Why is Canadiens spelled with an "e" rather than an "a". Also, why are they sometimes referred to as the "Habs" and what does that mean. Does that have anything to do with the "H" in the logo?
2007-03-26 05:21:22 · 8 answers · asked by nipsy3 2 in Sports ➔ Hockey
Canadiens is spelt with an E because its in french and the actual name of the Montreal Canadiens is Le Club de Hockey Canadiens. and the CH stands for Club Hockey. the Habs where founded in 1909 the NHL was founded in 1917 and the Habs are celebrating their 100 anniversary in the 2008-09 season also hosting the 2009 All-Star game.
Habitants is the name used to refer to both the French settlers and the America-born inhabitants of French origin who farmed the land along the two shores of the St. Lawrence waterway in what is the present-day Province of Quebec in Canada.
Habitant (french) Habs (English) their was someone that told Tex owner of the Rangers back in the early years that the H on the sweater meant Habs which it doesn't as i told you it means HOCKEY.
The franchise is officially known as Le Club de Hockey Canadien, but they are usually referred to as "Les Canadiens de Montréal" and their English name. Other French nicknames for the team include Le Canadien, Le Bleu-Blanc-Rouge, La Sainte-Flanelle, Le Tricolore, Les Glorieux, Les Habitants and Le Grand Club. In English, the main nickname is the Habs.
and I'm HABITANT as you can see me and Ken Dryden mask.
GO HABS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
2007-03-26 06:15:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
French Speaking Terms, Their the Habs its short for Habitants, People who live and Breathe Hockey,, Logo stands for C for Canadiens, H for Hockey.
2007-03-26 13:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by tfoley5000 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the E's cuz it's french. The habs are the "habitents" and the H is for "Le club de Hockey"
2007-03-26 17:21:25 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's french.
why don't you try going through a few of the questions before you ask one?
Habs is short for habitants which is what the french were called when they came to quebec.
2007-03-26 12:39:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The e is because it is french not english
they are called the habs because the french had colonized qubec ( montreal) and were call L'Habitents (sp?) so therefore they are called the habs.
2007-03-26 12:29:27 · answer #5 · answered by hooah89d 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
well, I know the first question, its spelled with an 'e' because it's in french, Canadiens, not canadians.
2007-03-26 12:26:59 · answer #6 · answered by MMiles 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
habitants are the first people in canada, and the word canadiens is francais for canada
2007-03-26 13:02:06 · answer #7 · answered by happyday to you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's spelled with an "e" cause it's in french
2007-03-26 13:01:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