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 ...

MONTREAL — When Guy Lafleur was selected by Montreal with the No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft, he was billed as the Canadiens’ next great Quebec-born player.

Guy Lafleur had an exceptional career and always remained simple, accessible, ... (1971-85) and was a cornerstone of five Stanley Cup-winning teams, including in 1977, ...

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.

Guy Lafleur won five Stanley Cups with Montreal, including four in a row from 1976-79. ... But his favorite moment came earlier in his career after he was drafted No. 1 overall in 1971.

Guy Lafleur has died at age 70, the Montreal Canadiens hockey team announced Friday. He had been diagnosed with lung cancer in 2019. Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images hide caption ...

Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at the age of 70 after a three-year battle with cancer. According to the NHL, he died while in palliative care not far from his suburban Montreal home.

Guy Lafleur Getty Images. ... As it happens, I was at The Forum when Lafleur made his NHL debut in the opening game of the 1971-72 season against the Rangers, ...

When Guy Lafleur was selected by Montreal with the No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft, he was billed as the Canadiens’ next great Quebec-born player. A dynamic forward with blonde locks that ...

MONTREAL (AP) — When Guy Lafleur was selected by Montreal with the No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft, he was billed as the Canadiens’ next great Quebec-born player. A dynamic forward with ...

MONTREAL (AP) — When Guy Lafleur was selected by Montreal with the No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft, he was billed as the Canadiens’ next great Quebec-born player. A dynamic forward with ...

MONTREAL (AP) — When Guy Lafleur was selected by Montreal with the No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft, he was billed as the Canadiens’ next great Quebec-born player. A dynamic forward with ...