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The H on the Montreal (Habs) Canadiens jersey stands for 'hockey' as the team's full name is Le Club de Hockey Canadien. The H does not stand for Les Habitants or Habs which is a nickname given to the team in the 1950's.
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What means h on Montreal jersey?
Habs, for Habitants. Or maybe it's H for Hockey. But we say "Go Habs Go..."
The Habs retired Guy Lafleur's jersey in 1985 Which month?
februrary
Why are the Canadians called the habs?
When the team was founded it was meant for the working class french men of Montreal. The french word for these people is Habitant. Which got shortened to habs over time.
Who are the Habs?
Habs is the nickname fo the Montreal Canadiens a nhl hockey team. They are the Best!!! Habs comes from Habitants.
Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the Habs?
The early French settlers, or inhabitants, of Quebec were referred to in French as Habitants. In the early years of the Canadiens the letter "H" inside the big "C" on their jerseys was often mistakenly taken by many to mean "Habitants" as a salute to the first French Canadian settlers. Therefore, the Canadiens were often referred to, and still are, as Habitants or simply "the Habs". The "C" and "H" on the sweaters simply mean Canadiens Hockey Club.
Why habs fan are crazy?
Because we care? and cuz were always winning yay habs :D
Why are the Canadiens called the habs?
The original settlers in Quebec were sometimes referred to as inhabitants. This became shortened to habitants. The original Montreal Canadian jerseys contained a large letter C with a small letter h within the C . People made the mistake of thinking the H meant habitants. The term Habs is derived from this. In actuality the CH stood for Canadiens Hockey Club.
What is the distnace between kersey England and southhampton England?
do you mean Jersey? Jersey isn't in England either. Southampton has 1 h as well, just to be uberpendantic
What does the CH mean on the Montreal Candians Hockey Jersey?
Logo One of sports' oldest and most recognizable logos, the classic 'C' and 'H' of the Montreal Canadiens was first used together in the 1917-18 season before evolving to its current form in 1952-53. The 'H' does not stand for 'Habs' or Habitants; this misconception stems from an error by an English language newspaper reporter in the 1950s. It actually stands for 'Hockey', as in 'Club de Hockey Canadien', the official name of the team. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was American Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants."
What does habs mean?
Habs is an abbreviation of "les habitants," the informal name given to the original settlers of New France, dating back to the 17th Century. So it's a natural fit for the The Montreal Canadiens, established in 1909 and marketed as a French-Canadian hockey team. Having said that, the nickname might have been the result of an error. According to NHL.com, the first man to refer to the team as "the Habs" was Tex Rickard, owner of Madison Square Garden, in 1924. Rickard apparently told a reporter that the "H" on the Canadiens' sweaters was for "Habitants." Not true. The distinctive C-wrapped-around-H logo stands for "Club de Hockey Canadien."
What HABS stand for hockey league?
Les Habitants. Litterally French for "the inhabitants", it is a term long used by French Canadians to refer to themselves as a group..
What is the highest number of losses including overtimeshootout losses that the Canadiens have ever had in one season?
in the season 2006-07 they had 6 lost in a row 3 times with Huet in the goals and 3 times with Abieshere in the goals. * Habs lost 4-1 at the Senateurs * Habs lost 2-1 at the Hurricains * Habs lost 5-3 at the Senateurs * Habs lost 1-0 at the Panthers * Habs lost 5-2 at the Devils (Huet injured himself in the match) * Habs lost 5-3 at the Hurricains
