Jean B�liveau, beloved Canadiens hockey legend, dead at 83

RIP Jean, and thank you.

Jean Beliveau, beloved Canadiens hockey legend, dead at 83

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2014-12-02 19:41:53

R.I.P. Jean

A true gentleman, ambassador for the game and one of those rare talents. He will definitely be missed by anyone who had the privilege of watching him play during his long and illustrious career.

RIP Jean

Now I'm sad...

R.I.P. Jean

He was always a class act.

Such a good person. Sad to see him go.

He was a top-notch leader. That is a large part of why the Canadiens won so many Stanley Cups. His teams won ten.

1st contract with Les Canadiens, $100,000 for 5 years, $20,000 a year?

10 cups
10 years as captain
10 times all-star

Joseph Jean Arthur B�liveau CC GOQ (August 31, 1931 � December 2, 2014)

the fourth player to score 500 goals

the second to score 1,000 points

two Hart Memorial Trophies (1956, 1964)

one Art Ross Memorial Trophy (1956)

the inaugural Conn Smythe Trophy (1965)

the Stanley Cup 10 times as a player 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1966,
1968, 1969, 1971

the Stanley Cup 7 times as an executive for the Canadiens 1973, 1976, 1977,
1978, 1979, 1986, 1993

inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.

the second all-time leading scorer in Canadiens history, behind Guy Lafleur

only Henri Richard (1256 games) and Larry Robinson (1202 games) played more
games for the Habs

The Hockey News named B�liveau the seventh greatest NHL player of all time

in 1994 he was offered the position of Governor General of Canada

Geez man, the Greats are dropping like flies this year

cups
10 years as captain
10 times all-star

10 cups as a player
7 cups as an executive