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- penguin20

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Forever, seems like I asked a question more than a few of us wondered about. It is interesting, because they have the "H" in the center of the "C" on their jerseys.
- jtswinehart

The "H" has nothing to do with "Habs".

The jersey emblem stands for "Club de Hockey"

The "H" has nothing to do with "Habs".

The jersey emblem stands for "Club de Hockey"
- Bud

Damn, learn something new every day.

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- jtswinehart

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- sdm

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Forever, seems like I asked a question more than a few of us wondered about. It is interesting, because they have the "H" in the center of the "C" on their jerseys.
- jtswinehart

Yeah... That's one of the things I love about this thing... my hockey knowledge is greatly increased... as is my knowledge of a lot of other things.

If that being so, can I safely assume that the early Canadiens teams, opposed to the other Montreal hockey clubs, were largely made up of French Canadians?

If not, and the team was comprised of both anglophiles and the French Candians... and maybe a few assorted players from outside... how did the team pick up that nickname, being that it was not strictly made up of Habs?

Is it a tributes such as the 'Blackhawks'?

Since we have so many knowledgable Montreal fans on board, and I am too lazy to do my own research, I thought I'd pose this follow-up question.

Thanks in advance... and sorry for the sidetrack.
- ForeverFlyer16

Well, I do remember hearing that the Habs had a monopoly on Quebec-born junior players throughout the Original Six Era. But beyond that, I have no idea.

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- ForeverFlyer16

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- Leafer93

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- ForeverFlyer16

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Well, I do remember hearing that the Habs had a monopoly on Quebec-born junior players throughout the Original Six Era. But beyond that, I have no idea.
- Leafer93

That's a myth ...

"Prior to the 1960s, there was no NHL amateur draft. The recruitment of prospects was simply a matter of first come, first served. The Montreal Canadiens ensured they were first served by establishing perhaps the greatest farm system in sports history, with junior and senior teams on the prairies, minor pro teams in the U.S. and entire leagues in Quebec. The Leafs operated a similar network in Ontario and beyond. All players signed to those teams remained the exclusive propoerty of the NHL "sponsor" team until they were released or traded.

Prior to 1967, the Leafs and Canadiens held a further advantage. According to A Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Hockey, by Gerry Eskenazi, published in 1973, each NHL franchise had exclusive rights to players within its 50-mile territorial limits.
So the Leafs and Canadiens could browse the neighbourhood rinks near Toronto and Montreal at their leisure, while the Rangers had a lock on the next great goalie from Hoboken.

Most of these advantages disappeared in 1963 with the introduction of the amateur draft. But the Leafs and Canadiens continued to benefit from players developed under the old system well into the 1970s." - Jamie Fitzpatrick

http://proicehockey.about...andtrivia/f/canadiens.htm

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- watsonnostaw

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That's a myth ...

"Prior to the 1960s, there was no NHL amateur draft. The recruitment of prospects was simply a matter of first come, first served. The Montreal Canadiens ensured they were first served by establishing perhaps the greatest farm system in sports history, with junior and senior teams on the prairies, minor pro teams in the U.S. and entire leagues in Quebec. The Leafs operated a similar network in Ontario and beyond. All players signed to those teams remained the exclusive propoerty of the NHL "sponsor" team until they were released or traded.

Prior to 1967, the Leafs and Canadiens held a further advantage. According to A Thinking Man's Guide to Pro Hockey, by Gerry Eskenazi, published in 1973, each NHL franchise had exclusive rights to players within its 50-mile territorial limits.
So the Leafs and Canadiens could browse the neighbourhood rinks near Toronto and Montreal at their leisure, while the Rangers had a lock on the next great goalie from Hoboken.

Most of these advantages disappeared in 1963 with the introduction of the amateur draft. But the Leafs and Canadiens continued to benefit from players developed under the old system well into the 1970s." - Jamie Fitzpatrick

http://proicehockey.about...andtrivia/f/canadiens.htm
- Garfield512

Thanks for the insight, Garfield!

Thanks for the insight, Garfield!
- Leafer93

No problem ... I had heard the same thing a while back and I looked it up. Just had to find the link again.