PunBB

Okay, so we all know the H stands for "Habitants" (the derisive name given settlers in New France by French landlords) and the C stands for "Canadiens" (the name the NF settlers gave themselves) but what the hell did the "A" stand for?

This was the first logo of Les Canadiens, used from 1913 until they came into the NHL in 1917.

Je suis stumped.

When the club was born in 1909 they were simply the "Club Canadien" with just a "C" on their jersey, then in 1911 they became "Club Athlétique Canadien" with "CAC" on their jersey, for 1914-1915 season it changed again to a large "C" with a smaller "A" within the "C" (which was their uniform when they won the cup in 1916). By the next season, the Club Athlétique Canadiens was no longer in business, the "A" changed to "H", the new "Club de Hockey Canadien" was born, and the uniform has remained essentially unchanged ever since. :thumb:

Nifty. Now I have a bar bet to win. I'll cut you in on some of the action.

sweet!

:lol: