Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien Lafleur OC, CQ (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022) was a Canadian retired professional ice hockey right winger. Lafleur became the first player in the National Hockey League to score 50 goals and 100 points in six straight seasons. Lafleur spent 17 seasons in the NHL, playing for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques. During his time in the NHL, he won five Stanley Cups. He went by the nicknames "The Flower" and "The Demon Blond".
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1988 | |
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Born | Thurso, Quebec, Canada | September 20, 1951
Died | April 22, 2022 Montreal, Quebec, Canada | (aged 70)
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Position | Right Wing |
Shot | Right |
Played for | Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Quebec Nordiques |
National team | ![]() |
NHL Draft | 1st overall, 1971 Montreal Canadiens |
Playing career | 1971–1985 1988–1991 |
He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.[1]
Lafleur died on April 22, 2022 in Montreal, Canada from lung cancer, aged 70.[2]
Guy Lafleur Media
Statue of Guy Lafleur located at the entrance of the Bell Centre in Montreal
Guy Lafleur (right background) conducting a ceremonial faceoff prior to an American Hockey League game in 2013
A replica Guy Lafleur jersey at the Montreal Canadiens locker room display in the Hockey Hall of Fame.
References
- ↑ "Guy Lafleur biography". Hockey Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2014-03-07.
- ↑ Canadiens icon Guy Lafleur, one of hockey's flashiest players, dead at 70
Other websites
- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or ESPN.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database