Jason-Lorette Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=258987&...s=headlines_nhl It is a nondescript glass and brick building by a highway in a particularly soulless part of the suburbs, but the Montreal Canadiens love it. Veteran Winger Georges Laraque, who joined the Canadiens this season after playing for other teams with suburban practice rinks, went even further. "You can't even compare any other team's practice facility to this," he said. "And I would even go so far as to say you can't compare this to any main rink of any other team. "This is the best in the league." This place sounds amazing...anyone been there yet? Anyone have pics? Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Sounds good, and looking at the picture of the dressingroom, imo its awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekHockeyCoach Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=258987&...s=headlines_nhl This place sounds amazing...anyone been there yet? Anyone have pics? Jason Lots of pics here: http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app/?service...;galleryId=8855 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Lots of pics here: http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app/?service...;galleryId=8855 Thanx for the link GHC, hopefully this will inspire the boys to give it 110% every night. Too bad the old forum was still up and running, they could punish the team by making them to practice at the old forum. Play good hockey, you get to practice at the new Bell sports complexe, bad hockey and you practice in Verdun or the old forum. Judging by what people have said and the pictures, it looks great. Maybe the boys will work their butts off, just to relax and practice there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bailey1 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 OMG, it's so sexy!!! I want one!!! Kostopoulos made a good point in an interview(HABS I/O), that the new facility could be used as an additional incentive to draw free agents here. The facility is located in the West Island, and most of the players reside there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie_mtl Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 I was checking out the pictures on Habs I/O... wow... I would live there in a heartbeat. With the awesome tv, massive soccer field, the beautiful shower, amazing gym and pools... the HUGE kitchen with ALL stainless steal appliances! Not to mention you could watch every practice! *drools* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitbull12 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Checking out the picture it looks amazing...Laraque went as far as saying its the best practise arena in the NHL and maybe the second best NHL arena to the Bell Centre! OMG, it's so sexy!!! I want one!!! Kostopoulos made a good point in an interview(HABS I/O), that the new facility could be used as an additional incentive to draw free agents here. The facility is located in the West Island, and most of the players reside there. Hello Sundin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafs_rock_go_mccabe Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Hopefully this facility can also be used to entice free agents to sign in Montreal, or for our own players to resign with the club. Montreal does everything with class, and this top-notch facility is just another example of how management and ownership cares about it's team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianMike Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 OMG, it's so sexy!!! I want one!!! Kostopoulos made a good point in an interview(HABS I/O), that the new facility could be used as an additional incentive to draw free agents here. The facility is located in the West Island, and most of the players reside there. It's in Brossard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bailey1 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 It's in Brossard. Oh...it is... D'OH!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianMike Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Oh...it is... D'OH!!! wish it was in the westisland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbGamer Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 PIMP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason-Lorette Posted December 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 It's freakin' amazing... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstStar Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 It's in Brossard. I thought it was Brossard myself... Went online quickly to see if there was a brossard in the WI as well. Nope, nope, it's on the south shore. Hmmm, nice place but they're going to have to battle crazy traffic across the bridge. Knowing this city, they'll probably make an express lane just for Habs players. Instead of a red or green X,it'll be a habs logo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket-1 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 We should try to arrange something with a few members of the board and go play a game down there That'll be fun, we could see who got the more skills on the board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dnjscott Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Wow....with a facility like this, I just KNOW the boys will come out skating hard and play a good sixty minutes every game. The Cup's ours now. The only question is: which Hab will put it into the hot tub first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvtomatKos-yn Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 It "only" cost 36 million? Wow. Gives hope to us aspiring millionaires to make our own indoor skating rinks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteenIsThaFuture Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 For anyone who saw the pictures, did you see the giant rink sketch on the floor of the dressing room? Thats so ridiculous, I wonder when Carbo is showing plays if he will actually make players stand on the spots to illustrate the plays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs-24 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Saku said it right yesterday when he said this organization takes care of its players, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Innis_Mor Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Saku said it right yesterday when he said this organization takes care of its players,Gainey, Boivin, Gillette et al. Yes, super stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtlhabsfan_mtl Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 For anyone who saw the pictures, did you see the giant rink sketch on the floor of the dressing room? Thats so ridiculous, I wonder when Carbo is showing plays if he will actually make players stand on the spots to illustrate the plays Im pretty sure its a remake of the room at the bell centre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomto Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 great stuff really nice...I mean reeeeaaaalllllllllyyyyy niiccceeeeeee. Santa....I want on just like that for Christmas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leafsbaby08 Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Will it make them play better at the bell centre though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomto Posted December 9, 2008 Report Share Posted December 9, 2008 Will it make them play better at the bell centre though? probably wont make a visible difference... but heres to hoping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruuvimeisseli Posted December 10, 2008 Report Share Posted December 10, 2008 wow thats beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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