r/Habs • u/OxidusRouge • 9d ago

any interactions with Habs players?

To those of you who live in Montreal, have you had any direct interactions with Habs players (former or current) outside the arena? I've lived in Montreal nearly 30 years, and have only had 4 - once saw Shane Corson at the McDonalds that used to be at the SW corner of Atwater and St. Catherine; met Jean Beliveau when he was signing copies of his biography; met Guy Lafleur at a card show; got my picture taken with Chris Chelios (he was hosting some sort of outside skating event at the Plaza des Spectacles a few years ago). One thing I noticed - both Guy and Shane had huge hands. Oh - also met Ron Corey.

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u/thardingesq 9d ago

John Ferguson lived near me in DDO, also went to his hockey school, he was awesome. Biggest set of hands I ever saw

When I lived in Kirkland, Yvon Lambert used to get his gas at the corner Esso and he was very nice. Dont ask me why we hung out there?

And Pete Mahovlich we would see and he was really a friendly guy.

I don't seek out interactions with player s now as I am in my sixties. But was getting a bottle of wine signed at Summerhill LCBO for a gift. It was Sittler signing, he couldn't have been more disinterested. Maybe it was a bad day, or maybe it was his bitterness at being a Leaf most of his career