Former Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau was hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Monday evening. His wife says he is recovering well.
Jean Beliveau Making Progress After Stroke
Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette reports that there is early good news regarding Beliveau.
Beliveau played with the Canadiens from 1950-1971. He won 10 Stanley Cups as a player and captured another seven Stanley Cup victories as an executive with the team. His 17 individual Stanley Cup victories are an all-time record that is unlikely to be eclipsed any time soon. He was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1972.
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After Beliveau retired from hockey in 1971, he still held a place with the Canadiens in their executive offices. Beliveau is also the longest tenured Canadiens captain in the team’s history, and is second all-time in Canadiens history in points, assists and games played, as well as third all-time in goals.
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