LONGUEUIL, Que. -- Montreal Canadiens greats gathered to remember one of their own on Saturday, longtime captain and Hall of Famer Emile (Butch) Bouchard. The funeral for the four-time Stanley Cup winner, who died last Saturday at age 92, was held at a church in Longueuil, just off the island of Montreal where he grew up. Montreal native and current Canadiens winger Mathieu Darche was too young to have watched Bouchard, but said he heard stories from his parents and grandparents. "He was one of the greats," he said before the funeral. "Its these kinds of players that created a winning history for the Canadiens." The church was packed with family, friends, members of the Canadiens organization, including owner Geoff Molson, and fans decked out in Habs gear. "He means so much to the organization," Molson said. "Its great to see a (92-year-old) person who has such a great impact, who brings old and new generations of hockey people to this event. Its a sign of a great person." A giant Canadiens logo was placed to the side of his casket and Habs ushers greeted mourners at the church entrance. Bouchard, a defenceman, scored 49 goals in 785 games during his 15-year NHL career, captaining the Habs for eight seasons before retiring in 1956. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup four times while Bouchard was with the team, twice while he was captain. Former teammate Dickie Moore, 81, said Bouchard helped him starting out as a rookie with the Canadiens. "He was the greatest captain that I had," said Moore. "He was a real gentleman." For Habs fans, Bouchard remains a symbol of the teams glory years, when he skated alongside Maurice Richard and other stars. Despite his success, Bouchard had to wait 43 years to have his No. 3 jersey retired. After a campaign spurred by his family, he was honoured alongside fellow Habs great Elmer Lach before the teams centennial game on Dec. 4, 2009. "He wasnt a big star, but he was a real leader," said Guy Gagne, a 72-year-old fan wearing a Habs baseball cap, who came to pay his respects. Bouchard wasnt initially banking on a career in hockey. But the rugged six-foot-two, 205-pound Bouchard quickly got noticed and the Canadiens offered him his first professional contract to play with their minor league club in Providence, R.I. He played 12 games for the team in 1940-41. The following season he earned a spot on the blue-line and played the next 15 years with the Habs, gaining a reputation as one of the hardest hitters of the era. After retiring, he became a successful businessman and a community leader where he settled in Longueuil. He also served as president of the Montreal Royals of baseballs International League. For years, he owned and operated a restaurant in downtown Montreal. It was a mainstay in the area, and a frequent gathering place for players. "He was a great captain and a great person," said fellow Habs defenceman Serge Savard, who began playing after Bouchard retired and used to come by the restaurant after games. "He used to give us advice... like protect your smaller stars. And thats what he did." Bouchard married painter Marie-Claire Macbeth in 1946 and had five children, including son Pierre, who also played for the Habs. Wholesale Jerseys . Miguel Cabrera became the first player to reach 100 RBIs this season with a run-scoring single and Fister pitched eight strong innings for the Detroit Tigers in an 8-4 win over the Minnesota Twins. Wholesale NHL Jerseys . -- Tom Kite has set a USGA championship, nine-hole record with a 28 and finished at 5-under 65 to take the early first-round lead at the U. http://www.wholesalesportsjerseysshop.com/ . Pierce said Tuesday that ligaments and a muscle in his left foot are torn, adding he has been told he should be back in action in no more than four weeks. 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Ownership believes in him, the players want to play for him and the Quakes have shown a good eye for talent. San Jose (6-1-1) won 2-1 in Philadelphia on Saturday, victory No. 101 of Yallops MLS coaching career. He reached the milestone the previous week in a 3-1 win over visiting Real Salt Lake, joining Sigi Schmid (161 wins), Bruce Arena (131), Bob Bradley (124), Steve Nicol (112) and Dominic Kinnear (102). Not one to blow his own horn, Yallop sees victories as a measure of team success rather than an individual accolade. His pleasure comes from helping players progress. But hes proud to join the 100-win coaching club -- and of the reaction he got in doing so. "You realize how may friends you have in football and outside of football that contact you," he said. Yallops easygoing hand at the helm has earned him lots of loyalty over the years. He keeps things simple, establishes a system, boosts confidence and rewards in-form players with playing time. "I think what he does best is he takes the pressure off of the players," says Toronto FC forward Ryan Johnson, who spent 3 1/2 seasons in San Jose with Yallop. "Hes always saying things like Just go out there and play. Do what you did to get you where you are. Work on what youre good at, where your strengths are. Elaborate on those things. Because weaknesses are weaknesses. But if you do what got you here, youll be fine. "He gives you confidence to show who you are and express who you are as a player individually," Johnson added. Said Rongen: "Hes a players coach ... he knows how to motivate people around him." Yallop has had two stints as coach in San Jose (2001-03 and 2008-present), sandwiched around running the Canadian national team (2004-06) and Los Angeles Galaxy (2006-07). He was MLS Coach of the Year in 2001 after taking over a San Jose team with a league-worst 7-17-8 record in 2000 and leading it to the MLS Cup in 2001. He also won the MLS Cup in 2003, compiling a 41-2-8 record in his first three years in San Jose. Yallops golden touch did not manifest itself with the national team, which went 8-9-3 under his guidance and disappointed again in World Cup qualifying. In his defence, he had little time ahead of the qualifying process and few games to prepare a player pool that chafed under the