Roy returns home to Montreal, watches No. 33 rise Nov 23, 2008
Canadiens captain Saku Koivu, Price and Halak each wearing Roy's No. 33 helped him raise his banner as it joined those of Howie Morenz (7), Maurice Richard (9), Beliveau (4), Henri Richard (16), Guy Lafleur (10), Doug Harvey (2), Jacques Plante (1), Dickie Moore and Yvan Cournoyer (12), Bernie Geoffrion (5), Serge Savard (18), Ken Dryden (29), Larry Robinson (19) and Bob Gainey (23). Roy, inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2006, previously had his No. 33 retired by Colorado. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Burnside: Habs magic haunts Montreal Oct 16, 2008
"If ever there was a franchise that believed in myths, omens and magic, it is the Montreal Canadiens. When you are the most successful pro franchise of all time, with 24 Stanley Cup wins, it is natural that the team's history is shot through with legends, from Howie Morenz and Aurel Joliat to Toe Blake and Maurice Richard to Ken Dryden and Guy Lafleur on through Roy.As Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle are to New York Yankees lore, so are these figures to the Canadiens and their fans.And so it is that... (ESPN -- NHL)
Roy will have his No. 33 jersey retired by Habs Sep 12, 2008
Roy to have his jersey retired by the Canadiens - NHL - SI.com. Posted: Thursday September 11, 2008 6:28PM; Updated: Thursday September 11, 2008 7:36PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
NHL's Longest Playoff Games May 5, 2008
March 26, 1930 Montreal Canadiens 3, Chicago 2, quarterfinal, 51:43, Howie Morenz. May 2, 2003 New Jersey 2, Tampa Bay 1, conference semifinal, 51:12, Grant Marshall. (International Herald Tribune)
Gainey shows old form in jersey retirement ceremony Feb 24, 2008
1 (Jacques Plante), 2 (Doug Harvey), 4 (Jean Beliveau), 5 (Bernie "Boom-Boom'' Geoffrion), 7 (Howie Morenz), 9 (Maurice "Rocket'' Richard), 10 (Guy Lafleur), 12 (Dickie Moore and Yvan Cournoyer), 16 (Henri Richard), 18 (Serge Savard), 19 (Larry Robinson) and 29 (Ken Dryden). 2008 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Gainey becomes 13th Hab with jersey retired Feb 24, 2008
1 (Jacques Plante), 2 (Doug Harvey), 4 (Jean Beliveau), 5 (Bernie "Boom-Boom" Geoffrion), 7 (Howie Morenz), 9 (Maurice "Rocket" Richard), 10 (Guy Lafleur), 12 (Dickie Moore and Yvan Cournoyer), 16 (Henri Richard), 18 (Serge Savard), 19 (Larry Robinson) and 29 (Ken Dryden). Copyright 2008. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
Let's not get physical Jan 26, 2008
NHL "stars" played two more exhibition games in the 1930s to benefit families of Montreal players Howie Morenz and Babe Siebert, who both died prematurely, but the true foundation of the modern-day event took place in 1947 when the Stanley Cup champions from the previous season played the best of the rest in a preseason contest. That format lasted four years, and it was taken seriously enough by players that the legendary Gordie Howe even got into a couple of fights. (CBS News)
Fish: Ex-Mariner confesses his steroid use Dec 29, 2007
" A decade ago, Monahan came to professional baseball with talent and pedigree, though the pedigree was heavy on the hockey side. His hockey roots go back generations to his great-grandfather, NHL Hall of Famer Howie Morenz; and his grandfather, Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, father of the slap shot. His uncle, Danny Geoffrion, played for the Montreal Canadians. His cousin, Blake Geoffrion, was a second-round pick of the Nashville Predators. Monahan, who grew up in the suburbs north of Atlanta,... (ESPN -- Baseball)
Opinion: Price is clearly a keeper for Canadiens Dec 20, 2007
In addition to their 24 championships, the Canadiens were blessed with showcasing such superstar athletes as Howie Morenz, Doug Harvey, Maurice Rocket Richard, Henri Richard, Jean Beliveau, Yvan Cournoyer, Guy Lafleur and Larry Robinson. If you were a star hockey player wearing le Bleu, Blanc et Rouge in Quebec, you werent only deemed an icon, you were treated like a God. (MSNBC -- Sports)
UW's Geoffrion, UND's Lamoureux, UW's McDonagh Named Red Baron WCHA Players of the Week Dec 5, 2007
Geoffrion, who ranks third in team scoring so far this season with six goals, eight assists and 14 points in 14 games, is the grandson of Hockey Hall of Famer Bernie `Boom Boom' Geoffrion, who won six Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens and is credited with popularizing the slap shot, and the great grandson of Canadiens' great Howie Morenz, another member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. Also nominated this week were: Jimmy Kilpatrick, F, CC; Mike Howe, F, UM; Mick Berge, F, MSU; and Ryan... (Wcha.com)
Robinson raised to the rafters Nov 20, 2007
5), Howie Morenz (No. 7), Maurice (Rocket) Richard (No. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Canadiens to retire numbers of Gainey, Robinson Sep 7, 2007
Last season, the Canadiens retired the numbers of Ken Dryden, No. 29, and Serge Savard, No. 18, joining No. 1 Jacques Plante, No. 2 Doug Harvey, No. 4 Jean Beliveau, No. 5 Bernard (Boom Boom) Geoffrion, No. 7 Howie Morenz, No. 9 Maurice (Rocket) Richard, No. 10 Guy Lafleur, No. 12 for Dickie Moore and Yvan Cournoyer and No. 16 Henri Richard. The Canadiens, who hadn't retired a number since Plante's in 1995, started the trend in the 2005-06 season with Geoffrion, Moore and Cournoyer in a round of... (ESPN -- NHL)
Why the No. 7 is so important: Jul 7, 2007
Game 7 Seventh inning stretch 7-footer 7 points are awarded for a touchdown and extra point Distance in yards between line of scrimmage and placement for field goals and extra points The Tennessee women s basketball team won its record seventh national title in April The UConn men s and women s basketball teams have combined to win seven national titles UCLA won a record seven-straight NCAA men s basketball titles from 1967-73 Lance Armstrong won a record seven straight Tour de France titles... (New Haven Register, CT)
Canadiens retire Dryden's number Jan 30, 2007
SI.com - NHL - Dryden'sjersey retired by Canadiens - Tuesday January 30, 2007 1:16AM. Fantastic goalie and great man. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
