MONTREAL – Connecting with your favorite Habs, both past and present, has never been easier.
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Celebrity shoutout platforms like Cameo, Memmo and HeyAllo give fans the opportunity to purchase personalized video messages from their favorite stars, and there’s plenty of Canadiens content to choose from.
Assistant captain Brendan Gallagher was the first current player to join Cameo to offer up his unique talents for a good cause.
This past November, which is Hockey Fights Cancer month in the NHL, Gallagher donated all proceeds from his Cameos to a handful of prostate cancer foundations in honor of his late grandfather, who passed away from the disease in 2009.
For a fee, the gritty winger will happily serve up some birthday love, some fun-loving chirps, or anything in between to your friends and family.
Veteran forward Tomas Tatar is also available “to offer you words of encouragement, give you some advice or wish you the best of luck” via HeyAllo.
He’s donating all proceeds from his fee to the Dawson Boys & Girls Club, a non-profit recreational and educational organization in Verdun that serves over 700 members yearly as well as many non-members.
Shortly before the NHL season went on pause last March, you’ll recall that Tatar popped into the Boys & Girls Club to teach “Team Tatar” participants some valuable tricks of the trade.
Likewise, former Habs captain Vincent Damphousse is donating a portion of his personalized Memmo message fee to a cause near and dear to his heart – the Montreal Canadiens Alumni Association.
The Association brings together legendary players from several generations who’ve made it their mission to fundraise for many organizations across Canada.
Gallagher, Tatar and Damphousse are just a few of the countless personalities with Habs ties who’ve joined the aforementioned personalized shoutout platforms.
Among those also available on Cameo are Shayne Corson, Georges Laraque, Scotty Bowman, Chris Nilan, Larry Robinson, Doug Gilmour, Kirk Muller, Russ Courtnall, John LeClair, Guy Carbonneau, Chris Chelios, and Peter Budaj.
Memmo also features the likes of Yvan Cournoyer, Mats Naslund, Mark Recchi, Darcy Tucker, PJ Stock, Hal Gill, Douglas Murray and prospect Lukas Vejdemo.
HeyAllo participants, meanwhile, include Yvon Lambert, Steve Begin, Francis Bouillon, and the voice of the Canadiens, Michel Lacroix.
Weekly surprise
Since the start of the season, a surprise celebrity Cameo has been unveiled across @CanadiensMTL social accounts during the first intermission of each Saturday game.
“The Masked Cameo” feature is part of the team’s FANatic Saturdays programming, which brings the excitement of Saturday nights at the Bell Centre to fans’ homes, virtually, with live DJ sets, massive trivia parties, and more.
Celebrities who’ve graced our accounts thus far include Tom Arnold, Bob Saget, George Wendt, Bruce Buffer, Erin Andrews, Tim Raines, David Hasselhoff, and Garrett.
Who’ll be next? Find out on tonight, after 20 minutes.