Guy Lafleur

Guy "The Flower" Lafleur was born on September 20, 1951 in Thurso, Quebec, Canada. Growing up in Quebec he idolized Jean Beliveau, the Montreal Canadiens great. Lafleur's junior career in the QMJHL was capped by his final two seasons as a Quebec Rempart with him scoring 233 goals. He was drafted first overall by the Montreal Canadiens in 1971. He jumped straight to the big club and progressed over the first few years. He came into his own during the 1974-1980 time frame by putting together six straight seasons with 50 goals or more. During that stint Lafleur won a couple of Art Ross and Hart trophies along with four Stanley Cup championships.

Lafleur scored 518 goals and 1,246 points as a Montreal Canadien, putting him as the leading scorer in franchise history. He retired during the 1984-85 season and was elected into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. He decided to make a comeback during the 1988-89 season and played 67 games with the New York Rangers. He went on to spend two more years with the Quebec Nordiques before retiring for good at the end of 1990-91 season. During his prime, Guy Lafleur had a unique combination of speed, style and scoring touch that made him one of the most exciting NHL players.

Here is a summary of Guy Lafleur's NHL accomplishments;

Year    Team                GP   G   A   Pts   Pim
1971-72 Montreal Canadiens  73  29  35    64    48 
1972-73 Montreal Canadiens  70  28  27    55    51 
1973-74 Montreal Canadiens  73  21  35    56    29 
1974-75 Montreal Canadiens  70  53  66   119    37 
1975-76 Montreal Canadiens  80  56  69   125    36 
1976-77 Montreal Canadiens  80  56  80   136    20 
1977-78 Montreal Canadiens  78  60  72   132    26 
1978-79 Montreal Canadiens  80  52  77   129    28 
1979-80 Montreal Canadiens  74  50  75   125    12 
1980-81 Montreal Canadiens  51  27  43    70    29 
1981-82 Montreal Canadiens  66  27  57    84    24 
1982-83 Montreal Canadiens  68  27  49    76    12 
1983-84 Montreal Canadiens  80  30  40    70    19 
1984-85 Montreal Canadiens  19   2   3     5    10 
1988-89 New York Rangers    67  18  27    45    12 
1989-90 Quebec Nordiques    39  12  22    34     4 
1990-91 Quebec Nordiques    59  12  16    28     2 
NHL Totals                1127 560 793  1353   399  



Trophies
Art Ross Trophy - 3 (1976, 1977, 1978)
Hart Memorial Trophy - 2 (1977, 1978)
Lester B. Pearson Trophy - 3 (1976, 1977, 1978)
Conn Smythe Trophy - 1 (1977)


Championships
Stanley Cup - 5 (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)