| image = Guy Lafleur, March 2013. (cropped).jpg| alt = | caption = Lafleur in 2013Winger (ice hockey)>Right wing| shoots = Right| height_ft = 6| height_in = 0| weight_lb = 185| played_for = Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers Quebec NordiquesNational Hockey League>NHL| ntl_team = Canada195120}}| birth_place = Thurso, Quebec, Canada2022229|20}}| death_place = Kirkland, Quebec, Canada| career_start = 1971| career_end = 19851988â€“1991| draft = 1st overall| draft_year = 1971| draft_team = Montreal Canadiens| halloffame = 1988}}Guy Damien Lafleur {{post-nominals|country=CAN|OC|CQ}} (September 20, 1951 â€“ April 22, 2022), nicknamed ”the Flower” and ”Le DÃ©mon Blond”, was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six consecutive seasons as well as 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons.BOOK, Dave Blevins, The Sports Hall of Fame Encyclopedia: Baseball, Basketball, Football, Hockey, Soccer,books.google.com/books?id=a7CnkH2HIsQC&pg=PA554, 2011, Scarecrow Press, 978-1-4616-7370-5, 554, October 24, 2016, June 29, 2014,books.google.com/books?id=a7CnkH2HIsQC&pg=PA554," title="web.archive.org/web/20140629023454books.google.com/books?id=a7CnkH2HIsQC&pg=PA554,">web.archive.org/web/20140629023454books.google.com/books?id=a7CnkH2HIsQC&pg=PA554, live, Between 1971 and 1991, Lafleur played right wing for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques in an NHL career spanning 17 seasons, and five Stanley Cup championships in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979 (all with the Canadiens).BOOK, Craig MacInnis, Remembering Guy Lafleur, 2004, Raincoast Books, 978-1-55192-701-5, 13, Lafleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history in 2017,WEB, 100 Greatest NHL Players,www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-centennial/100-greatest-nhl-players, National Hockey League, January 27, 2017, January 27, 2017, October 7, 2018,web.archive.org/web/20181007174648/https://www.nhl.com/fans/nhl-centennial/100-greatest-nhl-players/, live, and was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2022.

Early life

Lafleur was born on September 20, 1951, in Thurso, Quebec.BOOK, Stan Fischler, Shirley Fischler, Who’s Who in Hockey,books.google.com/books?id=wpbLnSHBNHgC&pg=PT243, 2003, Andrews McMeel Publishing, 978-0-7407-1904-2, 243, October 24, 2016, June 29, 2014,books.google.com/books?id=wpbLnSHBNHgC&pg=PT243," title="web.archive.org/web/20140629023547books.google.com/books?id=wpbLnSHBNHgC&pg=PT243,">web.archive.org/web/20140629023547books.google.com/books?id=wpbLnSHBNHgC&pg=PT243, live, He started playing hockey at the age of five after receiving his first hockey stick as a Christmas present.BOOK, Eric Zweig, Twenty Greatest Hockey Goals,books.google.com/books?id=pMXfUuLEwtIC&pg=PA124, 2010, Dundurn, 978-1-55488-789-7, 124, October 24, 2016, June 29, 2014,books.google.com/books?id=pMXfUuLEwtIC&pg=PA124," title="web.archive.org/web/20140629023209books.google.com/books?id=pMXfUuLEwtIC&pg=PA124,">web.archive.org/web/20140629023209books.google.com/books?id=pMXfUuLEwtIC&pg=PA124, live,

Playing career

Amateur career

As a youth, he played at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament three consecutive years from 1962 to 1964, and scored a tournament record of 64 points.WEB,www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/02/11/tournoi-pee-wee-de-quebec-plusieurs-legendes-ont-joue-a-quebec, Tournoi pee-wee de QuÃ©bec: plusieurs lÃ©gendes ont jouÃ© Ã QuÃ©bec, DubÃ©, Kevin, February 11, 2017, fr, Le Journal de MontrÃ©al, December 29, 2018, January 1, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190101051719/https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2017/02/11/tournoi-pee-wee-de-quebec-plusieurs-legendes-ont-joue-a-quebec, live, WEB,www.virtualmuseum.ca/edu/ViewLoitLo.do;jsessionid=AF5AF0189A0E7C573199290579B5CC53?method=preview&lang=EN&id=6268, Quebec Pee-Wee, 2001, Amateur Hockey in Canada, Virtualmuseum.ca, September 19, 2018, August 14, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220814151259/https://www.digitalmuseums.ca/vmc-decommissioned/, live, In his teens, Lafleur gained considerable recognition for his play as a member of the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, where he led his team to the Memorial Cup in 1971, scoring 130 regular season goals. At the time, Lafleur idolized Jean BÃ©liveau and Bobby Orr.WEB,www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/guy-lafleurs-electric-image-forever-etched-in-canadiens-history/, Guy Lafleur’s electric image forever etched in Canadiens history, Sportsnet.ca, April 22, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422135755/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/guy-lafleurs-electric-image-forever-etched-in-canadiens-history/, live, He gained the nickname ”Le Turbo de Thurso” while playing with the Remparts, coined by Radio Canada broadcaster Jean-Bernard Rainville.WEB,www.lescoulissesdusport.ca/rapido-du-lundi-106/, Rapido du lundi, July 20, 2020, AndrÃ© Rousseau, les Coulisses du Sport, fr, April 22, 2022, January 13, 2021,www.lescoulissesdusport.ca/rapido-du-lundi-106/," title="web.archive.org/web/20210113061821www.lescoulissesdusport.ca/rapido-du-lundi-106/,">web.archive.org/web/20210113061821www.lescoulissesdusport.ca/rapido-du-lundi-106/, live,

