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Lots In The Lineups

You can look at the Nov. 25, 1950 program lineups for the Habs and Leafs and see a few cool things. This was Montreal’s 20th game of the season, and they would lose 4-1 to the Leafs in Toronto on this night. (Okay, that wasn’t so cool). Gerry McNeil is in goal for Montreal in his rookie [...]

April 2, 2012 in Bill Durnan, Boston Bruins, Dick Irvin, Doug Harvey, Elmer Lach, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs
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If The Gloves Fit, It Must Be It

Derry has probably solved the question of who the little tin goalie is because of the identical gloves on each hand. Bill Durnan was ambidextrous and would at times switch hands. I had compared Durnan’s photos to the tin man yesterday and decided it wasn’t him. But I was going by the face, not the [...]

September 23, 2011 in Bee Hives Group 2 Habs, Bill Durnan, Montreal Canadiens
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A Glimpse Of Gerry McNeil

As we await the Habs’ obliteration of the Florida Panthers on Thursday night, I thought I would give a brief intermission look at a friendly, popular, and important member of the Montreal Canadiens from days gone by.  The photo above shows early 1950′s Habs’ goaltender Gerry McNeil playing for his St. Fidele bantam team in Limolou, Quebec circa 1939. That’s him [...]

March 2, 2011 in Bill Durnan, Florida Panthers, Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
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The Old Program Sits On A Shelf

The old program sits on a shelf in my spare room (a room I’ll show you very soon), and it’s quite a program if I do say so myself. It’s from the 1941-42 season in the Quebec Senior Hockey League featuring a game between the Montreal Senior Canadiens and the Montreal Royals, and what’s especially [...]

October 1, 2010 in Bill Durnan, Maurice Richard, Montreal Canadiens
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