Guy Lafleur

Guy Lafleur
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1988
Lafleur in 2010
Born	(1951-09-20)September 20, 1951 Thurso, Quebec, Canada
Died	April 22, 2022(2022-04-22) (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

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".

He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.

Lafleur died on April 22, 2022 in Montreal, Canada from lung cancer, aged 70.

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