Montreal Canadiens

1971 NHL Entry Draft

With Lafleur and fellow Quebecer Marcel Dionne among the top prospects in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft, the Montreal Canadiens’ general manager, Sam Pollock, was keen to find a way to trade to obtain one of the top two picks. He persuaded California Golden Seals owner Charlie Finley to trade the Seals’ 1971 first-round pick and FranÃ§ois Lacombe in return for Montreal’s 1970 first-round pick and veteran Ernie Hicke. Oakland finished last, leaving Montreal with the first overall pick. Pollock hesitated between Lafleur and Dionne, but chose Lafleur with the first draft choice.WEB,www.cshof.ca/hm_profile.php?i=168, Sam Pollock, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, December 17, 2009, dead,www.cshof.ca:80/hm_profile.php?i=168," title="web.archive.org/web/20091217181036www.cshof.ca:80/hm_profile.php?i=168,">web.archive.org/web/20091217181036www.cshof.ca:80/hm_profile.php?i=168,

Dynasty (1971â€“1979)

File:Guy Lafleur 01.JPG|thumb|Statue of Guy Lafleur located at the entrance of the Bell Centre Bell CentreLafleur wore No. 10, as Beliveau originally asked Lafleur to take his No. 4, then had second thoughts, saying, “Don’t try to be a second Jean Beliveau. Be the first Guy Lafleur. Take a number and make it your own.” Lafleur received little ice time in his rookie season, as the Canadiens were deep in veteran players. During his first three seasons, Lafleur struggled to live up to expectations in the league as he posted average statisticsâ€”the more so in that Dionne became an immediate star in Detroit who led his team in scoring over his first three seasons.WEB, April 22, 2022, Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur dies at age 70,www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/montreal-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-dies-at-age-70/, Sportsnet.ca, April 22, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422125138/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/montreal-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-dies-at-age-70/, live, NEWS,thehockeywriters.com/guy-lafleur-montreal-canadiens/, Guy Lafleur: The Last of the Great Habs Skaters, April 22, 2022, Jeff, Seide, The Hockey Writers, April 23, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422225443/https://thehockeywriters.com/guy-lafleur-montreal-canadiens/, live, By his fourth season, 1974â€“75, Lafleur had developed his trademark smooth skating style and scoring touch, making him one of the most popular players on a very popular team; fans chanted “Guy, Guy, Guy!” whenever he touched the puck.BOOK, Mike Leonetti, Canadiens Legends: Montreal’s Hockey Heroes,books.google.com/books?id=SdByDBVQUoIC&pg=PA166, 2005, Raincoast Books, 978-1-55192-731-2, 166â€“170, October 24, 2016, March 21, 2017,web.archive.org/web/20170321081433/https://books.google.com/books?id=SdByDBVQUoIC&pg=PA166, live, Lafleur’s obituary on Sportsnet described him as a “Jackson Pollock painting on ice, a frenetic innovator who pushed the boundaries of his art beyond what had ever been conceived, a singularly dynamic force that turned an everyday sight as simple as a man on skates with a puck on his stick into a masterpiece â€” something you had seen before, perhaps, but never quite like that”. Opposing players often hooked and slashed Lafleur, but he never retaliated. Former teammate RÃ©jean Houle said that “Guy lived 100 miles an hour. One hundred miles an hour everywhere. One hundred miles an hour when he went to Quebec in his car. One hundred miles an hour on the rink. One hundred miles an hour on Crescent St. Besides his on-ice artistry, Lafleur was also known for his charisma as he was frequently in demand with the press and fans, with former Montreal Gazette sports columnist Michael Farber saying “Jean BÃ©liveau was magisterial. Jean BÃ©liveau was our father â€” and Guy Lafleur was our cool older brother. Lafleur wasn’t a quiet guy and if you look at his era, that was not a quiet time. Lafleur was a product of the ‘70s. There were loud colours, loud clothing â€” we’ve seen pictures of the sideburns”.WEB,montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/stu-cowan-guy-lafleur-was-the-last-of-the-canadiens-legends, Stu Cowan: Guy Lafleur was the last of the Canadiens’ legends, May 2, 2022, May 2, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220502095548/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/stu-cowan-guy-lafleur-was-the-last-of-the-canadiens-legends, live, Those who encountered Lafleur personally lauded his down-to-earth persona and humility.WEB,montreal.ctvnews.ca/he-knew-who-he-was-steve-shutt-remembers-guy-lafleur-for-his-humility-authenticity-1.5873821, ‘He knew who he was’: Steve Shutt remembers Guy Lafleur for his humility, authenticity, April 23, 2022, April 25, 2022, April 25, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220425204502/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/he-knew-who-he-was-steve-shutt-remembers-guy-lafleur-for-his-humility-authenticity-1.5873821, live, WEB,www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Paulbr-Stewart/Memories-of-Guy-Lafleur-and-Mike-Bossy/196/117132, HockeyBuzz.com - Paul Stewart - Memories of Guy Lafleur and Mike Bossy, April 25, 2022, August 14, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220814151243/https://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Paulbr-Stewart/Memories-of-Guy-Lafleur-and-Mike-Bossy/196/117132, live, Lafleur became known among English-speaking fans as “the Flower” due to his literal translation of his surname, while among French fans he was dubbed “le DÃ©mon Blond” (the Blond Demon).WEB,www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p198802&page=bio#photo, Lafleur, Guy â€“ Biography â€“ Honoured Player, Legends of Hockey, March 20, 2017, October 14, 2017,www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p198802&page=bio#photo," title="web.archive.org/web/20171014035108www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p198802&page=bio#photo,">web.archive.org/web/20171014035108www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p198802&page=bio#photo, live, He was one of several players nicknamed “the Flying Frenchman”.NEWS,montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/stu-cowan-what-happened-to-the-flying-frenchmen, What happened to the Flying Frenchmen?, Stu Cowan, 8 June 2016, The Gazette, Montreal, May 4, 2022, December 23, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20201223084539/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/stu-cowan-what-happened-to-the-flying-frenchmen, live, WEB,www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/6/4/5780362/guy-lafleur-drops-the-hammer-on-the-habs, Guy Lafleur Drops the Hammer on the Habs, 4 June 2014, Stanley Cup of Chowder, May 4, 2022, June 8, 2014,www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/6/4/5780362/guy-lafleur-drops-the-hammer-on-the-habs," title="web.archive.org/web/20140608103453www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/6/4/5780362/guy-lafleur-drops-the-hammer-on-the-habs,">web.archive.org/web/20140608103453www.stanleycupofchowder.com/2014/6/4/5780362/guy-lafleur-drops-the-hammer-on-the-habs, live, EPISODE, Farewell to the Flower, Guy Lafleur, 1951-2022, SportsCentre Special, TSN, 3 May 2022, Lafleur was a cornerstone of the Canadiens’ four straight Stanley Cup championships from 1976 to 1979, including being named playoff MVP in 1977. During the 1978 Stanley Cup finals, Boston Bruins head coach Don Cherry ordered his players to put their sticks up and hit Lafleur whenever they encountered him.WEB, The New York Times, Guy Lafleur, Dynamic Star of the Montreal Canadiens, Dies at 70, April 22, 2022, April 23, 2022, Richard, Sandomir,www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/sports/hockey/guy-lafleur-dead.html, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422230532/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/sports/hockey/guy-lafleur-dead.html, live, At the end of the series, Lafleur’s head was swathed in bandages after numerous slashes from Bruin players. After Montreal won the Stanley Cup, he borrowed it for the weekend without telling anyone to show his friends back home in Thurso, where he set it out on his front lawn for all his neighbours to see.WEB, Ottawa Citizen, March 17, 2017, April 23, 2022,ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/about-that-day-guy-lafleur-stole-the-stanley-cup, About that Day Guy Lafleur Stole the Stanley Cup..., Don, Brennan, July 12, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210712232415/https://ottawacitizen.com/sports/hockey/nhl/senatorsextra/about-that-day-guy-lafleur-stole-the-stanley-cup, live, In 1979, Lafleur released the album Lafleur!, consisting of Guy Lafleur reciting hockey instructions, accompanied by disco music.Patrin, Nate (June 12, 2015). “Disco Pucks, Or Guy Lafleur’s Hockey Instructional Disco Record {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213920www.vice.com/en/article/mgyzyn/disco-pucks-or-guy-lafleurs-hockey-instructional-disco-record |date=June 2, 2021 }}”. Vice. Retrieved June 1, 2021.Guy Lafleur continued his passion for the game, taking part in numerous “Old Timer” games that took him across Canada. One of his stops was for a game in Labrador City, a mining town in western Labrador. Accompanied by Steve Shutt, Lafleur was received as a true hero, joining the community after the game for a celebration at the local Knights of Columbus hall.

