Confirmed with Link: Molson Wants the Habs to Play Games in Paris - Possiblilty 2025-2026 Season

[CristianoRonaldo]

Not sure how much interest Paris has in hockey and NHL hockey.

Close to zéro.

 

[Gaylord Q Tinkledink]

*All profit will go to the children foundation

That's solid.

Bellemare will be retired, so is there anyone from France left ? I guess they'd have to acquire Texier

 

[LV426]

 

[peate]

Would be fun just to hear the play by play, and they could get Cristobal as colour commentater

 

[FLHabs]

It's a great idea imo. Not just for it taking place in Paris, but on the European continent. I bet a lot of international Habs fans would love to watch their favorite players/national icons in person for an actual regular season NHL game.

 

[canucklover123]

Hopefully the broadcast won’t be blacked out lol

 

[eklund the clown]

Habs to play at Chez Paris .

 

[beowulf]

Not sure how much interest Paris has in hockey and NHL hockey.

They don't even have a team in the top French hockey league, Ligue Magnus.

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

The f*** lol

What's the problem with the Montreal Canadiens playing games in the biggest Francophone city on the planet?

I don't care about francophone or other cities. Don't want to see them in Europe on money grabs in their window of contention. Do it next season or don't do it.

 

[Gustave]

Habs to play at Chez Paris .

For the record; it’s “Chez Parée”, but I get your point.

They play a lot there anyway.

 

[MtlSars]

Cue in the greatest Habs goalie of all time.... Cristobal Huet

 

[LV426]

Hopefully the broadcast won’t be blacked out lol

Our special and truly loved owner will have it on PPV at 100 bucks a pop.

 

[Spring in Fialta]

I don't care about francophone or other cities. Don't want to see them in Europe on money grabs in their window of contention. Do it next season or don't do it.

Yeah, well no marketing team is going to care and I don't think that trip would have any significant effect on the fortunes of a contender. That's a ridiculous take.

 

[StCaufield]

dumb... no need to go over there.. for what? marketing I guess

French

 

[jrom]

The f*** lol

What's the problem with the Montreal Canadiens playing games in the biggest Francophone city on the planet?

Few people care about hockey in France and those that do aren't in Paris. Honestly they should start by playing games in the Maritimes for our fanbase there that is always forgotten / taken for granted, or in Slovakia / french parts of Swiss.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Is Molson not aware that Parisians/Franciliens don't care about hockey at all and look down their noses at French Canadians?

If he insists on doing it in France then do it in Lyon as an outdoor game where they have already drawn 25,000 for a CHL game (Champions Hockey League)...... not in the smelly capital and in front of it's pretentious inhabitants.

 

[dinodebino]

They have a pro league so i assume they have ice. But as far as i know they are all low capacity like CHL arena so they would probably need to arrange something else.

Ahem. Bercy?

 

[Boss Man Hughes]

Yeah, well no marketing team is going to care and I don't think that trip would have any significant effect on the fortunes of a contender. That's a ridiculous take.

Marketing people can all eff off. No way to know if starting in Europe has an effect. Ottawa has layed 7 games less than other teams and have been bad. Will having to play a lot of games in the new year hurt them. Who knows? Better to not take the chance.

 

[akratique]

Ahem. Bercy?

Bercy would also be a good choice.

Is Molson not aware that Parisians/Franciliens don't care about hockey at all and look down their noses at French Canadians?

I’ve been to Paris countless times and people are actually very friendly to Quebecers.

 

[jrom]

Would be fun just to hear the play by play, and they could get Cristobal as colour commentater

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[JianYang]

An outdoor game in Grenoble would certainly be 100% feasible. Pretty sure they have a relatively big foot stadium there too. For a one time event they could probably attract a good crowd. One of my coworker is from there. Pretty sure they have a pro team in Grenoble too.

I think that's where Huet is from.

 

[Estimated_Prophet]

Bercy would also be a good choice.



I’ve been to Paris countless times and people are actually very friendly to Quebecers.

I am not french Canadian and they have no problem sharing their elitist remarks with me when referring to Quebecers. They prefer my English to listening to French Canadians "butcher their language". They quite literally think French Canadians are their trailer park cousins which annoys me to no end considering the sacrifices made by Canadians in both world wars.

Of course there are many great people in every city on the planet but Paris certainly has a type that is all too prevalent.

 

[McGees]

Huet told the boys they can stay in his basement.

For real tho, there’s no real upside for Habs fans with things like this except if you are looking for things to do at 3am (or live in France)

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

Marketing people can all eff off. No way to know if starting in Europe has an effect. Ottawa has layed 7 games less than other teams and have been bad. Will having to play a lot of games in the new year hurt them. Who knows? Better to not take the chance.

Hughes really sold you on the Kool Aid if you think this team contends in 2 years

 

[Scriptor]

Watch out for pickpockets.

Do they even have ice in Paris? I know you couldn't get any for your beverages when I was there.

Watch out for pickpockets.

That's everywhere Europe, if not everywhere abroad.