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Continued from page 14 speaking to the media commented time. joining Gordie Howe of the Detroit
describe “Le Gros Bill,” many of on the role model that Beliveau was. Beliveau is second all-time in Red Wings in that exclusive club on
them not usually associated with “Whenever I bump into people outside Canadiens history in points and March 3, 1968, in his 911th game.
the game of hockey: classy, humble, of Montreal, his name comes up. assists, third in goals, and fourth in His 10-season run as captain, during
quiet, humanity, grace, and elegance. ‘You know I don’t like the Montreal games played. He became the fourth which Montreal won the Stanley Cup

They all combined with the soul of a Canadiens, but I like Jean Beliveau.’ player in NHL history to reach 500 five times, is tied with Saku Koivu’s
warrior to make up the man that many So, that says a lot, and I think our goals when he scored on Feb. 11, as the longest in Canadiens history.
simply referred to as Mr. Beliveau, players recognize that as well. I 1971, and was the second player in He was inducted into the Hockey
a man who created memories for so heard them a little bit today as they League history to score 1,000 points, Continued on page 21
many people. were reacting to what’s happened,

“The first time I met Jean Beliveau, and to aspire to be anything close to Voted Cornwall’s Favourite
I was only twelve year old,” says Jean Beliveau is a great ambition.”
Wayne Gretzky. “I was playing in In his time with the Canadiens, Paint, Blind & Shutters
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I remember just being mesmerized He spent 18 full seasons with the
how nice he was and how tall he was Canadiens from 1953-71. In 1,125
and how big he was. I don’t know if games, he scored 507 goals, added “Leaders aren’t born, they are made. And they are made just like
the game will ever see another person 712 assists and fi nished with 1,219 anything else, through hard work. And that’s the price we’ll have
like him. points. He played in 13 NHL All-Star to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal” Vince Lombardi
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