The Montreal Canadiens and executive vice president and general manager Marc Bergevin have agreed to a multi-year contract extension that will keep him with the organization until the end of the 2021-22 season.

Bergevin, 50, became the team’s 17th general manager in Canadiens history on May 2, 2012. Since his appointment, Bergevin turned around a team that had just finished with 78 points in the standings, showing the third worst record in the NHL.

“I am very pleased to announce that Marc accepted a multi-year contract extension and that he will remain our general manager until the end of the 2021-22 season. This new agreement brings added stability for our organization and particularly for our hockey operations. It enables us to continue our efforts in giving our fans a winning team”, said Geoff Molson. “Marc is an excellent general manager who quickly made an impact in the league with his leadership skills and his ability to identify the needs and find the personnel to assemble a championship team. I am very pleased with his work and the results he has achieved since his appointment as general manager”.

Since Bergevin took over as general manager, the team played 234 games, including this season, recording 141 wins (141-68-25) and posting a .656 winning percentage in the regular season, placing the Canadiens fourth in the NHL and first in the Eastern conference. Since 2012, the Canadiens are tied for third in the NHL for the number of wins.

Under Bergevin the team made the playoffs every year. In that three-season span, the Canadiens played 34 playoff games, winning three series, ranking fifth in the league for the number of series won and fourth for the number of series played (6) in the past three seasons. In the Eastern conference, only the New York Rangers, with 56, played more playoff games than the Canadiens since 2012-13.