Decline and first retirement (1980â€“1985)

With Ken Dryden, Jacques Lemaire, and several other key players retiring after the conclusion of the 1979 season, the Canadiens’ dynasty came to an end with the team losing in the second round of the 1980 playoffs to the Minnesota North Stars in seven games.WEB, The Hockey Writers, When the Canadiens’ Dynasty Ended for Good, February 9, 2017, April 24, 2022,thehockeywriters.com/when-the-montreal-canadiens-hockey-dynasty-ended-for-good/, April 21, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220421055231/https://thehockeywriters.com/when-the-montreal-canadiens-hockey-dynasty-ended-for-good/, live, Injuries shortened Lafleur’s 1980â€“81 season and his production dropped significantly (during the previous six seasons, Lafleur had reached or exceeded 100 points and 50 goals).WEB, March 24, 1985,www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-24-sp-30306-story.html, Los Angeles Times, For a While, Lafleur Was in the Fast Lane, April 25, 2022, April 25, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220425061541/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-03-24-sp-30306-story.html, live, In the following seasons, he was overshadowed by Mike Bossy and Wayne Gretzky.BOOK, 183, 978-0-8108-7862-4, Scarecrow Press, 2013, Historical Dictionary of Ice Hockey, Laurel, Zeisler, While driving home on March 24, 1981, Lafleur fell asleep at the wheel of his Cadillac and crashed into a highway fence. A metal post pierced the windshield, missing his head by an inch while grazing his right ear.NEWS, Canadiens behaving badly over the years,montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/canadiens-behaving-badly-over-the-years, April 22, 2022, Montreal Gazette, Postmedia, October 5, 2015, November 8, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20201108115520/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/montreal-canadiens/canadiens-behaving-badly-over-the-years, live, During the 1980â€“81 season, Lafleur appeared in only 51 games and scored 27 goals. It was the first time since the 1973â€“74 season that he failed to score 50 goals or more in a season.The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D’Arcy Jenish, p.242, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, {{ISBN|978-0-385-66325-0}} The Canadiens’ next three seasons would all end with shock first round exits: a first round sweep by Gretzky’s Edmonton Oilers, a loss in the fifth and deciding game to Montreal’s provincial rival Quebec Nordiques, and another three game sweep at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres.The 1983â€“84 season produced Montreal’s first losing record of the expansion era, and resulted in coach Bob Berry being replaced 63 games into the season by Lafleur’s former teammate Jacques Lemaire.{{citation |editor-last=Kay |editor-first=Jason |year=2009 |title=A Century of Montreal Canadiens |periodical=The Hockey News |issn=0018-3016 |page=114}} At first, Lemaire’s hiring was seen as a success as he guided the Canadiens to their first playoff series victories since 1980 and reached the Wales Conference Final. Though the Canadiens’ new coach had been Lafleur’s centreman during many of the glory years of the 1970s, the former linemates quickly struggled to transform their relationship to an amicable one between coach and player.NEWS, Brunt, Stephen, Guy Lafleur’s electric image forever etched in Canadiens history,www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/guy-lafleurs-electric-image-forever-etched-in-canadiens-history/, April 22, 2022, Sportsnet, April 22, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422135755/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/guy-lafleurs-electric-image-forever-etched-in-canadiens-history/, live, In time, Lemaire became renowned as one of the NHL’s finest defensively-minded coaches. Lafleur was always an offensive-minded player who believed his productivity overshadowed any defensive weaknesses. Lemaire’s insistence that everyone on his teams contribute defensively promptly caused a rift between him and Lafleur that never healed.NEWS, Cowan, Stu, Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur dies at 70,www.saltwire.com/halifax/sports/montreal-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-dies-at-70-100721018/, April 22, 2022, Montreal Gazette, Postmedia, April 22, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422121948/https://www.saltwire.com/halifax/sports/montreal-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-dies-at-70-100721018/, live, By 1985, due to a rocky relationship with Lemaire, Lafleur felt this had become intolerable and requested a trade. General manager Serge Savard refused Lafleur’s request, as trading one of the most popular players in Canadiens history would have incurred a severe backlash from fans and the media.NEWS, Canadians icon Lafleur dead at 70,www.tsn.ca/montreal-canadiens-hockey-hall-of-famer-guy-lafleur-1.1789063, April 22, 2022, TSN, April 22, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422130803/https://www.tsn.ca/montreal-canadiens-hockey-hall-of-famer-guy-lafleur-1.1789063, live, With no other options, Lafleur decided to retire, and his departure from the Canadiens was considered acrimonious.MAGAZINE, Austin Murphy,sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067789/index.htm, Out of the game four years, Guy Lafleur attempts a comeback â€“ 09.26.88 â€“ SI Vault, Sports Illustrated, September 26, 1988, November 4, 2011, June 4, 2011,sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067789/index.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20110604013751sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067789/index.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20110604013751sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1067789/index.htm, live,

