#beliveau

When Jean Béliveau died, the turnout for his public viewing at Bell Centre was overwhelming.

“The whole team came and it was so nice to see,” his wife said. “They all came in nicely dressed, two by two. They were all there. They are all nice boys.”

The Canadiens hosted Vancouver the night of Jean Béliveau’s funeral. After a pregame ceremony that included the singer Ginette Reno’s heart-tugging…

Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Béliveau checks New York Rangers defenseman Lou Fontinato into the boards during a game in New York on Nov. 27, 1955. The 13-time All Star and Hall of Fame center died one year ago today (Dec. 2) at the age of 83. (Hy Peskin for SI)

Hockey Hall Of Fame Red Carpet Blues #RobertStephen #HHOF

By Robert K Stephen (TORONTO, ON) – There is nothing that bothers me as much as some announcer declaring the winners of the Stanley Cup as, “Champions of the World”. So many matters in our life have been globalized, but the NHL remains a North American relic. I gave up watching it years ago in favour of Olympic men’s and women’s hockey. Russia vs Canada surely has to be more gripping than Detroit…