Jean Beliveau ("Le Gros Bill")
One of the most respected players ever to play in the NHL.
Played for the Quebec Aces of the Quebec Senior League before joining Montreal.
Le Colisee (Nords) was nicknamed the "House that Beliveau Built".
The Habs bought the entire Quebec league to ensure his rights.
Holds the Montreal record for fastest 3 goals at 44 seconds vs Terry Sawchuck on Nov 5, 1955.
Won the Art Ross Trophy as the NHL's leading scorer in 1956.
Beliveau also won the Hart Trophy in 1956 as league MVP.
Won his first Stanley Cup as a Montreal Canadien in 1955-56.
Named captain of the Habs for the 1961 season, after Doug Harvey was traded.
Jean won the Hart trophy again in 1964.
First winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoff MVP in 1965.
Jean finished fourth in games played for the Habs with 1125 games.
Jean has 712 Assists (2nd all-time) and 507 goals (3rd all time) with Montreal.
Finished with 1219 career points (behind only Guy Lafleur)
Played in a total of 20 seasons for Montreal.
Finished his career with 176 playoff points, a Montreal team record.
Jean won 10 Stanley Cups as a player with Montreal and another 7 as a member of Montreal management.
Jean was inducted into the NHL Hall of Fame in June, 1972
The Hockey News (1998) named Beliveau the #7 player of All-Time
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