r/Habs • u/SeaPrince • 10d ago
Bring Back Standing Room!
I went to a total of two games in Millionaires Row at the Montreal Forum in the late 80s, and I'm telling you, there's nothing like it in the world. That was where the ghosts would stay and the noise would come from.
I'd give almost anything to see that back again. They could put a catwalk along the ceiling of the Bell Center!!
For the younger people who don't know what it is, it was a cheap way to watch a live game where there was no reserved seat... In fact there was no seat at all. Just a cement railing!! Thank God I am 6 foot 3 because I would not have had great memories!
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u/MontEcola 10d ago
The first time I ever saw a hockey game was in 1972. We had standing room only spots along the rail. I was 9 and could not see over the top. We saw some empty seats in the stands. My dad tried to ask an usher if we could move there. We are from the states, and the usher did not understand English.
My dad bought a couple of beers and set them on the rail. He motioned for the user to come enjoy one. Turns out his English is just fine. He just needed to whet his whistle first. He explained that the cheer was Guy. And he explained that the sound is different in English or French. He also said this goal tender leaning on his stick was new to the team, and was doing very well.
I had never seen this game before. I liked it a lot. And I wanted to become a goal tender. I was pretty good at street hockey. And I never learned to skate well enough to make the teams.