The Montreal Forum was not built for the Canadiens. It was actually built to serve as the home of the Montreal Maroons. However, the Canadiens hosted the first game in the arena's history, in 1924, because the natural ice surface at Mount Royal Arena was not yet suitable for hockey.
The New York Americans were the first hockey team in Madison Square Garden. Their success led to the founding of the New York Rangers.
In 1930, Conn Smythe bought King Clancy from the Ottawa Senators for $35,000 cash and two players worth $15,000. He raised a large part of the cash for the transaction by entering his race horse, Rare Jewel, into a high-end race at 106-1 odds. It was the only race the horse ever won.
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