The Habs honor Guy

This most eventful week for me, as a Carbo fan, has resulted in one of the most hilarious photos of Guy I have ever seen.

(image source:  Twitter/@Dave_Stubbs)

Per NHL.com's Dave Stubbs on Twitter:  "I haven't fought in 30 years and I'm stuck in the tie-down strap!" Carbo laughed.

The Montreal Canadiens honored Guy before last night's game, adding his portrait to the Bell Centre's Ring of Honor.  The entire pregame ceremony is available on the Habs' official website here.  Additionally, Guy was mic'd up for the ceremony and video of that is also available here.  Unfortunately, my Ottawa Senators rained on Carbo's parade, beating the Canadiens 2-1.

This has been an incredible week.  Congratulations again, Guy.  It is so very well deserved, and thank you for continuing to be such an inspiration to me.  You are my hero.

Finally, I want to give a special shout-out to my friend Kit for being my Twitter eyes and ears this week and tweeting me all things Carbo.  Thank you so much!

Another of Guy's jerseys hits the auction block

(image source:  GameWornAuctions.net)

GameWornAuctions.net's current auction has a Carbo game-worn jersey up for bids.  It is a road Dallas Stars gamer from the 1999-2000 season (the final season of Guy's career).  It is a 1st set jersey and has a lot of game wear.  It comes with a Dallas Stars team letter.

The current bid is $322.10 USD and the auction closes on December 6 at 10:00 PM EDT.  It will be interesting to see what this jersey goes for with Guy now in the Hockey Hall of Fame.

You can find the jersey here. 

Video of Guy's HHOF acceptance speech, among other things

Guy shows off his HHOF ring next to his plaque.  (Image source:  Twitter/@DallasStars)

NHL.com has posted video of Guy's acceptance speech from last night.  You can find it here.

In addition, Dave Stubbs of NHL.com spoke to many of Carbo's peers prior to the HHOF induction.  He has posted a round-up of those comments here.

Finally, the HHOF official website has posted many photos of the weekend's festivities.  Those galleries can be found here.

On a personal note, was Guy's HHOF induction worth my 12-year wait?  (Not as long as Guy had to wait, mind you!)  The answer is yes.  Absolutely yes.

Some reading for you all on HHOF Induction Day

A number of articles about Guy have been published prior to his HHOF induction which will be happening tonight.  Here are a few.

Hockey Hall of Fame 2019: Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Carbonneau finally gets call 19 years after hanging up skates (Sporting News)

Carbonneau has late father on mind entering Hockey Hall of Fame (NHL.com)

Q&A with Hall of Famer Guy Carbonneau: 21 questions with No. 21 (Sportsnet)

Former Canadien Guy Carbonneau earned spot in Hall of Fame (Montreal Gazette)

More HHOF content will be published in the coming days.  I'm currently in nursing school and am extremely busy with my studies, but I'm taking time out this evening to watch Carbo's induction.  Wouldn't miss it for the world!

Another profile of Guy ahead of the HHOF induction

This time, by the Habs' official website.

Guy Carbonneau: a song for the unsung heroes

Enjoy!

A wonderful article about Guy's impending HHOF induction

And we're back!  My domain expired at the end of September but it is now renewed just in time for the HHOF festivities next week.

Dave Stubbs of NHL.com has written an absolutely fantastic profile of Guy ahead of his HHOF induction.  In it, Carbo reveals that he shed a few tears when he got the call from Lanny McDonald and John Davidson.  He isn't the only one; I cried, too.

The HHOF induction festivities are next week, and I can't wait.  I'm sure Guy can't, either.

A young Guy prepares a stick for use with the Chicoutimi Sagueneens.  (Image source:  NHL.com)

Here is the article:  Carbonneau embraced defensive role with Canadiens on way to Hall of Fame

Three little words

ABOUT FREAKING TIME!!!!!

Guy was selected to the Hockey Hall of Fame today, along with fellow players Hayley Wickenheiser, Vaclav Nedomansky and (former Stars teammate) Sergei Zubov and builders Jim Rutherford and Jerry York.  (TSN article)

Personally, I wasn't paying too much attention to selection day today, because I have been waiting for Carbo to be selected for a very long time and was expecting to be disappointed yet again.  I actually heard it on the news this evening and was quite literally hyperventilating.  (Just ask my poor mother.)  I think this is nearly as big a deal for me as it is for him.  This just means SO much to me as a Carbonneau fan.  He is, in my (okay, maybe biased) opinion, the best defensive forward of his era and he has been such an inspiration to me both on and off the ice.  Once my hero, always my hero.

And a shoutout to my buddy Diane Lau, who is the only other person I know who knows how I'm feeling about this.  It was learning about Guy as a player and a person through her website that really fueled my early love for him.  And it has remained, for over a decade.

This is your time, Guy.  Enjoy it.  You deserve it.  Congratulations.

EDITED to add TSN video:  Carbonneau on being named HHOF inductee: 'This is something you dream about'