Guy Lafleur
| Guy Lafleur | |||
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| Hockey Hall of Fame, 1988 | |||
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| Born |
September 20, 1951 Thurso, Quebec, Canada |
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| 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 |
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| National team |
 Canada
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| NHL Draft | 1st overall, 1971 Montreal Canadiens |
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| Playing career | 1971–1984 1988–1991 |
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Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ (born September 20, 1951) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was the first player in the National Hockey League (NHL) to score 50 goals and 100 points in six straight seasons. Between 1971 and 1991, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques in an NHL career spanning 17 seasons, and five Stanley Cup championships (all 5 with the Canadiens). On January 27, 2017, in a ceremony during the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, Lafleur was part of the second group of players to be named one of the '100 Greatest NHL Players' in history.
Lafleur started playing hockey at the age of five after receiving his first hockey stick as a Christmas present. 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 Béliveau and Bobby Orr.
The Habs' general manager, Sam Pollock, was keen to find a way to trade to obtain the first overall pick in the 1971 amateur draft. He persuaded California Golden Seals owner Charlie Finley to trade the Seals' 1971 first-round pick and François Lacombe in return for Montreal's 1970 first-round pick and veteran Ernie Hicke. Unrelated to the draft of that year was the dealing of Ralph Backstrom, often credited as helping the Kings stay out of last place; however, at the time of the trade the Kings were ahead of the Seals , Red Wings. Sabres and Canucks and the deal had no effect on the Kings' standings that year. Pollock hesitated between Lafleur and Marcel Dionne, but chose Lafleur with the first draft choice.
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