Canadien
Montreal hockey pro
A Canadien is a player for the Montreal Canadiens, the storied National Hockey League franchise.
The French spelling reflects Montreal's francophone identity.
The team is also called the Habs, from *habitants*, early French settlers of Quebec: The Canadiens haven't won a Cup since '93.
The singular can refer to a fan as well as a player.
Named public gathering place
- Stanley CupPro hockey's top prize
- Original SixNHL's earliest team group
Pro hockey organization
- playoffsChampionship elimination series
- rinkEnclosed skating surface
- puckHockey's rubber projectile
- skatesWheeled or bladed footwear
jersey · goalie · faceoff · powerplay · penalty · overtime · slapshot · defenseman
Concentrated sap sweetener
- poutineGravy-soaked fries with curds
- Tim HortonsCanadian coffee and doughnut chain
- butter tartSmall syrupy Canadian pastry
- tobogganRunnerless snow vehicle
snowshoe · canoe · First Nations · Métis · Inuit · powwow · voyageur
Status as state member
- nationalityLegal belonging to country
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- maple leafDistinctive lobed tree foliage
- beaverDam-constructing aquatic rodent
moose · loonie · toque · tuque · inukshuk · eh · two-four · snowbird
Of or from Paris's nation
- QuebecoisPerson from French-speaking Canada
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- patoisRegional informal speech
- accentRegional speech pattern
Acadian · francophone · official languages · immersion · translation
Forum
Named public gathering place
- Stanley CupPro hockey's top prize
- Original SixNHL's earliest team group
NHL
Pro hockey organization
skates · jersey · goalie · faceoff · powerplay · penalty · overtime · slapshot · defenseman · forward
maple syrup
Concentrated sap sweetener
- poutineGravy-soaked fries with curds
- Tim HortonsCanadian coffee and doughnut chain
- butter tartSmall syrupy Canadian pastry
toboggan · snowshoe · canoe · First Nations · Métis · Inuit · powwow · voyageur
citizenship
Status as state member
- nationalityLegal belonging to country
- passportGovernment-issued travel credential
- maple leafDistinctive lobed tree foliage
beaver · moose · loonie · toque · tuque · inukshuk · eh · two-four · snowbird · hoser
French
Of or from Paris's nation
- QuebecoisPerson from French-speaking Canada
- bilingualSpeaking two languages
- patoisRegional informal speech
accent · Acadian · francophone · official languages · immersion · translation
CanadienMaple Leaf
Canada's official emblem
Toronto Maple Leafs · Bruin · Boston Bruins · Toronto · Sabre
CanadienMaple Leaf
Canada's official emblem
Coyote · Kraken · Panther · expansion team
- Canadian FrenchFrancophone dialect of Canada
- Montreal CanadiensHistoric Quebec hockey franchise
- Canadian baconCured pork loin rounds
- Canadian immigrationEntering Canada to stay
- Canadian gooseLarge gray-brown waterfowl
- Canadian accentNorth American speech pattern