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Former Canadiens, Liverpool Owner Gillett Dies at 87
George Gillett Jr. bought the Montreal Canadiens for $275 million in 2001 and co-owned Liverpool with Tom Hicks before dying at 87 after Alzheimer's.
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About Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens, officially ( The Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. Since 1996, the Canadiens have played their home games at Bell Centre, originally known as Molson Centre. The team previously played at the Montreal Forum, which housed the team for seven decades and all but their first two Stanley Cup championships.
Everything about Montreal Canadiens →- Country
- Canada
- Inception
- 1909
- Website
- https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/, https://www.nhl.com/fr/canadiens/
