Why is Montreal called the Habs?
 

Always loved hockey and playoff hockey is the best! But for the life of me I have no clue why they have the nickname Habs! GFY hockey fans help me out :thumbsup

Habs is an abbreviation of "les habitants," a name given to the original french descendants in the late 1700s. Since conception the "Habs" have been marketed as a 'french canadian' hockey team, and the nickname stuck.

Aha thanks! Makes sense now! lol figured it was a french connection.

wish the Rangers were in the playoffs. they are stuck golfing with the Leafs!

I actually know the answer to this question and I learned about it in Florida when I was watching the lightning beat up on the habs... funny how things have changed LOL

Thanks for the def.. :thumbsup

Thanks, did not know. Going to have to learn French one of these days.

Google is your friend

But thanks for this thread, it caused me to google it for you thus I clicked on a few links and discovered something I don't think I was aware of about the habs before now...

:D


Wayy back in the day Jean Beliveau, the Mahovlich brothers, Henri Richard, JC Tremblay, Serge Savarde, Guy Lapointe and Yvan Cournoyer (corn-why-ay) were among my favorites. Fav goalie was Rogie Vachon, at least until Ken Dryden came along.

lol gotta love google.