Who Wore Number 8 For Montreal Canadiens?

Doug Risebrough wore number 8 for the Montreal Canadiens and spent eight seasons in Montreal where he played an aggressive and productive style.

In his 31 years in the NHL, Risebrough has been involved with the Stanley Cup Playoffs 25 times. He is currently a pro scout for the New York Rangers.

Throughout his career, Risebrough was an agitator, often assigned to pester the opponents’ top players.

In one famous chapter of the Battle of Alberta, Risebrough, while playing with the Flames fought with Marty McSorley. Risebrough lost the fight but ended up with McSorley’s jersey, which he shredded with his skates.

In 740 career NHL games, Risebrough totaled 185 goals and 471 points. He added 21 goals and 37 assists in 124 Stanley Cup playoff contests. He also held a total of 1542 penalty minutes during the regular season, and an additional 238 in the playoffs.

During his 13-year career, teams on which Risebrough played recorded a .660 regular season winning percentage (607–274–159).

Risebrough was named executive vice president and general manager of the Minnesota Wild on September 2, 1999.

After the Wild’s first playoff appearance in 2002–03, he was promoted to president of Minnesota Sports and Entertainment, the corporate parent of the Wild, on July 23, 2003.

On April 16, 2009, Risebrough was relieved of his duties with the Minnesota Wild.