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The Montreal Canadiens on Saturday will unveil the names of the three players who will see their sweater retired during the 2005-06 season.

The unveiling is part of the activities leading to the Club's Centennial in 2009.

Over the next four seasons the team will retire a series of numbers to mark the 100-year anniversary.

The select group of players whose numbers have already been raised to the Bell Centre rafters include Howie Morenz (No. 7 – retired Nov. 2, 1937), Maurice Richard (No. 9 – retired Oct. 6, 1960), Jean Beliveau (No. 4 – retired Oct. 9, 1971), Henri Richard (No. 16 – retired Dec. 10, 1975), Guy Lafleur (No. 10 – retired Feb. 16, 1985), Doug Harvey (No. 2 – retired Oct. 26, 1985), and Jacques Plante (No. 1 – retired Oct. 7, 1995).

With the possible exception of the New York Yankees, no North American sports team has had as storied and as successful a history as the Canadiens, the oldest team in professional hockey.





The Canadiens have won 24 Stanley Cups and have the most individuals in the Hockey Hall of Fame, with forty-one members inducted since the Hall was built in 1961.




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I'll have to change my signature!  Guesses anyone?  I forget mine - think it was 19, 23 and 33.

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29? Should be at least in my mind

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I predict it will be #5 (Boom Boom Geoffrion), 12 (Dickie Moore and Yvan Cournoyer), and 19 (Larry Robinson)

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Mario's three are probably right on the money. About time for at least the first two. (I still see so much of Robinson, I still think of him as active)

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I am not sure of number 5 (boom boom Geoffiron). Ken Dryden should be there (29).  Although I do agree with you on 12 and 19. 

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I hate to go back on my predictions - but it's WAY to soon for 33.  And when you look back, there are so many that predate even 23 that are deserving.  So, 19, for sure, then I'm too young to guess past there.

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