Retiring of Uniform Numbers
As part of its centennial anniversary celebrations, the Canadiens organization retired the following uniform numbers:
- 2005–06: Dickie Moore, Yvan Cournoyer (number 12); Bernard "Boom Boom" Geoffrion (number 5)
- 2006–07: Serge Savard (number 18); Ken Dryden (number 29)
- 2007–08: Larry Robinson (number 19); Bob Gainey (number 23)
- 2008–09: Patrick Roy (number 33)
- 2009–10: Elmer Lach (number 16); Emile Bouchard (number 3)
Read more about this topic: Montreal Canadiens Centennial
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