Houle, 75, will remain on the board of alumni association and will continue to act as a team ambassador.

At age 75, Réjean Houle is stepping down as president of the Canadiens’ Alumni Association. Article content

The Canadiens announced Saturday that Patrice Brisebois, 54, will replace Houle, who held the position from 1983 to 1995 and then returned to the role in 2000. Houle, who played 11 seasons with the Canadiens and won five Stanley Cups, was general manager of the team from Oct. 21, 1995, until Nov. 20, 2000. Article content Article content

Houle will remain on the board of the alumni association and will continue to act as team ambassador, along with Yvan Cournoyer, Guy Carbonneau, Vincent Damphousse, Patrice Brisebois and Chris Nilan.

“The Canadiens Alumni Association bring

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