Return to the NHL (1988â€“1991)

After being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, Lafleur came out of retirement to return to the NHL for three more seasons, from 1988 through 1991, with the New York Rangers and the Quebec Nordiques. Lafleur remained one of the few players who did not wear protective helmets due to a grandfather clause. According to Wayne Gretzky, Lafleur “was quicker and faster without wearing full shoulder pads”.WEB,theathletic.com/live-blogs/guy-lafleur-death-canadiens-live/ti3kRQ6vP1P1/, Hockey world remembers Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur, April 22, 2022, April 25, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422134510/https://theathletic.com/live-blogs/guy-lafleur-death-canadiens-live/ti3kRQ6vP1P1/, live, In July 1988, Yves Tremblay, Lafleur’s agent and best friend, had an idea. He called Michel Bergeron, New York Rangers’s coach, to ask him if he was interested to get Guy on his team. He contacted also The Penguins, the Red Wings and the Kings. But Bergeron and Phil Esposito, Rangers’s General Manager, called back Tremblay to organize a meeting 2 days later in New York. Lafleur and Tremblay convinced Esposito to sign Lafleur to a one-year contract. During his first game back in the Montreal Forum, he received a standing ovation when he came on the ice, and as in his heyday with the Canadiens, the crowd chanted “Guy! Guy! Guy!” every time he touched the puck. Lafleur scored twice against Patrick Roy, to heavy applause, during the Rangers’ 7â€“5 loss to the Canadiens, and was awarded the first star of the game. Although his high-scoring days were well behind him, his stint with the Rangers was moderately successful, and he helped the team to first place in the Patrick Division until being knocked out by a knee injury.Lafleur then followed dismissed Rangers head coach and close friend Michel Bergeron to the Nordiques for his final seasons. Intending to finish his hockey career in Quebec where he had started, Lafleur reportedly turned down a $1 million offer from the Los Angeles Kings which would have allowed him to play alongside Wayne Gretzky. Lafleur managed 24 goals in 98 games with the Nordiques over two seasons, while also mentoring emerging star center Joe Sakic,WEB, Guy Lafleur Passes Away, National Hockey League, April 24, 2022, April 22, 2022,www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/guy-lafleur-passes-away/c-333303006, April 23, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220423120925/https://www.nhl.com/avalanche/news/guy-lafleur-passes-away/c-333303006, live, WEB,montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mourners-salute-guy-lafleur-for-his-athleticism-and-humanity, Mourners salute Guy Lafleur for his athleticism and humanity, May 4, 2022, May 4, 2022,montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mourners-salute-guy-lafleur-for-his-athleticism-and-humanity," title="web.archive.org/web/20220504101147montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mourners-salute-guy-lafleur-for-his-athleticism-and-humanity,">web.archive.org/web/20220504101147montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/mourners-salute-guy-lafleur-for-his-athleticism-and-humanity, live, Despite Lafleur’s presence, the Nordiques owned the NHL’s worst record in both seasons Lafleur played with them.WEB, Hockey Reference,www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1990.html, 1989-90 NHL Summary, April 24, 2022, April 19, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220419025449/https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1990.html, live, WEB, Hockey Reference,www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1991.html, 1990-91 NHL Summary, April 24, 2022, April 25, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220425033550/https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1991.html, live, During Lafleur’s final NHL game he was cheered every time he touched the puck and leapt over the boards and received a long standing ovation; the referee for that contest was Paul Stewart (coincidentally Stewart’s final NHL game as a player was when his Nordiques played against Lafleur’s Canadiens on April 6, 1980).The Minnesota North Stars selected Lafleur with the final pick in the 1991 Expansion Draft.NEWS, Down Goes Brown: Five Weird Facts about the Expansion San Jose Sharks, The Hockey News,thehockeynews.com/news/down-goes-brown-five-weird-facts-about-the-expansion-san-jose-sharks, Sean, McIndoe, June 1, 2016, April 24, 2022, April 25, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220425061541/https://thehockeynews.com/news/down-goes-brown-five-weird-facts-about-the-expansion-san-jose-sharks, live, Lafleur had decided to retire for a second and last time as a player, and he had already agreed to an off-ice job with the Nordiques. The league’s bylaws prevented him from accepting a job with a team that did not own his playing rights. The North Stars solved Lafleur’s quandary by trading him back to Quebec. In exchange, they received the rights to a former Nordique who had been playing in Switzerland for two years, Alan Haworth. Haworth played just one more year of professional hockey, and never returned to the NHL.WEB, Alan Haworth, The Internet Hockey Database, April 24, 2022,www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2205, December 13, 2016,www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2205," title="web.archive.org/web/20161213140333www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2205,">web.archive.org/web/20161213140333www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=2205, live,

