Doug Harvey of the Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Pictorial Parade/Getty Images)
Montreal Canadiens legend Doug Harvey had his number retired on this day in 1985.
The Montreal Canadiens have had many legendary players over the years. They have had terrific goal scorers like Guy Lafleur and Rocket Richard. Their list of fantastic goaltenders is far longer than any other team in the history of hockey.
When it comes to defensemen, most will recall the “Big Three” of Larry Robinson, Serge Savard and Guy Lapointe who patrolled the blue line together in the 1970’s and were a huge part of the best teams in NHL history.