On April 9, 2002 at the Molson Centre, the crowd gave Saku Koivu a nine-minute standing ovation as the captain returned to play after beating cancer. SUBSCRIBE: goha.bs/1qHH4pZ
I was at that game cheering him on. My dad had passed away a few years prior to this due to cancer so I was especially emotional. This might the most memorable game I have ever attended. I miss Saku...
i was there, in the reds, cheering saku as loud as i could. what a night : saku return and the habs won against ottawa to make the playoffs for the first time in years.
A man I was working with said "Montreal will not win another Stanley Cup while Saku Koivu is their captain!" That was in the fall of 95, I laughed, but he was right!!
His foundation raised millions for Montreal hospitals but yeah "he must not care about the fans." What do you expect him to do? Walk around high fiving people? His career is over, let the dude live his life without insinuating he's an asshole because he went back to his native country.
goosebumps still to this day…. What an amazing person let alone an amazing player. We miss you Saku ❤
I was at that game cheering him on. My dad had passed away a few years prior to this due to cancer so I was especially emotional. This might the most memorable game I have ever attended. I miss Saku...
You're not crying, I'm crying!
was the captain of my childhood years and will always be my favourite hab, merci saku❤️
O Captain My Captain
Much respect to this man
I always, always tear up watching this.
Go Habs Go 2023-2024
Top Player of the Montreal Canadiens
What an important moment for him ! Love you Koivu
I loved the Habs with Saku. You knew the guy was no Matt Sundin but it didn't matter the guy was all heart. Loved him
My Favorite Hab EVER
Still get chills. Holy hell!
I remember giving him a standing ovation from my living room...what a magical moment that still gives me chills. All the love for our captain!!
I remember this. I saw it live. Saku! Saku! Saku! Saku!
I have a VCR tape of this game that I still watch from time to time. Still gives me chills.
Koivu got me watching hockey in general. What a guy! Mad emotional it was. ❤
One of my favourite memories and I still get chills from seeing it. I legit wore a Koivu shirt today and then I see this! Chef kiss!
Truly one of the greatest moments in hockey history. My captain forever 💙 🤍 ❤️
i was there, in the reds, cheering saku as loud as i could.
what a night : saku return and the habs won against ottawa to make the playoffs for the first time in years.
WE NEED THAT OLD GOAL SONG BACK !
Cest une bonne idee les archives voir les choses du passé ❤
enfin un video bien montee et structure. GOOD JOB !
i dont cry every single time i see this or his return wearing anaheim colours... nope, not me.
not one bit.... 😭
Best ever!
Those CCM jerseys ruled
Should of signed him to a one day contract so he could of retired a hab!
Capitaine du tricolore
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A man I was working with said "Montreal will not win another Stanley Cup while Saku Koivu is their captain!" That was in the fall of 95, I laughed, but he was right!!
And he predicted the future with Koivu getting captaincy at the start of his rookie season too? That's something.
@@KoRno21 obviously I was mistaken on the year, It had to be 99, but he was still correct.
Koivu anaheim
My parents was at this game
Parler donc en français ont n'ais au québec icitte criss
Too bad we never see him now hanging around..he must not care about the fans anymore
How could he, he doesn't live here anymore.
@@arakafafian Hint: he's got millions of dollars. He can travel from time to time
@@ImNyts Yeah...that explain why we haven't seen him in 20 years
He isn't around much because he is home in Turku, where he is currently working as the franchise owner of the Finnish Liiga team, Turku TPS.
His foundation raised millions for Montreal hospitals but yeah "he must not care about the fans." What do you expect him to do? Walk around high fiving people? His career is over, let the dude live his life without insinuating he's an asshole because he went back to his native country.
One of the most overrated player ever.
Love him and he's a hero in Montreal but yes very overrated