreddine | D | 1998–1999 · 1 season | 2005–2008 · 3 seasons |
| Zarley Zalapski | D | 1997–1998 · 1 season | 1987–1990 · 3 seasons |
| Antti Niemi | G | 2017–2019 · 2 seasons | 2017–2018 · 1 season |
| Ron Hainsey | D | 2002–2004 · 2 seasons | 2016–2017 · 1 season |
| Tom Chorske | RW | 1989–1991 · 2 seasons | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Bryan Fogarty | D | 1993–1995 · 2 seasons | 1992–1993 · 1 season |
| Colin White | C | 2023–2024 · 1 season | 2023–2024 · 1 season |
| Bobby Farnham | RW | 2016–2017 · 1 season | 2014–2015 · 1 season |
| Tomas Vokoun | G | 1996–1997 · 1 season | 2012–2013 · 1 season |
| Alexandre Picard | D | 2010–2011 · 1 season | 2011–2012 · 1 season |
| Dominic Moore | C | 2009–2010 · 1 season | 2006–2007 · 1 season |
| Bryan Smolinski | C | 2007–2008 · 1 season | 1995–1996 · 1 season |
| Reid Simpson | LW | 2001–2002 · 1 season | 2003–2004 · 1 season |
| Vladimir Vujtek | C | 1991–1992 · 1 season | 2002–2003 · 1 season |
| Ron Tugnutt | G | 1994–1995 · 1 season | 1999–2000 · 1 season |
| Patrick Lebeau | LW | 1990–1991 · 1 season | 1998–1999 · 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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