Howie Morenz
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Can Predators make deep playoff run?
… He's the grandson of hockey legend Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion and the great-grandson of another Hall of Famer, Howie Morenz . Geoffrion's father, Dan, was a first-round pick of the Canadiens and played three seasons in the NHL.
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Lightning 2, Canadiens 1
… 24-year-old forward is the fourth generation of his family to play for Montreal. His great grandfather was Hall of Famer Howie Morenz . His paternal grandfather was Bernie ''Boom Boom'' Geoffrion, another NHL Hall of Famer. Geoffrion's father, Dan …
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Canadiens 5, Wild 4, SO - NHL News | FOX Sports on MSN
… starting lineup included Blake Geoffrion, grandson of Habs great Bernard (Boom Boom) Geoffrion and great-grandson of Howie Morenz . He played his first home game as a Canadien since he was acquired from Nashville two weeks ago. Canadiens winger Brad …
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How the Habs united a city
… thousands of Roman Catholic francophones who crammed into the Forum for the 1937 funeral of an Ontario Protestant, superstar Howie Morenz ; the Anglos who chanted, "Guy! Guy! Guy!" when Guy Lafleur came bursting down the right wing, his trademark mane …
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The dynasty kings
… 1995 2-- Doug Harvey, Oct. 26, 1985 3 -- Jean Beliveau, Oct. 9, 1971 4-- Bernie Geoffrion, March 11, 2006 5 -- Howie Morenz , Nov. 2, 1937 6-- Maurice Richard, Oct. 6, 1960 7 -- Guy Lafleur, Feb. 16, 1985 8-- Dickie Moore, Nov. 12 …
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Leafs recall time as Habs
… franchise has retired goaltender Patrick Roy's No. 33 jersey, erected four statues in the plaza outside the Bell Centre ( Howie Morenz , Maurice Richard, Jean Beliveau, Guy Lafleur), Canada Post honoured the team with a stamp and the Royal Canadian Mint …
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The 10 key moments in Canadiens' history
… player. The Canadiens played their first game on Jan. 5, 1910, a 7-6 overtime win against the Colbalt Silver Kings. 2. Howie Morenz funeral: The Canadiens first superstar caught a skate in the boards and fractured his left leg in four places. Knowing …
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A century of pride and passion
… Hockey Canadien) crest they still wear. In the 1920s, the NHL found its first superstar in Stratford, Ont., native Howie Morenz , who teamed with Aurel Joliat on a line that helped the Canadiens to Stanley Cups in 1924, 1926, 1930 and 1931. Then …
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Ten key moments shaped mystique
… star player. The Canadiens played their first game on Jan. 5, 1910, a 7-6 overtime win over Cobalt Silver Kings. 2. Howie Morenz funeral: The Canadiens first superstar caught a skate in the boards and fractured his left leg in four places. Knowing …
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Bouchard, Lach have numbers retired by Canadiens
… and Yvan Cournoyer on Nov. 12, 2005. The Canadiens , founded on Dec. 4, 1909, had previously retired the numbers of Howie Morenz (7), Maurice Richard (9), Beliveau (4), Henri Richard (16), Lafleur (10), Doug Harvey (2) and Jacques Plante …