In 1993, I was:

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Time to kill before Monday's game. Let's have some fun with a poll.

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[Habsfan18]

I was 5 years old, and the Cup clincher was one of my earliest hockey memories. I remember running past my uncle’s house the next day holding a huge Habs towel like a flag. He HATED the Habs but he had the biggest smile on his face.

I was too young to fully grasp the significance of a Cup win even though I was ecstatic. This year would be WAY more special on a personal level if we could pull it off.

 

[Garbox]

Well, I don't actually remember that, as the mighty internet didn't exist and we didn't have cable or satellite back then (and I wouldn't have been allowed to stay awake to watch the games anyway). Most likely I was just cheking the scores, and even more so the stats for Selänne and Kurri etc. But yeah, was 12 back then.

 

[OpenIceHit]

I was 12 years old. Had not even hit puberty yet. I'm now 40, bald and with my own family.

I think about people who were 40 back then and are now 68...

 

[Domenic]

I remember the '86 Cup, but the '89 loss hurt. That was such a great team!

 

[Seb]

5 years old, don't remember a single thing which is strange considering my family is quite into hockey.

 

[Walrus26]

"barely aware" as I was only just starting out on my hockey /Habs journey despite being 24 thanks to my investment in a Sega Megadrive & the NHL video game following years of once-a-year Stanley Cup final highlights on the UK's "World Of Sport" programme and avidly following it every Winter Olympics.

 

[CristianoRonaldo]

Not even planned.

 

[sandviper]

I'm a Gen-Xer. I've lived through 8 cups, but barely remember '79. 1986 I remember well as I was still in high school, remember losing 1989 vividly and remember 1993 of course.

While 2010 and 2014 were fun, my best memories in terms of a Cinderella run was 1993 in a way, but it was the Penney-led un in 84 I recall enjoying very much.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

I fall in between options 2 and 3. I remember the 93 cup run pretty well, despite being quite young. That would have been either my second year watching hockey.

I can remember watching us beat the Whalers in the previous year's playoffs and learning what playoffs were for the first time.

The next season I had learned so much and watched every game I could from BC.

While alive for the 86 cup, I was far too young to be a fan of anything lol

 

[Plante]

Stupid Roy had me doing stupid goalie moves in front of the tv and got me addicted to Montreal/hockey for the rest of my life

 

[Rapala]

In 93 I was booking it down highway 10 with two good buddies the minute the final whistle sounded. What a different era. The same amount of partying if not more but no vandalism, no looting, cops and fans celebrating together. IT WAS AWESOME.

 

[Fish on The Sand]

Stupid Roy had me doing stupid goalie moves in front of the tv and got me addicted to Montreal/hockey for the rest of my life

I was always Patrick Roy as a kid playing street hockey lol

 

[_vivelequebec_]

I was 1, living in Rouen (France). Then came back to Montréal the year after.

So my oldest memories are games on TQS with Brisebois, Quintal and Dykhuis.

 

[covfefe]

I was 2, so just about as sentient as I am now at 30

 

[JohnnyB11]

20 years old living in Freddy Beach NB (lol), with three guys and a girl. None of them had any interest in hockey, let alone the Habs.

GO HABS GO!

 

[dukeofjive]

I vaguely remember 79, but yea 86, that 89 loss to Calgary, 1993 are all still fresh in there.

 

[PavelBrendl]

I was 5. I remember it, but also don’t really.

My most vivid early hockey memory was the loss that led to the Roy trade. It really set the tone for the years of disappointment to come.

 

[cphabs]

Gulf War 91. We were taking a break after maritime interdiction. The barge had a lounge with one TV. No one else was in there so I started flipping through the channels. There was a Habs’ game on lmao! We are talking satellite in the ME.
Go Habs Go!

 

[Habs]

I was 22, my buddy had the ugliest green Habs shirt you ever saw. That lucky shirt was out this playoff run as well, it's so torn and beaten.. but it's lucky

 

[Habs]

Gulf War 91. We were taking a break after maritime interdiction. The barge had a lounge with one TV. No one else was in there so I started flipping through the channels. There was a Habs’ game on lmao! We are talking satellite in the ME.
Go Habs Go!

That's great!

 

[Tonneau]

I was 6. I only have vague memories of it.

 

[SOLR]

I was a 15 years old Nordiques fan.

Hate me

PS. Stéphane Fiset and the habs never win this cup.

 

[shamrun]

Not even planned.

Congratz on winning that race though. Respect

 

[Justin11]

I vaguely remember 79, but yea 86, that 89 loss to Calgary, 1993 are all still fresh in there.

Same here.