24. 23 won since the NHL was formed in 1917 and 1 in 1916.
No, it was the Montreal Hockey Club in 1893, which has no relation to the present day Montreal Canadiens.
The correct spelling is Montreal Canadiens, and the symbols are CH. The H stands for 'Hockey', as in 'Club de hockey Canadien', the official name of the team.
In 1894 Montreal hockey club verses Ottawa HC. Montreal hockey club won 3-1.
Montreal HC (Hockey Club)
Montreal Hockey Club defeated the Ottawa Hockey Club 3-1
The Montreal Hockey Club on March 17th, 1893.
Club Athletique Canadiens
The Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, affiliated with the Montreal HC (Hockey Club) was the first team to win the Stanley Cup in 1893.
The Montreal Hockey Club on March 17th, 1893.
The distinctive C-wrapped-around-H logo stands for "Club de Hockey Canadien."
The Canadiens are the longest continuously operating professional ice hockey team and the only existing NHL club to predate the founding of the NHL. (They celebrated their 100th birthday this season.) The franchise is one of the "Original Six" teams. The Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups, more than any other team. (On a percentage basis, as of 2008, the franchise has won 26% of all Stanley Cup championships.)
Montreal Junior Hockey Club ended in 2011.