Life after hockey

File:2013-10-11 Milwaukee vs Abbotsford (50510629421).jpg|thumb|Guy Lafleur (right background) conducting a ceremonial faceoff prior to an American Hockey League American Hockey LeagueLafleur was a licensed helicopter pilot.WEB, National Hockey League, Lafleur in Good Health after Passing Hospital Tests, Dave, Stubbs,www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-recovering-from-operation/c-316955174, May 18, 2020, April 24, 2022, April 25, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220425054234/https://www.nhl.com/news/montreal-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-recovering-from-operation/c-316955174, live, He was part owner of a helicopter transportation company. He was the copilot when the Tampa Bay Lightning’s AndrÃ© Roy proposed to his fiancÃ©e, the Stanley Cup serving as the engagement ring bearer.WEB, Frank, Pastor,www.tampabay.com/archive/2004/08/22/roy-pops-question-on-copter-with-cup/, TampaBay.com, August 28, 2005, April 24, 2022, Roy Pops Question on Copter with Cup, April 25, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220425054237/https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2004/08/22/roy-pops-question-on-copter-with-cup/, live, In the 1990s, Lafleur had his own brand of fruit juice energy drink, “Flower Power”.WEB,digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objects/323471/the-flower-returns-guy-lafleur-is-using-his-hockey-fame-to, The Flower returns: Guy Lafleur is using his hockey fame to promote Flower Power, a fruit juice concoction that he calls an energy drink., July 30, 1991, Toronto Star, TSPA_0060919F, April 22, 2022, August 14, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220814151259/https://digitalarchive.tpl.ca/objects/323471/the-flower-returns-guy-lafleur-is-using-his-hockey-fame-to, live, Lafleur also owned a restaurant in Berthierville, Quebec, “Guy Lafleur Mikes Signature”, which opened in 2002.WEB, TVA Nouvelles, French,www.tvanouvelles.ca/2022/04/22/berthierville-se-rappelle-le-passage-de-guy-lafleur, Molly, BÃ©land, Berthierville se Rappelle le Passage de Guy Lafleur, April 22, 2022, April 24, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422234807/https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2022/04/22/berthierville-se-rappelle-le-passage-de-guy-lafleur, live, He opened a new restaurant, called “Bleu, Blanc, Rouge!” in RosemÃ¨re, Quebec, in 2008. Lafleur sold the “Bleu, Blanc Rouge” in December 2012. The restaurant closed on December 22, 2012.WEB,www.tvasports.ca/2012/12/12/le-bleu-blanc-rouge-vendu, TVA Sports, French, April 24, 2022, Le Bleu, Blanc, Rouge Vendu, FranÃ§ois-David, Rouleau, December 12, 2022, August 14, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220814151245/https://www.tvasports.ca/2012/12/12/le-bleu-blanc-rouge-vendu, live, From 2005 to 2008 Lafleur was appointed honorary colonel of 12 Radar Squadron, an air force unit in Bagotville, Quebec. In February 2013 he was appointed honorary colonel of 3 Wing Bagotville, the parent formation of 12 Radar Squadron.WEB, Guy Lafleur is appointed honorary colonel of 3 Wing Bagotville,www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=13621, Royal Canadian Air Force, April 26, 2013, dead,rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=13621," title="web.archive.org/web/20130522230813rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=13621,">web.archive.org/web/20130522230813rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/v2/nr-sp/index-eng.asp?id=13621, May 22, 2013, Honorary colonels generally serve for three years.In 2007 Lafleur’s son Mark was arrested for assault, forcible confinement, and other charges, and remained at his father’s house as part of his bail conditions. In 2009, Lafleur was charged with giving contradictory testimony about whether Mark had respected his curfew.NEWS, January 30, 2008, Arrest warrant issued for Guy Lafleur, en-CA, The Toronto Star,www.thestar.com/news/canada/2008/01/30/arrest_warrant_issued_for_guy_lafleur.html, April 22, 2022, 0319-0781, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422154635/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2008/01/30/arrest_warrant_issued_for_guy_lafleur.html, live, WEB, November 1, 2018, Guy Lafleur’s demand for compensation following arrest won’t be heard by Supreme Court,montreal.ctvnews.ca/guy-lafleur-s-demand-for-compensation-following-arrest-won-t-be-heard-by-supreme-court-1.4159082, April 22, 2022, Montreal, en, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422154421/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/guy-lafleur-s-demand-for-compensation-following-arrest-won-t-be-heard-by-supreme-court-1.4159082, live, Lafleur was convicted in 2009, but in August 2010, he was unanimously acquitted of all charges by the Quebec Court of Appeal.NEWS, August 17, 2010, Guy Lafleur acquitted â€“ Montreal â€“ CBC News,www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/guy-lafleur-acquitted-1.888940, March 20, 2017, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, November 27, 2016,www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/guy-lafleur-acquitted-1.888940," title="web.archive.org/web/20161127023525www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/guy-lafleur-acquitted-1.888940,">web.archive.org/web/20161127023525www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/guy-lafleur-acquitted-1.888940, live, He filed a $2.8 million civil suit against police and prosecutors, claiming that his rights were violated and his reputation damaged but did not win his case.

