Calling all Canadians.

Addykins · April 2009

Why are you called Habs?

I was in Boston this weekend and with the big Bruins vs Montreal game we heard a lot of this from both sides. Why Habs? No one could answer us including people from Canada.

Addykins · April 2009

Also is it Canadians or Canadiens?

ToshaGirl · April 2009

Canadiens.

Two verisons as I have heard them:

1. That is is short for les habitants, nickname for settlers in "new France" -which is Quebec, Canada.

2. The press got the the meaning of the "H" on their sweaters assbackwards years ago, thinking it stood for habitants. (It stands for Club du Hockey Canadien).

Addykins · April 2009

Ahh gotcha. Thank you. I'm sure it doesn't help that we were drunk, standing in the walk-thru McDonalds yelling it at Canadiens fans. lol

ToshaGirl · April 2009

No problem.

Lol, yelling at opposing fans while drunk is part of the fun. I hear ya.

pmarie33 · April 2009

I am not Canadian.

Matsifloxacin · April 2009

i am not minnesotan.

idkmybffk8 · April 2009

What's all this aboot?!

Addykins · April 2009

Blame Canada! Blame Canada!

Mrs.C042807 · April 2009

CathyMD stole my answer.

heather_09_15_07 · April 2009

CathyMD:

Canadiens.

Two verisons as I have heard them:

1. That is is short for les habitants, nickname for settlers in "new France" -which is Quebec, Canada.

2. The press got the the meaning of the "H" on their sweaters assbackwards years ago, thinking it stood for habitants. (It stands for Club du Hockey Canadien).

This is what I have heard as well.

Serendipitie · April 2009

Dipitie lurked here

QCinOct · April 2009

CathyMD:

Canadiens.

Two verisons as I have heard them:

1. That is is short for les habitants, nickname for settlers in "new France" -which is Quebec, Canada.

2. The press got the the meaning of the "H" on their sweaters assbackwards years ago, thinking it stood for habitants. (It stands for Club du Hockey Canadien).

hmm. I had no idea. But I'm not Canadian (yet).