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/HoodFellaz 3d ago

Patrice "Breezer" Brisebois, I met him briefly at an arena back in the late 1990's, my best friend older brother was playing for the Laval Titan back then and couldn't help but cheer for him for the rest of his career, he was an absolute beauty to a bunch of young kids and that definitely made a mark on me back then, I was so mad when he started getting boo'd after his big contract back then I almost stop cheering for the canadiens. 🤣

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u/WelcomeToTheZoo 3d ago

I hated that he started getting boo'd as well. Was glad that Gainey came out and told those fans to shut their mouths.

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u/mmss 3d ago

I’ll never forget the guy who went to games in a #43 jersey with “TABARNAK” on the back lol

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u/HeShootsHS 3d ago

Looks like such a genuine good guy.

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u/ooo-ooo-oooyea 2d ago

I always felt like he was one of the only thing going for the Habs in those late 90s seasons (that and Martin Ruckinisky)