Ales Hemsky

posted by Mike Boone at 7h08 EST on Aug 20

In an interview with the Edmonton Sun, Georges Laraque talks about coming home to Montreal:

"When I was a kid, I remember they were winning all the Stanley Cups and every kid on the street had a Habs jersey," Laraque said.
"And what I remember the most was the Rocket Richard book that we used to read at school. "

Possibly The Hockey Sweater, en français?

Non, says poster Ben D.:

"The book that Laraque is talking about is Un bon exemple de ténacité – Maurice Richard You can find that book in any French primary school library..."

Thanks, Ben

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In the Edmonton Journal. Jim Matheson shoots down the rumour that had Ales Hemsky traded from the Oilers to the Canadiens:

The message boards say the Canadiens might be dangling forward Chris Higgins, defenceman P.K. Subban, a member of Canada's world junior team last year, and another roster player. And, defenceman Denis Grebeshkov's name has been talked about going to Montreal, too.

Kevin Lowe told Matheson it's all BS.

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