Guy Lafleur
Canadian ice hockey player (1951-2022)
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".
| Guy Lafleur | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1988 | |||
 Lafleur in 2010 | |||
| Born |
September 20, 1951 Thurso, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Died |
April 22, 2022 (aged 70) Montreal, Quebec, Canada | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| 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 |
 Canada | ||
| 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]
References
change- ↑ "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
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or The Internet Hockey Database
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