Béliveau to lie in state at Montreal’s Bell Centre ahead of funeral
Posted December 4, 2014 7:14 am.
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The Montreal Canadiens announced plans on Wednesday for the events leading up to Jean Béliveau’s funeral.
Béliveau will lie in state at the Bell Centre in Montreal on Sunday and Monday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
His funeral will be held at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral on Dec. 10 at 2 p.m.
Béliveau died Tuesday at age 83.
The longtime Montreal captain won 10 Stanley Cups in his 20-season playing career and seven more as an executive. After he retired in 1971, Béliveau remained active in the Canadiens’ organization.
Béliveau was honoured with a moment of silence before the Canadiens and Minnesota Wild played on Wednesday night.
All Montreal players wore a No. 4 sticker on their helmets, and general manager Marc Bergevin said he wants the Canadiens to play the game for Béliveau.
The team announced that a bronze statue of Béliveau will be on display across from the Bell Centre’s main entrance through Saturday.
