2007-03-18 12:29:37 · 9 answers · asked by Freddy G 4 in Sports ➔ Hockey
The pioneers long ago who went to Quebec were called the "habitants". You have to say it with a French accent. Anyway, it degenerated into "habs".
2007-03-18 12:33:09 · answer #1 · answered by Claire52 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Here's a "cut and paste".......
The most often asked question about the Montreal Canadiens is what does the nickname " Habs " mean.
Legend wants it that the "H" on the Canadiens logo stands for "Habs" instead of Club de Hockey Canadien. The fable began in 1924 when US reporter Tex Rickard was falsely informed by someone that the "H" stood for "habitant", a french word that in those days was used to refer the farmers of Quebec.
Rickard was told that the french players on the team came from farms and were therefore, "habitants". At the time, the Canadiens were viewed upon as the french team of Montreal, whereas the Montreal Maroons were the English team.
2007-03-18 14:06:29 · answer #2 · answered by Belle 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the first gut is wrong.
the habs got their nickname becuase of the french pioneers. the canadiens full nickname is les habitant which menas habitant becuase they were the first nhl team.
as for the h rapped with the c in their jersey. most think that is for Habs, and its not. the canadiens franchise name is Club de Hockey Canadien.
2007-03-19 05:36:44 · answer #3 · answered by I <3 RUSSIANS MORE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know most people have already given you the right answer but the real original name for the Montreal Canadiens is Le Club de Hockey Canadiens. and the H as you now know means Hockey.
GO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
2007-03-19 18:55:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They got the nickname because they are the habitants of the Quebec or in the early days it was called Canada. This name has stuck with them, it is why they have the H on their jersey. So the just say habs to shorten les habitants.
2007-03-19 03:03:14 · answer #5 · answered by randy bobandy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well before there name was the inhabitants of montreal..except in french. and if u notice in their logo in the C..there is an H which stands for habitants..put short into habs.
2007-03-18 13:34:32 · answer #6 · answered by Ohkay 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
All are pretty much right, but one answer has something completely wrong. The h does not stand for habitant, The CH stands for Club de hockey Canada (the official team name)
the Ch is for the Club and Hockey.
2007-03-18 13:51:27 · answer #7 · answered by The Big Box 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
thy used to be called the habs until they changed it and now their nickname is the habs
2007-03-19 00:57:32 · answer #8 · answered by GuitarWizz24 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
They were originally known as "HABitants de Montreal" translated loosely as "InHABitants of Montreal"
2007-03-18 12:32:58 · answer #9 · answered by playmaker4747 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