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Richard's ovation is said to be the longest in the history of the Forum and of the Canadiens. In 2002, Montreal Canadiens legend Saku Koivu returned to the Canadiens' lineup following after suffering from Burkitt's lymphoma, a form of cancer. Koivu received an 8–9 minutes standing ovation from the Montreal fans prior to puck drop.
Montreal Forum (French: Forum de Montréal) is a historic building located facing Cabot Square in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, [6] it was an indoor arena which served as the home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996.
Saku Antero Koivu (pronounced [ˈsɑku ˈkoi̯ʋu]; born November 23, 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League (NHL). ). He began his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1995–96 after three seasons with TPS of the Finnish SM-li
The move was not a popular one, and fans voiced their opinion of the deal by giving Morenz a standing ovation when he scored against the Canadiens on the last day of the 1934–35 season. [62] With losses of $60,000 over the previous two seasons, the Canadiens were put up for sale in 1935. [63]
On February 6, 2019, he received a video tribute and a standing ovation, during the Toronto Maple Leafs – Ottawa Senators game, on the occasion of calling his last game in Toronto, with his final play-by-play broadcast being the Toronto Maple Leafs-Montreal Canadiens game on April 6 at Bell Centre.
Montreal Canadiens games are broadcast locally in both the French and English languages. CHMP 98.5 is the Canadiens' French-language radio flagship. [ 85 ] As of the 2017–18 season , the team's regional television in both languages, and its English-language radio rights, are held by Bell Media . [ 86 ]
Joseph Henri Maurice "Rocket" Richard PC CC OQ (/ r ɪ ˈ ʃ ɑːr d / rish-ARD, French: [mɔʁis ʁiʃaʁ]; August 4, 1921 – May 27, 2000) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played 18 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Montreal Canadiens.
The Montreal fans voiced their opinion of the deal by giving Morenz a standing ovation when he scored against the Canadiens on the last day of the 1935 season. Less than two seasons later, Morenz was traded back to Montreal after a brief time playing for the Rangers. [87]