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Montreal Transit Agency Uses Canadiens Players for Metro Announcements

Montreal transit agency spokesperson Laurence Houde-Roy announced that four Canadiens players now voice metro station names near the Bell Centre, including Bonaventure and Lucien-L'Allier, to boost playoff excitement.
The initiative originated from a popular social media video featuring players in a metro setting, which generated significant interest and prompted transit officials to recreate the voices for the Canadiens' playoff run.
Recruited for their availability, the group includes Lane Hutson, Juraj Slafkovsky, Jakub Dobes, and Alexandre Texier, the latter of whom Houde-Roy noted is "100 per cent francophone."
Beyond the metro, about 38 per cent of buses—705 out of 1,838—now display "Go Habs Go!" on digital signs, with the agency aiming to update all buses by April 30.
Jean-François Dumas, president of Influence Communication, noted the campaign taps into Montrealers' "strong emotional attachment" to the Canadiens, with special announcements remaining in place until they win the Stanley Cup.

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