Guy Carbonneau is the latest of a long list of players who wore the uniform of the Montreal Canadiens to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. Sixty-six Canadiens alumni were inducted prior, with the most recent being Mark Recchi who was inducted in 2017. The announcement of Guy Carbonneau being inducted was made official on Tuesday afternoon, with the actual induction ceremony happening on Monday, November 18th.
Born in Sept-Iles Quebec in 1960, Carbonneau played junior hockey in Chicoutimi with the Saguenéens where he saw steady progress in his first three seasons with the club.