Table of Contents CHAPTER PAGE Meet the Canadiens 4 Glory Days 6 Home Ice 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Hockey 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Line Change 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Canadiens Every sport has teams that are popular worldwide Ice hockey has the Montreal Canadiens They seem to have fans everywhere ywhere But it is the people in the French-speaking parts of Eastern Canada CCaannaaddaa who hold the club unusually close to their hearts Canadiens is the French word for Canadians One in five n five people in Canada speaks French Many live in the province ince of Quebec where French is the official language Montreal al is Quebec’s largest city So for more than 100 years the e Canadiens have been an important part of their country’s national identity This book tells the story of the Canadiens They are the most successful team in the history of professional hockey Their players and coaches have changed the game and moved the sport in new directions When a Montreal player steps onto the ice he is not only a part of the history and tradition of a great sport but of a wonderful culture too LEFT Brendan Gallagher David Desharnais and Max Pacioretty celebrate a goal during the 2012 13 season Like all players on the Canadiens they share a special bond with Montreal fans 5
