<P> The club 's official name is le Club de hockey Canadien . The team is frequently referred to in English and French as the Habs. French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens ( or Le Canadien ) , Le Bleu - Blanc - Rouge , La Sainte - Flanelle , Le Tricolore , Les Glorieux ( or Nos Glorieux ) , Le CH , Le Grand Club and Les Habitants ( from which `` Habs '' is derived ) . </P>
<P> The club 's official name is le Club de hockey Canadien . The team is frequently referred to in English and French as the Habs. French nicknames for the team include Les Canadiens ( or Le Canadien ) , Le Bleu - Blanc - Rouge , La Sainte - Flanelle , Le Tricolore , Les Glorieux ( or Nos Glorieux ) , Le CH , Le Grand Club and Les Habitants ( from which `` Habs '' is derived ) . </P>
where does the name the habs come from
where does the name the habs come from
Les Habitants
Les Habitants