Here’s a little more about Montreal history for all you hockey fans.

From CBC.ca:

1 – Jacques Plante, the six-time Stanley Cup champion and first to wear a mask in an NHL game, had his number No.1 sweater retired in 1995.

2 – Doug Harvey won the Norris Trophy seven times and was named to 11 consecutive all-star teams. His No. 2 was raised to the rafters in 1985.

3 – times the Habs lost to the Toronto Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup final. The Canadiens beat Toronto twice to win the championship.

4 – the sweater number worn by the classy Jean Beliveau, who won 10 Stanley Cups and was the inaugural winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as the playoff MVP in 1965.

5 – Bernie Geoffrion is considered the innovator of the slapshot. Boom Boom helped Montreal celebrate six Stanley Cups and had his No. 5 retired in March 2006.

6 – goals scored in one game by Newsy Lalonde, a club record, on Jan. 10, 1920.

7 – consecutive seasons Howie Morenz led the Canadiens in scoring. He also wore No. 7 and had his number retired eight months after his death at age 34 on March 8, 1937.

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More at CBC.ca

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