After Canadiens icon Jean Beliveau died in December of 2014, his longtime friend and Habs teammate Yvon Cournoyer wrote an exclusive story for THN celebrating Beliveau. Canadiens Star Yvon Cournoyer ...

• In 1955-56, Béliveau enjoyed his best season with the Canadiens. ''Le Gros Bill'' led the NHL in goals (47) and points (88) on the way to winning the Hart Trophy as league MVP. • On April 10, 1956, ...

Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Jean Béliveau died Tuesday night at the age of 83, the team announced. Béliveau spent all 20 of his NHL seasons with the Canadiens from 1950 to 1971.

MONTREAL (AP) — "Le Gros Bill" would have been touched. Hundreds of fans, many clad in his famed No. 4 jersey, and a who's who of hockey stars and politicians paid an emotional farewell to Montreal ...

Jean Beliveau, a Quebecois child of the Great Depression, grew up next to a church and when the altar boys were late or missing for mass the priests would come knocking on his door. “I served at ...

The Montreal Canadians icon was part of 17 Stanley Cup championships. Montreal Canadiens team captain Jean Beliveau holds the Stanley Cup in Chicago following the Canadiens 3-2 victory over the ...

MONTREAL -- It is hard to imagine a classier hockey player, on and off the ice, than Jean Beliveau. A supremely skilled center who spent 18 full seasons and parts of two others with Montreal, Beliveau ...

MONTREAL (AP) — Former teammates joined hundreds of fans and Quebec's premier at the Bell Centre on Sunday to pay tribute to Jean Beliveau, one of the greatest Montreal Canadiens players. Beliveau, ...

Jean Beliveau died on Tuesday at the age of 83. The 13-time All-Star played in the NHL for 18 full seasons, during which he notched 1,395 points (regular season and postseason combined). He helped the ...

Today would have been former Montreal Canadiens captain Jean Béliveau’s 93rd birthday. View the original article to see embedded media. He is considered to be not just one of the greatest players to ...

Jean Béliveau, Montreal Canadiens hockey legend, died on Tuesday at 83 following various health issues and a stroke in 2012. Béliveau made a name for himself when he began playing professional hockey ...