A couple of Impressive Montreal Canadiens snap shots
Montréal – Downtown Montréal: Bell Centre – Place du Centenaire – Retired Numbers – Doug Harvey
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Defenseman Doug Harvey’s #2 was retired by the Montreal Canadiens on October 26, 1985. Harvey spent 14 seasons with the Canadiens, from 1947-1961, serving as captain in 1960-61, and led the habs to six Stanley Cups. He won six Norris Trophies with the Canadiens, the most of any defenseman in team history and led all Habs defensemen in scoring 9 tmes, including eight straight seasons from 1950-1958. Harvey was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1973.
La Place du Centenaire (Centennial Plaza), located on De La La Gauchetière and corner of De La Montagne outside La Centre Bell, was inaugurated on December 4, 2008, one year to the day of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Montreal Canadiens. The Plaza features three other bronze monuments, all by Fortier, honoring the Canadiens greatest legends, Howie Morenz, Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Jean Béliveau, and Guy LaFleur. The Royal Canadian Mint created special dollar coins, which are embedded in a commemorative plaque at the foot of each monument along with original five cent circulation coins marking the career of each player.
The Centennial Plaza also includes over 20,000 personalized bricks by Canadiens fans, a plaque describing each of the 24 Stanley Cup Championships, a small monument for each of the 15 Canadiens players who had their jersey retired by the Club, and bricks commemorating the 100 most memorable moments in franchise history.
Montréal – Downtown Montréal: Bell Centre – Place du Centenaire – Retired Numbers – Bernard Geoffrion
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Right wing Bernard Geoffrion’s #5 was retired by the Montreal Canadiens on March 11, 2006. "Boom Boom" Geoffrin, recognized as the player responsible for popularizing the slapshot, spent fourteen years with the Canadiens, from 1950-1964, leading the Habs to six Stanley cups and winning two Art Ross trophies. A 10-time NHL All Star, he became only the second player in league history to reach the 50-goal mark in 1960-61. Geoffrin was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
La Place du Centenaire (Centennial Plaza), located on De La La Gauchetière and corner of De La Montagne outside La Centre Bell, was inaugurated on December 4, 2008, one year to the day of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Montreal Canadiens. The Plaza features three other bronze monuments, all by Fortier, honoring the Canadiens greatest legends, Howie Morenz, Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Jean Béliveau, and Guy LaFleur. The Royal Canadian Mint created special dollar coins, which are embedded in a commemorative plaque at the foot of each monument along with original five cent circulation coins marking the career of each player.
The Centennial Plaza also includes over 20,000 personalized bricks by Canadiens fans, a plaque describing each of the 24 Stanley Cup Championships, a small monument for each of the 15 Canadiens players who had their jersey retired by the Club, and bricks commemorating the 100 most memorable moments