Hockey Hall of Famer Guy Lafleur Dies at the Age of 70

Guy Lafleur at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, 2009. — Guy Lafleur at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, 2009.
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By Associated Press

April 22, 2022 at 1:52 PM UTC

Updated on

April 23, 2022 at 5:54 AM UTC

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 blonde locks that rippled in the wind as he glided up the ice before unleashing one of his bullet shots, Lafleur was expected to become hockey’s new French Canadian icon.