Monday Night In-Game

[bearman]

And no more Montreal goals please. Ive got the under.

[bryce]

I'm a fan but their recent history in Montreal isn't good so i played Montreal.

Bryce, I have no idea. lol They have always been called that so i follow along!

I'm assuming it means Canadiens?

Thanks Wayne--have heard it for many years and decided to ask the question---being a dummy or not--I can admit I don't know!!

[bearman]

Habs means original inhabitants or something like that

[jimshags]

I'm a fan but their recent history in Montreal isn't good so i played Montreal.

Bryce, I have no idea. lol They have always been called that so i follow along!

I'm assuming it means Canadiens?

Chad actually explained what a Hab is not to long ago, I forget what he said.

Yes, The Canadiens seem to have Bostons number the past few years.

[bryce]

Chad actually explained what a Hab is not to long ago, I forget what he said.

Yes, The Canadiens seem to have Bostons number the past few years.

Thanks guys--it just is a different name and when I hear it its like huh??

[TMAC951]

TD Colts!!!!!

[gr8whtnorth]

Habs is an abbreviation of "les habitants," the informal name given to the original settlers of New France, dating back to the 17th Century. So it's a natural fit for the The Montreal Canadiens, established in 1909 and marketed as a French-Canadian hockey team.
Having said that, the nickname might have been the result of an error. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants." Not true. The distinctive C-wrapped-around-H logo stands for "Club de Hockey Canadien."

[kbsooner21]

Thanks Wayne--have heard it for many years and decided to ask the question---being a dummy or not--I can admit I don't know!!

Chado explained it to me one time. You'll have to ask him to explain it again


Go Colts

[kbsooner21]

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[bearman]

Damn Vancover scored

[jimshags]

Habs is an abbreviation of "les habitants," the informal name given to the original settlers of New France, dating back to the 17th Century. So it's a natural fit for the The Montreal Canadiens, established in 1909 and marketed as a French-Canadian hockey team.
Having said that, the nickname might have been the result of an error. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants." Not true. The distinctive C-wrapped-around-H logo stands for "Club de Hockey Canadien."

Yup thats it, Thanx Gr8

[bryce]

Habs is an abbreviation of "les habitants," the informal name given to the original settlers of New France, dating back to the 17th Century. So it's a natural fit for the The Montreal Canadiens, established in 1909 and marketed as a French-Canadian hockey team.
Having said that, the nickname might have been the result of an error. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants." Not true. The distinctive C-wrapped-around-H logo stands for "Club de Hockey Canadien."

Thanks buddy that explains it all!! In all seriousness I knew there was some sort of reason and you spelled it out!!
If it is not true what should there name be??

[jimshags]

4-0 Habs

[TMAC951]

4-0 Habs

[kbsooner21]

Bob Sanders