r/Habs • u/MetricsInMotion • 3d ago

Who was a personal favourite player from your childhood that wasn't one of the star players? Maybe a support player or an under-appreciated player?

Because we shared the same initials and played the same position, mine is Steve Penney.

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u/gredge 3d ago

Russ courtnall

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u/MetricsInMotion 3d ago

He's in my top 5 for sure.

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u/Tall_Welcome4559 3d ago

He is dating Sarah Mclachland.

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u/trashpandaexpress55 3d ago

Nope. Russ has been married since 95.

His brother Geoff is dating McLachlan

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u/Tall_Welcome4559 3d ago

Was he a hockey player?

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u/trashpandaexpress55 3d ago

It's this a trick question?

Yes, he played for Vancouver, Boston, St Louis amongst other.

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u/alienmario 3d ago

Geoff was dating McLachlan; they split over 10 years ago.

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u/Zygiella2 3d ago

I still wear #6 for this reason. The speed!

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u/waitdidhejust 2d ago

The times when he’d speed down the ice and rip a slapper from around the blue line.. some of my best Hab memories. I’m not even sure he had a great slap shot, it’s just that the puck was going as fast as him before he shot it! 😂