MONTREAL, QC - 1971: Jean Beliveau #4 Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Melchior DiGiacomo/Getty Images)
Montreal Canadiens players throughout the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s completely dominated the NHL individually and as a team. That’s why it was so common for their players to be named to the Hockey Hall of Fame throughout the 1970s.
Looking back at that time, it was Doug Harvey inducted to the Hall of Fame on August 23 and Dickie Moore on August 22. Well, on August 24 of 1972 it was Jean Beliveau that was inducted and he was joined by longtime teammate Bernie “Boom Boom” Geoffrion.