There aren’t many that could argue against the idea that Bob Scott is Drumheller’s most notorious Habs fan. Just count the garage full of memorabilia he has collected, the jerseys his whole family sports and the trips east to see the Canadiens play.
There aren’t many who are as thrilled as Bob to see the Habs Alumni come and play at the Drumheller Memorial Arena, and thanks to his family and friends he will be number two on the Canadiens’ bench.
Bob’s son Tony Scott explains his family and many in the community pooled their resources to purchase the right for Bob to act as trainer/ assistant coach beside Guy Lafleur during the game coming on February 5
“This will be a dream come true for him,” said Tony.
Bob said he would be most excited about being in the dressing room with legendary players. While the whole roster is not confirmed, Lafleur will be coaching.
Bob can trace his fandom back to when he was six years old. When he started hockey on Monday nights, there were six teams, named after the original NHL squads. On his first night, he came home with a Canadiens jersey.
“They gave me number 4, so I asked my dad who number 4 was, and it was Jean Beliveau, and I’ve been there ever since,” said Bob.
He’s made his way east to the Forum, and now the Bell Centre to see his team in action. In fact, over the last three years, he and his sons Tony, Dave and Rick go to Montreal to see the Habs play. Coincidentally this season’s trip is just days before the Drumheller Alumni game.
