Guy Lafleur with freshly retired Canadiens legend Jean Beliveau at the Montreal Forum in the early 1970s. The following morning, draft day, would be Scotty Bowman's first day on the job as coach ...

The Montreal Canadiens made masterful moves to ensure their No. 1 NHL draft pick in 1971 would be teen phenom Guy Lafleur: an SI Vault feature.

Yvan Cournoyer, Hall of Fame forward, Canadiens teammate 1971-79, Lafleur's captain 1975-79, fellow team ambassador: "The people liked Guy so much, he was so active, making appearances all the time.

The Montreal Canadiens paid tribute to Guy Lafleur, who died Friday at 70, ... Yvan Cournoyer, who played with Lafleur between 1971 and 1979, ...

Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur, who helped the Montreal Canadiens win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s, has died at age 70. The No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft, Lafleur registered 518 goals ...

Lafleur was Montreal’s No. 1 overall pick in 1971 after back-to-back 100-goal seasons with the Quebec Remparts. He was voted Canada’s top athlete in 1977 and named the greatest player in ...

In 1971, two more Quebecers were expected to be the top selections — Lafleur, who was born in the small town of Thurso and played his junior hockey with the Quebec Remparts, and Drummondville ...

Guy Lafleur, who played for the Montreal Canadiens for 14 seasons, ... Lafleur played 17 seasons in the NHL with three different organizations between 1971 and 1991.

Guy Lafleur in action against the Boston Bruins at the Forum in Montreal on Nov. 30, ... Béliveau retired after the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup in 1971 and Lafleur was hoping to wear No. 4 in ...

MONTREAL Canadiens star Guy Lafleur has passed away at 70 as his family pays tribute to the hockey legend.The Hall of Famer ... Between 1971 and 1991, Lafleur played right wing for the Montreal ...

Guy Lafleur had been passed the torch as the Montreal Canadiens’ next great Quebec-born player. Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur, one of hockey’s all-time greats, dead at age 70 Skip to main content ...

Guy Lafleur rend un dernier hommage à Monsieur Béliveau. ... Lafleur broke in with the Canadiens in 1971-72, the season after Beliveau retired. The pair won a combined 15 Stanley Cups.