Illness and death

In September 2019, Lafleur began having health issues and had open heart surgery with five bypasses. In November 2019, he had a cancerous lobe removed from his left lung. In October 2020, cancer was diagnosed in his right lung.WEB, TSN ca Staff, November 26, 2021, Guy Lafleur on his health, a new initiative, and thoughts on the Habs this season â€“ TSN.ca,www.tsn.ca/guy-lafleur-on-his-health-a-new-initiative-and-thoughts-on-the-habs-this-season-1.1726919, March 3, 2022, TSN, en, March 3, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220303232509/https://www.tsn.ca/guy-lafleur-on-his-health-a-new-initiative-and-thoughts-on-the-habs-this-season-1.1726919, live, Lafleur died on April 22, 2022, at age 70,WEB, Cowan, Stu, April 22, 2022, Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur dies at 70,montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/lafleur, Montreal Gazette, en, April 22, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422120426/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/lafleur, live, NEWS, Geleven, Douglas, Canadiens icon Guy Lafleur, one of hockey’s flashiest players, dead at 70,www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/guy-lafleur-obituary-1.5766441, April 22, 2022, CBC News, April 22, 2022, May 4, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220504043406/https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/nhl/guy-lafleur-obituary-1.5766441, live, exactly one week after Mike Bossy, who also succumbed to lung cancer (both smoked heavily during their playing days); both were Quebec natives whose contemporary careers as star right-wingers were often compared.WEB,www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/guy-lafleur-leaves-indelible-legacy-behind-will-be-remembered-forever/, Guy Lafleur leaves indelible legacy behind, will be remembered forever, Sportsnet.ca, April 12, 1979, April 22, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422161021/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/guy-lafleur-leaves-indelible-legacy-behind-will-be-remembered-forever/, live, WEB,www.habsfanatics.com/Guy-Lafleur-pays-a-beautiful-and-heartfelt-tribute-to-Mike-Bossy-116342%26s%3D23, Guy Lafleur pays a beautiful and heartfelt tribute to Mike Bossy, habsfanatics.com, April 16, 2022, April 22, 2022, August 14, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220814151246/https://www.habsfanatics.com/Guy-Lafleur-pays-a-beautiful-and-heartfelt-tribute-to-Mike-Bossy-116342%26s%3D23, live, NEWS,thehockeynews.com/news/an-ode-to-mike-bossy-and-guy-lafleur, Mike Bossy and Guy Lafleur, Linked Forever On and Off the Ice, The Hockey News, April 15, 2022, April 22, 2022, April 15, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220415170140/https://thehockeynews.com/news/an-ode-to-mike-bossy-and-guy-lafleur, live, He was given a national funeral on May 3, 2022, in Montreal, Quebec.WEB, 2022-05-03, National funeral in Montreal for Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur,montreal.ctvnews.ca/national-funeral-in-montreal-for-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-1.5886031, 2022-05-03, CTV News, en, May 3, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220503145522/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/national-funeral-in-montreal-for-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-1.5886031, live,

