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Habs 100th anniversary videos
Dec 5th
For any of you who weren’t able to view the festivities for the Habs 100th anniversary last night or for those of you who would just like to watch it again (and again…??).
Here are the videos from last night courtesy of Habs TV!
100th anniversary ceremonies
Dec 5th
Last night was a magical night for Montreal Canadiens fans. I thought they would have some special surprises planned but I couldn’t have guessed how it would have unfolded.
I watched RDS for many hours before the game and was impressed from the beginning. I thought it was just great.
When they dimmed the lights in the Bell Center I almost felt goose bumps all over.. I knew something pretty neat was gonna take place.
Then… when the pucks were dumped on the ice and I saw Patrick Roy walking on the ice in full gear…. I was in awe. It was awesome. Seeing all those guys jump on the ice brought back alot of memories. One guy I hadn’t noticed walk on the ice was Mats Naslund… later when he was introduced I was so pleased to see him there. He was one of my favorite players in his time in Montreal.
I won’t try to name every player that skated with the alumni… but let’s just say I thought it was very classy and very cool for the die hard Canadiens fans. Many of those guys I hadn’t seen in their playing days but like some of you (I’m sure) I’ve read about them and have seen their statistics over and over again. I’m not just really a fan of the Montreal Canadiens I’ve seen on the ice….. I’m a fan of the Montreal Canadiens rich history as much as I am the current team they ice year after year.
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Habs on the Net – 2 articles about current and past Players
Sep 15th
There’s lot’s of positive energy and excitement going on for the upcoming season… not just in Montreal.
A couple of articles caught my eye and I thought I would post links and a couple of comments.
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Montreal Canadiens Legend – Howie Morenz
Aug 13th
Howie Morenz is one of the legends in the Montreal Canadiens history. A legend for the NHL.
Howie Morenz started his career with the Montreal Canadiens in the 1923-1924 season. As a rookie he scored 13 goals and 3 assists. Pretty good numbers considering the season was only 24 games in length.
Morenz scored the Stanley Cup clinching goal for the Montreal Canadiens that year helping the franchise win it’s second Stanley Cup.
Playing for a total of 12 seasons with the Canadiens Morenz notched 257 goals and 160 assists in 460 games.
He was the scoring champ twice and won the Hart trophy 3 times, in 1928, 1930 and 1931. No one in Habs history has matched that since.
Howie Morenz was the first player to break the 50 point mark in league history. It happend on March 24th, 1928 against the Ottawa Senators. That season, 1927-1928, Morenz scored 33 goals and 18 assists for 51 points. That 51 points came in 43 games.
1929-1930 saw Morenz score 40 goals in 44 games.
On March 17th 1932 Howie Morenz became the league’s all-time points leader.
Howie Morenz was eventually traded to the Chicago Blackhawks where he played for 2 years before returning to the Montreal Canadiens to be reunited with longtime linemate Aurèle Joliat.
But sadly Morenz was badly injured in a game vs Chicago. His leg was broken in 4 places.
A month later Morenz died because of complications resulting from the injury.
Thousands paid their respect to Morenz in the old Forum.
Morenz was among the first 12 men inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1945.
The number 7 that he wore was the first to be retired by the Canadiens in 1937.
Player comparison – Koivu vs Moore
Aug 3rd
Since I got hooked in reading some forums over at the Montreal Canadiens website I got into some discussions.
I participated a bit more in the “Should Koivu’s number be retired” article I wrote earlier.
I did a little comparison just for fun. The reason for this comparison was that I’ve seen some people state that Saku Koivu’s performance over his career was “sub par”. So I’ve compared him to the great Dickie Moore.
Here’s the comparison as I wrote it in the forum’s thread.
I’m still trying to figure out why some people are thinking Saku was “sub par”.
I’ll trespass into the nostalgic for fun and lets compare 2 players and where they rank in the history of the Montreal Canadiens.
Saku Koivu totals – playing in the dark ages
Games played : 792 – 19th all time
Goals scored : 191 – 27th all time
Assists : 450 – 6th all time
Points : 641 – 10th all time
Career point per game : 0.80Dickie Moore totals – playing in a golden age
Games played : 654 – 28th all time
Goals scored : 254 – 14th all time
Assists : 340 – 16th all time
Points : 594 – 13th all time
Career point per game : 0.90The point of this is to compare Koivu to a legendary Habs player who had his number retired keeping in mind who Dickie Moore had to play with..
Some of Dickie Moore’s team mates?
Rocket Richard, Elmer Lach, Bernard Geoffrion, Doug Harvey, Émile Bouchard,Jean Béliveau, Henri Richard, Ralph Backstrom, Bobby RousseauThose were some of Dickie Moore’s team mates for many years.
Who could we compare to those players that played with Koivu for the last 13 years.
Not many.Saku’s point per game is just below Moores average. I’ll bet a dollar if Koivu would have had a Rocket and a Belliveau or an Elmer Lach… his average would be a bit higher.
I honestly can’t understand how some people have stated that Saku’s performance has been sub par. Because in the history of the habs, his numbers speak quite the opposite.
If you don’t like him. That’s ok.
But please acknowledge what he’s accomplished without the team that our many greats have had.
How do you see Koivu’s career in Montreal historically? Think he deserves a look?
