IMAGE INFORMATION
EditGuy Damien Lafleur OC CQ - Born September 20, 1951 in Thurso, Quebec - Died April 22, 2022 was nicknamed "The Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian ice Hockey right winger.
in 1980 Guy Lafleur was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, and in 2005, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.
Lafleur played at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament three consecutive years from 1962 to 1964, and scored a tournament record of 64 points.
- Memorial Cup Champion 1971 with Quebec Remparts.
- Stanley Cup Champion 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979 with Montreal Canadiens.
- Art Ross Trophy Winner 1976, 1977, 1978.
- Hart Memorial Trophy Winner 1977, 1978.
- Lester B. Pearson Award Winner 1976, 1977, 1978.
- Conn Smythe Trophy Winner 1977.
- Molson Cup Winner (most points from 3 star selections at games) 1974-75, 1975-76, 1976-77, 1977-78, 1978-79, 1979-80, 1981-82
NHL First Team All-Star Right Winger 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981.
1976 Canada Cup Champion.
Guy Lafleur was the recipient of the Lou Marsh Trophy in 1977.
Guy Lafleur was the recipient of the Lionel Conacher Award in 1977.
Lafleur is the all-time leading scorer in Montreal Canadiens history with 1,246 points (518 goals and 728 assists) as well as the second-highest goal total behind Maurice "Rocket" Richard.
Lafleur is tied for a Montreal club record with Steve Shutt for goals in a season with 60 in 1977–78 and holds the franchise record for points in a season with 136 in 1976–77.
Lafleur became the first player in NHL history to score at least 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons.
On February 16, 1985, Lafleur became the fifth player from the Montreal Canadiens to have his sweater number retired.
Guy Lafleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
Guy Lafleur was inducted into the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1996.
Lafleur is one of only three players to have returned to the NHL after being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
In 2017, Lafleur was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players by the NHL as part of its centennial celebration.