Rascasse Audience Intelligence

Montreal Canadiens Fan Demographics in United States

Montreal Canadiens has an estimated audience of 7.3M people in United States.

#5among Ice hockey in United States
#106among teams in United States#408in Sports

Montreal Canadiens has an estimated audience of 7.3M people in United States. 32.0% are female, 68.0% are male, average age 34.1. Top affinities: Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, Connor McDavid, Ottawa Senators, USA Hockey.

By number of fans, Montreal Canadiens ranks #3 among the 33 NHL teams in United States — 2.1× the group median.

Its fans are 4.4 years younger than the group average of 38.5.

Women make up 32.0% of the fan base, 2.7 percentage points fewer than the group average.

Compared with the other 32 NHL teams, Montreal Canadiens fans stand out for their interest in GO HABS GO, Evgeni Malkin and ccm hockey.

In Q3/2026, search interest was +203.0% on the same quarter a year earlier; the median across the group was +22.7%.

Interest is seasonal: March, April and May account for 37% of the year's searches, August is the quietest month.

Top affinities include GO HABS GO, Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets, with strongest over-indexing on GO HABS GO (201.66× the country average).

Demographically, the Montreal Canadiens audience skews more male with an average age of 34.1, and over-indexes on personality traits such as Sports Activity, Design Affinity.

The typical Montreal Canadiens fan in United States is more male, around 34.1 years old, with strong Sports Activity tendencies and a notable affinity for GO HABS GO.

Category: Sports · Type: Team · Subtype: Ice hockey

Data status: Q3/2026 · Source & method

Section 01

At a glance

Audience size
7.3M
in United States
Gender
32.0%♀
68.0% male
Age
34.1
average years
Country rank
#4884
among all objects in United States
Fig. 01

Search interest · 12-month trend

+203%
vs. last year
JanMarMayJulSepNov
Monthly searches · Source: Rascasse Solution
Section 02

Demographics of Montreal Canadiens fans

32.0% are female, 68.0% are male, average age 34.1.

Fig. 02

Gender split

32.0%
Female
68.0%
Male
Demographic split for Montreal Canadiens audience in United States
MetricValue
Female32.0%
Male68.0%
Average age34.1
Estimated audience size7.3M
Fig. 03

Age distribution

Ø 34.1
average years
Age distribution of the Montreal Canadiens audience in United States
Age bracketShare%
16-2438%
25-3420%
35-4416%
45-5415%
55+12%
Fig. 04

Worldwide distribution

26.8%

of the worldwide Montreal Canadiens audience comes from United States.

Worldwide audience distribution share by country for Montreal Canadiens
CountryShare
Canada70.6%
United States26.8%
United Kingdom0.9%
Section 04
Brands and objects ranked by affinity with this audience. Values above 1.0× mean over-representation compared with the country average.

Audience interests & affinities

Fig. 07

Top cross-interests, ranked by affinity

Affinities of the Montreal Canadiens audience vs. the country average
#·InterestCategoryAffinity×
01GO HABS GOSports201.66×
02Toronto Maple LeafsSports154.62×
03Winnipeg JetsSports136.76×
04Evgeni MalkinSports116.12×
05Connor McDavidSports114.49×
06Ottawa SenatorsSports111.93×
07ccm hockeySports76.79×
08Calgary FlamesSports61.29×
09PK SubbanSports56.58×
10International Ice Hockey FederationSports53.92×
11Kontinental Hockey LeagueSports52.78×
12USA HockeySports45.42×
13Buffalo SabresSports35.34×
14Bauer HockeySports34.48×
15Los Angeles ChargersSports28.83×
16Sidney CrosbySports28.23×
17Washington CapitalsSports23.75×
18Jack HughesSports14.72×
19M&T BankBusiness & Career12.44×
20NHLSports9.27×
Section 05
Strongest and weakest personality traits of this audience (1.0 = country average).

Personality of the Montreal Canadiens audience

Fig. 08

Deviation from the national baseline

↑ What stands out
The strongest tendencies
Personality traits of the Montreal Canadiens audience vs. the country average · What stands out
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Sports ActivityPOWER1.42×
Design AffinityPREMIUM1.22×
SustainabilityBALANCE1.05×
0×1.00× baseline2×
↓ Rather not
The weakest tendencies
Personality traits of the Montreal Canadiens audience vs. the country average · Rather not
TraitClusterDeviationScore
Convenience OrientationPREMIUM0.60×
Need for SecurityCONSERVATISM0.62×
DIY MentalityTHRILL0.66×
0×1.00× baseline2×
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Source & method

Source
Rascasse Solution, own modelling
What “fans” means here
Estimated number of people in United States with measurable interest in Montreal Canadiens over the last 12 months. Modelled, not counted; people interested in several teams count for each of them.
Data basis
Anonymised behavioural signals: search demand, social media signals, sponsorship and event data. Not a survey.
Period
10/2025 – 09/2026 · updated quarterly · data status Q3/2026
Confidence
high gender and age data available and an audience of at least 100,000 people

Cite as: “Rascasse Solution, Q3/2026, rascasse.com/explore/us/montreal-canadiens-207” · Methodology