HabsRuleForever Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Habs legend has passed at the age of 83. RIP Jean. http://www.tsn.ca/canadiens-legend-beliveau-passes-away-at-age-83-1.150356 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habs1952 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 My idol since I was a child. My condolences to the Beliveau family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennifer_rocket Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Very sad to hear. It's popping up everywhere on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The-Phenom Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Sad news. R.I.P Mr Beliveau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roy_133 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Man... I don't even know what to say. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cenner_Hice Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 A true superstar. A real Canadien.RIP Jean Béliveau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Lion Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Sadly, nothing - no one - lasts forever but his legacy will come pretty darn close. RIP Gros Bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kindred Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I never got a chance to meet Mr Belliveau. I closest i ever came was the Penguins game that followed "The Comeback" The habs lost and we were gettign ready to leave and I saw he was signing autographs. I rushed over to get in line, and the usher told me I couldnt see him He literally cut the line off at the person in front of me. To this day i still wish I had knocked that usher out . Afterwards I read an article about how Jean would always respond to the cards and letters he received thorugh the year. Testing it I send him a christmas card one year and sure enough I got a signed card back! I did this for a few years and like clockwork there would be a card from Mr Belliveau . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTed3 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Unlike guys like Guy Lafleur and Serge Savard, Beliveau was an ambassador to the team who never muddled in the politics of being a Montreal Canadien. He was simply a man who filled the role of hockey player and icon. I don't think his death comes as a surprise to many, given his failing health in the past few years, but it's nevertheless a sad day for the Montreal Canadiens' family and for hockey. RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I'm devastated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manatee-X Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 "Meeting him is not like meeting other stars from the old days," recalled Béliveau's former linemate Gilles Tremblay, who died on Nov. 26. "When people see Bobby Hull, they say: 'Hi Bobby.' When they meet Big Jean, it's always: 'Hi, Mr. Béliveau.' He commands respect." http://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/jean-b%C3%A9liveau-beloved-canadiens-hockey-legend-dead-at-83-1.2708477 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habs_Hockey_Nutz Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Le Gros Bill... one of a kind Hab. A true ambassador and gentleman second to none. Condolences to the Beliveau Family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Sad SAD day. RIP Le Gros Bill and sincere condolences to the Béliveau family. The best quote I've read so far this morning comes from Gary Bettman of all people: "No record book can capture, no image can depict, no statue can convey the grandeur of the remarkable Jean Béliveau." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColRouleBleu Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 This is making news in all these places: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreekHockeyCoach Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 A true gentleman and a class act. RIP Jean. Sincerest condolences to the Beliveau family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I am truly shocked. I never met him, but watched him play many, many times on tv. A player, with whom, the fans came first and foremost. Words fail me. He will be truly missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Just listening to TSN 690. It is truly heartwarming to hear fans, twitter feeds, and media call in to tell stories of their memories of Le Gros Bill. Molson said the club will work closely with Beliveau's family "to organize the ceremonies that will take place in the coming days." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I read this on the Canucks forum, and IMO, truer words were never said. "The CH on Mr. Beliveau's jersey stood for Class and Heart." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habs_93 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Deepest sympathy and and condolences to the Béliveau family. The phrase "one of a kind" doesn't even come close to describing him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest habs1952 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 I'm devastated. Your not alone HTL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HabsAlways Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 The Rocket was the fire and passion of hockey, Le Gros Bill was the beauty and grace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrostatic Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 RIP Jean Béliveau. Your mark on this team, this city, the league and the game of hockey will never be forgotten. A true gentleman and legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodenhhead Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 His name is on the Cup a record 17 times. He is the very definition of class. A rare role model whom other role models look up to. He was the definitive Montréal Canadien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinot-1 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 From Habs I/O, a very good revealing story on his life, very long, but well worth it. http://www.hockeyinsideout.com/news/canadiens-legend-jean-beliveau-dead-at-age-83 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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