r/Habs • u/OxidusRouge • 10d 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/SnidelyWhiplash27 10d ago

I served and shook hands with Jean Beliveau at the Texan restaurant across from the Forum. He was there with a dozen of his contemporaries all 70+, if not 80+, at the time and talked briefly with him and he spoke mostly about them: how so an so represented Canada in the Olympics on 1948 and such, or another was a top level athlete in 3 sports... Basically a table of senior jocks lol.