WATCH LIVE: Thousands come out to pay respects to hockey legend Jean Béliveau
MONTREAL – Fans are invited to attend Jean Béliveau‘s public viewing at the Bell Centre, the home of the Montreal Canadiens, starting Sunday morning.
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The arena will be open between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday and Monday for the public to pay their respects to the hockey legend.
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Béliveau was the longtime captain of the Canadiens through the 1950s and 1960s before retiring in 1971.
He then became an executive with the team and holds the record for most Stanley Cups won by a single person with 10 as a player and seven as part of Montreal’s front office.
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Béliveau died on Dec. 2 in Montreal’s south shore suburb of Longueuil.
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Béliveau’s funeral will be held at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral on Wednesday at 2 p.m.
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