Guy Lapointe will be honoured on November 8
His jersey retirement ceremony to take place before the game with the Minnesota of Wild
Montreal Canadiens PRESS RELEASE
MONTREAL – The Montreal Canadiens will pay tribute to defenseman Guy Lapointe at an on-ice jersey retirement ceremony on November 8 as the Minnesota Wild will be at the Bell Centre for a regular season match-up.
Guy Lapointe will become the 18th player in franchise history to have his jersey raised to the Bell Centre rafters alongside those of the club’s greatest legends. Over the years, the organization has honoured 17 of its brightest stars for their accomplishments and overall contribution to the team’s success.
Player Number Jersey retirement date
Howie Morenz Number 7 November 2, 1937
Maurice Richard Number 9 October 6, 1960
Jean Béliveau Number 4 October 9, 1971
Henri Richard Number 16 December 10, 1975
Guy Lafleur Number 10 February 16, 1985
Doug Harvey Number 2 October 26, 1985
Jacques Plante Number 1 October 7, 1995
Dickie Moore Number 12 November 12, 2005
Yvan Cournoyer Number 12 November 12, 2005
Bernard Geoffrion Number 5 March 11, 2006
Serge Savard Number 18 November 18, 2006
Ken Dryden Number 29 January 29, 2007
Larry Robinson Number 19 November 19, 2007
Bob Gainey Number 23 February 23, 2008
Patrick Roy Number 33 November 22, 2008
Elmer Lach Number 16 December 4, 2009
Émile Bouchard Number 3 December 4, 2009
Guy Lapointe Number 5 November 8, 2014