Guy Lafleur: Five-Time Stanley Cup Champion and Canadiens Legend Dies at

Guy Lafleur was a Canadian hockey right winger and one of the greatest players in Montreal Canadiens history. Born on September 20, 1951, in Thurso, Quebec, he was the first overall pick of the 1971 NHL Draft.

Lafleur won five Stanley Cups with Montreal, in 1973 and 1976 to 1979. He won the Art Ross Trophy as scoring leader in 1976, 1977 and 1978, the Hart Trophy as league MVP in 1977 and 1978 and the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1977. He was the first player to score 50 goals and 100 points in six straight seasons, and his 1,246 points are the most in Canadiens history.

Lafleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988, and the Canadiens retired his No. 10 in 1985. He returned from retirement in 1988 and played for the New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques until 1991. He was made a member of the Order of Canada in 1980. He had lung cancer diagnoses in 2019 and 2020 and died in Kirkland, Quebec, on April 22, 2022, at age 70.

Achievements: Five Stanley Cups, three Art Ross Trophies, two Hart Trophies, Conn Smythe Trophy (1977), Hockey Hall of Fame (1988).

Birth: September 20, 1951 - Thurso, Quebec, Canada.

Profession: Ice hockey right winger.

Interesting Facts: He was known for playing without a helmet, his hair flying behind him. His statue stands outside the Bell Centre.