The Rocket will bring history to a new generation

The connections between the Laval Rocket and the Montreal Canadiens are easy to see.

The No. 9 that Maurice Richard made so famous in Habs colours is clearly embraced in the team’s jersey and secondary logo. Their tagline is ‘history is our fuel’. The torch, perhaps made most famous by Richard holding it after the final game of the Montreal Forum, is also apparent.

“The red, white, and blue is the same as our parent club but if you look at the jerseys you wouldn’t know it was the Montreal Canadiens. You would know that it’s the Laval Rocket,” said Canadiens owner Geoff Molson.

And it is clear that while the connection between the two teams is apparent, between ownership, proximity, and the…