MONTREAL, QC - 1971: Jean Beliveau #4 of the Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)
Montreal Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau did a lot of great things on and off the ice. On this day, he scored three times in 44 seconds.
Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau had a terrific career on and off the ice for the Habs. He was a tremendous centre who dominated with his size and skill for a long NHL career.
That career only began when the Habs bought the Quebec Senior League and turned it into a pro circuit. Beliveau was so loyal to his hometown team that he wouldn’t leave to go play for the Canadiens, even though he would have received a significant pay raise.