Rare Signed Jean Beliveau Photograph. ( 1951/ 1952 ). He started to play Hockey for Victoriaville, Quebec, captain in 1961. He was one of the greatest hockey players that played for Montreal. His jersey number (#4) was retired on October 9, 1971. In 1972, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... In 1998, The Hockey News named Béliveau the seventh greatest NHL player of all time.