Dintrox12 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 TSN as part of its tribute to a century of les Canadiens has a poll to determine the greatest Hab ever. The nominees are: Jean Beliveau, Doug Harvey, Guy LaFleur, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Maurice Richard, and Patrick Roy. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=299707 I think the Rocket will take it. I voted for le gros Bill. He was a big skilled centre and arguably the best leader to ever lace up skates. The Habs bought a league to get him to play for them. The Rocket had passion but Jean had skills and lead by example on and off the ice. Surprised by some greats that didn't make the cut: no Dryden, Robinson, Newsy Lalonde, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee-X Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 TSN as part of its tribute to a century of les Canadiens has a poll to determine the greatest Hab ever. The nominees are: Jean Beliveau, Doug Harvey, Guy LaFleur, Howie Morenz, Jacques Plante, Maurice Richard, and Patrick Roy. http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=299707 I think the Rocket will take it. I voted for le gros Bill. He was a big skilled centre and arguably the best leader to ever lace up skates. The Habs bought a league to get him to play for them. The Rocket had passion but Jean had skills and lead by example on and off the ice. Surprised by some greats that didn't make the cut: no Dryden, Robinson, Newsy Lalonde, etc. I voted like you did, but I agree: the Rocket was too much of a cultural icon to not win this poll. As for the guys left off, as great as they are the question would then become who would you take off to add them to the poll. It really speaks to the calibre of players this team has had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kubby31 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 As I am tempted to pick my idol growing up Lafleur.....there's no denying......THE "ROCKET" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A-K-46 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 long live st patrick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lohsnotiCk Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 As I am tempted to pick my idol growing up Lafleur.....there's no denying......THE "ROCKET" my vote is for the only hab who can say they single handedly won two stanley cups for our organization and they just happen to be the last two we won! hands down the most clutch playoff preformer of all time!! Numero 33, Patrick Roy!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiprusoffk Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Where's Latendresse on that list?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QbGamer Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 it wasnt latendress? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telly_39_s_1 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 I'm really tempted to say Rocket Richard, but from a purely hockey standpoint, I'm going with Beliveau. Please don't hate me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondalsf Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Where's Latendresse on that list?? Enough already. Seriously when I grew up it was the Flower but it has to be the Rocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironhorse Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 GUY!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiprusoffk Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Enough already. Seriously when I grew up it was the Flower but it has to be the Rocket. Geez, sorry. I went with Doug Harvey....revolutionary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 My two all time favorite Habs, Maurice Richard and Jean Beliveau. Cant decide who I will pick when I will have to vote for the greatest Hab ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arpem-can Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Jean Beliveau was a great player whose leadership and numbers speak for themselves...if CLASS was a criterion for this competition then Big Jean wins hands down ...but because the Rocket was the games best pure sniper and was responsible for single -handedly winning so many games ( scored all 5 goals in a play-off win over Toronto 5-1)....50 goals in 50 games was a standard for decades and still is in an era when 20 goals was a very good year...the Montreal riot...for his stature in the game and across Canada alone he is the greatest Hab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amp73 Posted November 24, 2009 Report Share Posted November 24, 2009 Scott Gomez Oooops, I thought this was highest paid Hab ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koreysecord1992 Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Voted for Beliveau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rondalsf Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 Geez, sorry. I went with Doug Harvey....revolutionary. No problem. Scott Gomez Oooops, I thought this was highest paid Hab ever You mean highest overpaid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29Dryden29 Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 My money is on either JB or RR the others are great andlegendary but none of them did for this team what Jean and the Rocket did or likeley will any player honestly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samu Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 As much as I wanted to vote for my childhood sports' hero St. Patrick I couldn't justify it over the Rocket and Jean Beliveau, I ended up picking Beliveau, though I honestly think, even though it defeats the purpose of greatest ever player, Jean Beliveau and the Rocket should share the honours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
29Dryden29 Posted November 25, 2009 Report Share Posted November 25, 2009 As much as I wanted to vote for my childhood sports' hero St. Patrick I couldn't justify it over the Rocket and Jean Beliveau, I ended up picking Beliveau, though I honestly think, even though it defeats the purpose of greatest ever player, Jean Beliveau and the Rocket should share the honours. I agree and to be honest with the men that have come through our system/team it truly is impossible to pick just one as the greatest ever. I had to choose only one so I chose JB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zonave Posted November 26, 2009 Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 I find it funny that one of the players that got a trophy named after him isn't on the list. I voted for Beliveau, because nobody can compare to the player and the person he was. He is a symbol for the Habs even today. However, with this team's history and its longevity, I think it is rediculous to label 1 Habs player as teh best ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dintrox12 Posted November 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2009 I've been checking the results periodically. I'm surprised that Plante, Morenz, and Doug Harvey are not getting more votes. They were all great players. Harvey is the second best defenceman to play the game just after Bobby Orr. Plante revolutionized the role of the goalie and was an innovator. Morenz was the best player of his generation, sort of an earlier version of Wayne Gretzky or as he was called the 'Babe Ruth of hockey'. As I said in my initial post there were a lot of names left off the list including Vezina, Hainsworth, Newsy Lalonde, Lach, Boom Boom, Dryden, Robinson, Gainey, Shutt, the roadrunner... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dintrox12 Posted November 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 the voting so far with just over 10,000 votes cast: Maurice Richard 45% Jean Beliveau 31.4% Guy LaFleur 12.5% Patrick Roy 6.1% Jacques Plante 2% Doug Harvey 1.6% Howie Morenz 1.1% Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puckoff1 Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 this guy right here <-------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catt-_mtlc Posted November 27, 2009 Report Share Posted November 27, 2009 this guy right here <-------- Hells ya I'd say Roy too or the Rocket Where's Latendresse on that list?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiprusoffk Posted November 28, 2009 Report Share Posted November 28, 2009 the voting so far with just over 10,000 votes cast: Maurice Richard 45% Jean Beliveau 31.4% Guy LaFleur 12.5% Patrick Roy 6.1% Jacques Plante 2% Doug Harvey 1.6% Howie Morenz 1.1% 1.6 % of the vote for Harvey is ridiculous. The second greatest D man in history IMO and the real innovator of the position. Orr took his lead to the next level. Again, just my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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