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October 26th, 1985
NO. 2 RETIRED FOREVER
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On October 26, 1985, Doug Harvey becomes the first defenseman to have his jersey retired by the Canadiens. The most dominant rearguard of his era, Harvey suited up for 10 All-Star Games in 14 seasons with Montreal, winning the Norris Trophy a club-record six times.