Former Montreal Canadien Jean Beliveau speaks to fans during the Centennial Celebration ceremonies prior to the NHL game between the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins on December 4, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal.Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images
Montreal Canadiens fans will have an opportunity to pay their respects to Jean Béliveau before his funeral.
The club says Béliveau will "lie in state" at the Bell Centre on Sunday and Monday before his funeral on Wednesday afternoon.
A bronze statue of the legendary team captain will be on display across from the Bell Centre's main entrance until Saturday.
In addition, all Canadiens players were to wear Béliveau's No. 4 on their helmets Wednesday night when they faced the Wild in Minnesota.
Béliveau died last night at age 83.
He won 10 Stanley Cups with the Canadiens between 1950 and 1971.
Fans will be able to express their condolences between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday and Monday at the Bell Centre.
The funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in downtown Montreal.
Fellow Habs great Maurice (Rocket) Richard was given a similar send-off when he died in 2000.