Accolades and legacy

File:HHoF Guy Lafleur Jersey (5431442979).jpg|thumb|A replica Guy Lafleur jersey at the Montreal Canadiens locker room display in the Hockey Hall of Fame Hockey Hall of FameLafleur is the all-time leading scorer in Canadiens history, notching 1,246 points, made up of the club’s second highest (behind Maurice “Rocket” Richard) all-time goals, with 518, and the most all-time assists, with 728, in his 14 years with Montreal.WEB, Stubbs, Dave, April 22, 2022, Lafleur attained legendary status for Canadiens on, off the ice,www.nhl.com/news/guy-lafleur-attained-legendary-status-for-montreal-on-off-the-ice/c-333289862, April 24, 2022, NHL.com, en-US, April 24, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220424165322/https://www.nhl.com/news/guy-lafleur-attained-legendary-status-for-montreal-on-off-the-ice/c-333289862, live, He led the NHL in points in 1976, 1977, and 1978.WEB, Kelly, Brendan, February 27, 2020, Guy Lafleur yearns for day Habs bring Stanley Cup back to Montreal,montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/guy-lafleur-yearns-for-day-habs-bring-stanley-cup-back-to-montreal, April 24, 2022, Montreal Gazette, en-CA, March 15, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200315092321/https://montrealgazette.com/sports/hockey/nhl/hockey-inside-out/guy-lafleur-yearns-for-day-habs-bring-stanley-cup-back-to-montreal, live, He tied for a Montreal club record with Steve Shutt for goals in a season with 60 in 1977â€“78 and holds the franchise record for points in a season with 136 in 1976â€“77. Lafleur became the first player in NHL history to score at least 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons, all as a Hab.NEWS, Sandomir, Richard, April 22, 2022, Guy Lafleur, Dynamic Star of the Montreal Canadiens, Dies at 70, en-US, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/sports/hockey/guy-lafleur-dead.html, April 22, 2022, 0362-4331, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422162206/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/22/sports/hockey/guy-lafleur-dead.html, live, WEB, Hawthorn, Tom, Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, dead at 70, brought flair to the Canadiens in team’s glory years,www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/article-guy-lafleur-montreal-canadiens/, The Globe and Mail, 31 January 2023, 22 April 2022, He was the first NHL player to record six consecutive seasons of 50 goals or more and 100 points or more., Lafleur was also the fastest player (at the time) to reach 1,000 points, doing so in only 720 games. That record has since been broken by Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux, and three others.WEB, Rowe, Daniel J., April 22, 2022, Five reasons Guy ‘The Flower’ Lafleur stands among the Canadiens greats,montreal.ctvnews.ca/five-reasons-guy-the-flower-lafleur-stands-among-the-canadiens-greats-1.5871972, April 23, 2022, CTV News Montreal, en, April 23, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220423041305/https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/five-reasons-guy-the-flower-lafleur-stands-among-the-canadiens-greats-1.5871972, live, He was a member of the Canadian team in the 1976 and 1981 Canada Cup tournaments, winning the Cup in 1976.NEWS, April 22, 2022, Quick facts about Montreal Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, en-CA, The Toronto Star,www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/04/22/quick-facts-about-montreal-canadiens-legend-and-hockey-hall-of-famer-guy-lafleur.html, April 22, 2022, 0319-0781, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422192851/https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/2022/04/22/quick-facts-about-montreal-canadiens-legend-and-hockey-hall-of-famer-guy-lafleur.html, live, He was the recipient of the Lou Marsh Trophy in 1977.NEWS, December 17, 2003, Lou Marsh Trophy, en-CA, The Globe and Mail,www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/lou-marsh-trophy/article18440184/, April 22, 2022, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422192851/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/lou-marsh-trophy/article18440184/, live, On February 16, 1985, Lafleur became the fifth player from the Montreal Canadiens to have his sweater number retired.WEB, Leahy, Sean, April 22, 2022, Guy Lafleur, Canadiens legend and Hockey Hall of Famer, dies at 70,nhl.nbcsports.com/2022/04/22/guy-lafleur-canadiens-legend-and-hockey-hall-of-famer-dies-at-70/, April 22, 2022, NBC Sports, en-US, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422193558/https://nhl.nbcsports.com/2022/04/22/guy-lafleur-canadiens-legend-and-hockey-hall-of-famer-dies-at-70/, live, Lafleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame in 1996. Along with Gordie Howe before him and Mario Lemieux after him, Lafleur is one of only three players to have returned to the NHL after being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.WEB, Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur dies at age 70,www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/montreal-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-dies-at-age-70/, April 23, 2022, Sportsnet.ca, en, April 23, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220423044721/https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/montreal-canadiens-legend-guy-lafleur-dies-at-age-70/, live, In April 2001, Lafleur sold most of his personal hockey memorabilia in a silent auction. 122 items were sold, including miniature replicas of NHL trophies, jerseys, pucks, sticks, and skates. Included in the sale were his 1977 Conn Smythe Trophy, 1977 Hart Trophy, the puck for his first goal, and four of his five Stanley Cup rings. The items’ selling prices totalled approximately US$400,000, with Lafleur donating $20,000 to $25,000 to the Montreal Canadiens Foundation.WEB, April 21, 2001, Lafleur Sells Hockey Memorabilia,apnews.com/article/5d6a9a9e5a7e0e2ee88a7ca05955c784, April 22, 2022, Associated Press, en, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422192157/https://apnews.com/article/5d6a9a9e5a7e0e2ee88a7ca05955c784, live, Besides the honours received during his playing career, in 1980 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada, and in 2005, he was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec.WEB, March 9, 2022, Three hall of famers named to Order of Hockey in Canada, to be inducted during Niagara Falls gala,www.niagarafallsreview.ca/sports/niagara-region/2022/03/09/three-hall-of-famers-named-to-order-of-hockey-in-canada.html, April 22, 2022, Niagara Falls Review, en, March 18, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220318092433/https://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/sports/niagara-region/2022/03/09/three-hall-of-famers-named-to-order-of-hockey-in-canada.html, live, In 1979, he received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.WEB, Golden Plate Awardees of the American Academy of Achievement, www.achievement.org, American Academy of Achievement,achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#sports, November 10, 2020, June 8, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200608012051/https://achievement.org/our-history/golden-plate-awards/#sports, live, WEB, Awards Banquet Draws ‘Giants of Endeavor’, The Salt Lake Tribune,achievement.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Salt-Lake-Tribune-June-24-1979.pdf, November 10, 2020, August 16, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210816151819/https://achievement.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Salt-Lake-Tribune-June-24-1979.pdf, live, The Guy Lafleur Award of Excellence was introduced in 1985.WEB, Canadiens announce Guy Lafleur Awards of Excellence and Merit for 2017-18,www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-announce-guy-lafleur-awards-of-excellence-and-merit/c-298830882, April 22, 2022, NHL.com, May 29, 2018, en-US, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422190903/https://www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/canadiens-announce-guy-lafleur-awards-of-excellence-and-merit/c-298830882, live, In 1998, he was ranked number 11 on The Hockey News list of the 100 Greatest Hockey Players. In 2017, he was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players by the NHL as part of its centennial celebration.The QMJHL retired Lafleur’s number 4 league-wide at the start of the 2021â€“22 season.WEB, May 18, 2021, QMJHL to retire Guy Lafleur’s No. 4,www.tsn.ca/qmjhl-to-retire-guy-lafleur-s-no-4-1.1641903, April 22, 2022, TSN, en, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422193558/https://www.tsn.ca/qmjhl-to-retire-guy-lafleur-s-no-4-1.1641903, live, Lafleur was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2022.WEB,www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2022-oohic-class-of-2022-named-to-order, Class of 2022 unveiled for Order of Hockey in Canada, 2022-03-09, Hockey Canada, 2022-09-08, Quebec Autoroute 50, which passes through his hometown of Thurso, was renamed in his honor on May 4, 2023.WEB,www.nhl.com/canadiens/news/highway-50-renamed-in-honor-of-guy-lafleur/c-344151964, Highway 50 renamed in honor of Guy Lafleur, 2023-05-04, NHL.com, 2023-05-04,

