What are Habs in hockey? Why Canadiens are known by French nickname
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The Montreal Canadiens are trying to win their first Stanley Cup since 1993. Along the way, they'll be called the Habs by plenty of hockey fans. But for the uninitiated, that's a confusing term.
Where does it come from? What does it mean? These are the answers.
What are Habs in hockey? "Habs" is a nickname for the Montreal Canadiens. It stems from the French, Les Habitants, which is what the 17th-century French settlers were referred to in Quebec.