Guy Lafleur
Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who was the first player in the National Hockey Leagueto 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...
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth20 September 1951
CityThurso, Canada
kids parent shapes
I was working on the farm to get in shape, about a mile away from my parents. You know, I did everything as a kid to stay in shape - jogging, work on the farm, driving the tractor. I'll never forget.
night important downtown
I realized that my family was more important to me than downtown night life.
eight should-have years
That's why I made a comeback in 1988. I knew there were chances of not making it, but I didn't want to end up at sixty years old and say I should have tried when I was thirty-eight.
numbers years two
After 13 years, I couldn't accept to be number two.
nice nhl fans
Well, it's always nice to know the fans didn't forget what you did when you played in the NHL.
years nhl leader
Anyway, I've never been captain in 16 years in the NHL. But that didn't stop me being a leader in my own way.
nice winning play
Individual records are nice to get, but before the season starts, you want to play to win the Stanley Cup!
careers cups moments
Being drafted by the Montreal Canadiens, that was the greatest moment in my career. And stealing the Stanley Cup in 1978 and bringing it back to my hometown of Thurso.
hockey winning play
You do not play hockey for good seasons. You play to win the Stanley Cup. It has to be the objective.
dream dad team
It was my dream playing for the Montreal Canadiens - it was my dad's team.
family support-you vocabulary-words
When trouble comes, it's your family that supports you.
hard-work trying hard
Go ahead, work hard and never be afraid to try something. Even if you don't make it, at least you can say you tried