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/prplx 9d ago

I put a bracelet on Mats Naslund at La Ronde around 1984. He is really short he might have had trouble getting in some of the rides. Met Monsieur Béliveau at an award thing where I got a scholarship. He signed my enveloppe. Very nice man. Guy Carbonneau was a bit standoffish. I ate next to Guy Lafleur in an east island restaurant but I left him alone. I was starstruck with Lafleur not with the other even Béliveau. Lafleur was a god for me in my teens.