rigidity of former coach Holger Osieck. Yallop did succeed in showing North American-based players they were welcome in the national team setup and helped make national team duty enjoyable again. "We come here and were not treated like kids," Paul Peschisolido said ahead of a World Cup qualifying game with Belize in 2004. "A different vibe," added Nick Dasovic. Still Yallop had his standards. "Take care of yourself. You know what you need to do as a player," he said back then. "Because Ill see on the field if youre any good or not. If youre not playing well, youre not playing." Yallop prefers to look forward rather than back when it comes to Canada, but its clear he relishes the day-to-day challenges of club management. "I like being around the game, I like being around people, Im social, I do enjoy that," Yallop said. "I dont want to be sitting doing anything by myself, it drives me crazy. In five minutes I have to go out and start talking to somebody. "If you ask the people I work with, I drive them nuts but I think thats part of my makeup. I do like social interaction, I like running teams, I like being around the fellows and trying to win games, I think thats what drives me on." Yallops coaching skills are shown in how he has built his current squad. The Earthquakes finished seventh in the West last season with an 8-12-14 record. But he thought, with the right additions, the team was on the verge of something better. Its a lesson struggling Toronto FC could learn from. TFC (6-13-15) finished just five points behind San Jose last season and thought great things lay ahead. Instead, Toronto has stumbled to a league-worst 0-7-0 start, although the dire record does not do the team justice.dddddddddddd "This league is a funny league," said Yallop, who opted not to discuss Toronto FCs predicament directly. "Its not easy to pick teams in and to win in. Sometimes theres a very thin line between winning and losing. "I felt we played well last year. We only had eight wins, 14 draws. Turn eight of those draws into wins and all of a sudden youre like We have a great team here." Yallop remade his roster wisely, bringing in midfielder Shea Salinas (Vancouver), Honduran defender Victor Bernandez, Honduran midfielder Marvin Chavez (FC Dallas), Colombian midfielder Tressor Moreno and midfielder Jean-Marc Alexandre (Real Salt Lake). American defender Ike Opara is back from injury. Forward Steven Lenhart, named MLS player of the week Monday for his two-goal performance in Philadelphia, is back from personal leave after the death of his father. And forward Chris Wondolowski continues to be a goal machine. While he was kept off the scoresheet in Philadelphia, he has eight goals in eight games this season. And prior to Saturday, he had scored 16 goals in 16 games. "Unbelievable," said Yallop. There are no designated players in San Jose, a franchise that watches its pennies while it awaits a new stadium. Yallop credits San Joses ownership and front office for showing faith in him. "You work better under good circumstances -- and when you are wanted and supported." That showed last August when a struggling San Jose came to Toronto and emerged with a 1-1 tie after an 87th-minute goal by Wondolowski. The Quakes (5-10-11) had lost four of their last five outings coming into BMO Field and the Toronto tie still extended the Earthquakes team-record MLS winless streak to 13 games. Still Yallop, comfortable in the knowledge that ownership had his back, saw the positive in his teams fightback that day. "What I liked about our squad was we kept going. Thats a good trait to have as a team," he said after the game. "Weve done it all along. Weve not quit, weve not given up." San Jose president Dave Kaval praised Yallop in a statement last week after the Quakes scored two stoppage-time goals to defeat Real Salt Lake for the coachs 100th win. "We are fortunate as an organization to have such a great leader. Frank leads with confidence and integrity and everyone associated with the club is proud to have such a presence in the locker-room." Yallop credits former Ipswich managers Sir Bobby Robson and John Lyall, now both deceased, for influencing his style on the sidelines. "I just go back to how I was handled by certain managers. There are certain ones I thought, You know what, thats fantastic. No matter what, you still feel part of it. Hes explaining why. "I think it doesnt always come natural to people, but I felt it did to me. I just felt comfortable talking to players, not snubbing them and just giving then an answer or explanation of whats going on. "Every time I start a season, my doors wide open, I dont even close it, so please come in and talk and chat. Ill give you every bit of information I can on whats going on at the club and whats going on with you as an individual. "I think the open communications there. I enjoy talking to players, I really do." His approach to coaching also includes sticking to your guns during the down times. "Make sure you never lose faith in what youre doing as coach, and I never did. Eventually you kind to get to the team you feel is capable of winning games in MLS." Again, its advice that makes one think of Toronto. Yallop was 34 when he returned to North America to join Rongens Tampa Bay Mutiny team, looking to "play for a few years and enjoy my football without the stress of the competitiveness" of the game in England. He started work on his coaching badges, becoming an assistant in Tampa in 1999 before joining Rongen at D.C. United. "It was clear during his playing days that he would make a very good coach," said Rongen, citing his leadership, convictions, soccer smarts and people skills. Yallop is typically self-deprecating when asked what led him to coaching. "Well probably because Im not very bright," he said. "I hate to say it that way but educationally I left school at Grade 10 and I didnt finish high school or do anything. I took my O levels, English and math in England, so I didnt think I would a rocket scientist, thats for sure. But I felt Id stay in football in some capacity and it worked out that way. "I like being around the game." ' ' '