How Did They Name Canada? Win Prize.

**Dan Wesson** · July-10-15, 06:46 AM

Shouldn't it be spelled Canuhduh? Huh?

Then you got Cuhnadeanne.....

**jjaba** · July-10-15, 09:02 PM

Montreal Canadiens are called Habs. What's the story here?
jjaba, Original Six.

**archfan** · July-11-15, 02:29 AM

The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more than any other team. They're the Habs; everyone else is the Hab-nots.

**canuck** · July-11-15, 05:38 AM

Originally Posted by archfan

The Canadiens have won the Stanley Cup more than any other team. They're the Habs; everyone else is the Hab-nots.

Love it! I'll take this out in a big cup, thank you.

Habs is short for Habitant, which refers to French Canadian folks. An answer to Yankees or Wolverines in Michigan, I guess.

In the teens, there were 2 other pro hockey clubs in Montreal competing for attention: the Maroons; mostly Wasp, and the Shamrocks: self explanatory.

**jjaba** · July-11-15, 10:14 AM

canunk, you ARE the one. Now jjaba knows why it says "CH" on Habs Uniforms.
Explain Original Six for The Forum habitants. jjaba is still wondering around aimlessly looking for an original six ball cap. Thanks canuck. With a handle like that, you're jjaba's go to guy on things Canada.
jjaba, Proudly Westside, Hockey Saturday night on the radio.

The band ZZ Top goes by Zed Zed Top in Toronto, eh.

**canuck** · July-11-15, 04:24 PM

Originally Posted by jjaba

canunk, you ARE the one. Now jjaba knows why it says "CH" on Habs Uniforms.
Explain Original Six for The Forum habitants. jjaba is still wondering around aimlessly looking for an original six ball cap. Thanks canuck. With a handle like that, you're jjaba's go to guy on things Canada.
jjaba, Proudly Westside, Hockey Saturday night on the radio.

The band ZZ Top goes by Zed Zed Top in Toronto, eh.

Yes, and roof is spelled with 3 o's up here too. Jjaba you are my go to creature for all things USA, Michigan and Star Wars...