Awards

5Ã— Stanley Cup champion (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)WEB, Guy Lafleur Stats and News,www.nhl.com/player/guy-lafleur-8448624, April 22, 2022, NHL.com, en-US, April 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220422184005/https://www.nhl.com/player/guy-lafleur-8448624, live,
3Ã— Art Ross Trophy winner (1976, 1977, 1978)
2Ã— Hart Memorial Trophy winner (1977, 1978)
3Ã— Lester B. Pearson Award winner (1976, 1977, 1978)
6Ã— First-Team All-Star Right Winger (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)WEB, NHL All-Star Teams,www.hockey-reference.com/awards/nhl_all_star.html, April 22, 2022, Hockey-Reference.com, en, July 8, 2019,web.archive.org/web/20190708033630/https://www.hockey-reference.com/awards/nhl_all_star.html, live,
Conn Smythe Trophy winner (1977)
7Ã— Molson Cup winner (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982)BOOK,canadiens.nhl.com/v2/ext/PDF/chc_8384_guidemedia_web.pdf, Montreal Canadiens 2019-20 Press Guide, Montreal Canadiens, 606, en,canadiens.nhl.com/v2/ext/PDF/chc_8384_guidemedia_web.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20200722013304canadiens.nhl.com/v2/ext/PDF/chc_8384_guidemedia_web.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20200722013304canadiens.nhl.com/v2/ext/PDF/chc_8384_guidemedia_web.pdf, July 22, 2020, dead,

Career statistics

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style="background:#e0e0e0;“! colspan=“3” style="background:#fff;“| ! rowspan=“99” style="background:#fff;“| ! colspan=“5” | Regular season! rowspan=“99” style="background:#fff;“| ! colspan=“5” | Playoffs style="background:#e0e0e0;“! Season! Team! League! GP! G! A! Pts! PIM! GP! G! A! Pts! PIM| 1966â€“67| QuÃ©bec Junior Aces| QJHL| 8| 1| 1| 2| 0| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€” style="background:#f0f0f0;“| 1967â€“68| QuÃ©bec Junior Aces| QJHL| 43| 30| 19| 49| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| 1968â€“69| QuÃ©bec Junior Aces| QJHL| 49| 50| 60| 110| 83| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€” style="background:#f0f0f0;”1969â€“70 QMJHL season>1969â€“70| Quebec RempartsQuebec Major Junior Hockey League>QJHL| 56| 103| 67| 170| 105| 15| 25| 18| 43| 341970 Memorial Cup>1969â€“70| Quebec RempartsMemorial Cup>M-Cup| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| 12| 18| 18| 36| 23 style="background:#f0f0f0;”1970â€“71 QMJHL season>1970â€“71| Quebec Remparts| QMJHL| 62| 130| 79| 209| 135| 14| 22| 21| 43| 241971 Memorial Cup>1970â€“71| Quebec Remparts| M-Cup| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| 7| 9| 5| 14| 18 style="background:#f0f0f0;”1971â€“72 NHL season>1971â€“72| Montreal CanadiensNational Hockey League>NHL| 73| 29| 35| 64| 48| 6| 1| 4| 5| 21972â€“73 NHL season>1972â€“73| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 69| 28| 27| 55| 51| 17| 3| 5| 8| 9 style="background:#f0f0f0;”1973â€“74 NHL season>1973â€“74| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 73| 21| 35| 56| 29| 6| 0| 1| 1| 41974â€“75 NHL season>1974â€“75| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 70| 53| 66| 119| 37| 11| 12| 7| 19| 15 style="background:#f0f0f0;”1975â€“76 NHL season>1975â€“76| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 80 | 56| 69| 125| 36| 13| 7| 10| 17| 21976â€“77 NHL season>1976â€“77| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 80| 56| 80| 136| 20| 14| 9| 17| 26| 6 style="background:#f0f0f0;”1977â€“78 NHL season>1977â€“78| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 78| 60| 72| 132| 26| 15| 10| 11| 21| 161978â€“79 NHL season>1978â€“79| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 80| 52| 77| 129| 28| 16| 10| 13| 23| 0 style="background:#f0f0f0;”1979â€“80 NHL season>1979â€“80| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 74| 50| 75| 125| 12| 3| 3| 1| 4| 01980â€“81 NHL season>1980â€“81| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 51| 27| 43| 70| 29| 3| 0| 1| 1| 2 style="background:#f0f0f0;”1981â€“82 NHL season>1981â€“82| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 66| 27| 57| 84| 24| 5| 2| 1| 3| 41982â€“83 NHL season>1982â€“83| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 68| 27| 49| 76| 12| 3| 0| 2| 2| 2 style="background:#f0f0f0;”1983â€“84 NHL season>1983â€“84| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 80| 30| 40| 70| 19| 12| 0| 3| 3| 51984â€“85 NHL season>1984â€“85| Montreal Canadiens| NHL| 19| 2| 3| 5| 10| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€” style="background:#f0f0f0;”1988â€“89 NHL season>1988â€“89| New York Rangers| NHL| 67| 18| 27| 45| 12| 4| 1| 0| 1| 01989â€“90 NHL season>1989â€“90| Quebec Nordiques| NHL| 39| 12| 22| 34| 4| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€” style="background:#f0f0f0;”1990â€“91 NHL season>1990â€“91| Quebec Nordiques| NHL| 59| 12| 16| 28| 2| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€”| â€” style="background:#e0e0e0;“! colspan=“3” | NHL totals! 1,126! 560! 793! 1,353! 399! 128! 58! 76! 134! 67 style@text-align:center; background:#e0e0e0;“”>

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! Year! Team! Event! rowspan=“99” style="background:#fff;“| ! GP! G! A! Pts! PIM| 1976Canada men’s national ice hockey team>CanadaCanada Cup>CC| 7| 1| 5| 6| 12 style="background:#f0f0f0;”1981 World Ice Hockey Championships>1981| CanadaIIHF World Championships>WC | 7| 1| 0| 1| 2 | 1981| Canada| CC| 7| 2| 9| 11| 0 style="background:#e0e0e0;“! colspan=“3” | Senior totals! 21! 4! 14! 18! 14 List of NHL statistical leaders

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