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Guy Lafleur

Born September 20, 1951, in Thurso, Quebec, was Hockey hall of Fame Right Wing Guy Lafleur. This legend played for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques during his 17-year career.

Lafleur was drafted first overall by the Canadiens in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He made an immediate impact on the league, scoring 36 goals and 50 assists in his rookie season. He went on to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year. Guy was one of the most dominant scorers in NHL history. He led the league in points three times (1976, 1977, and 1978) and goals twice (1975 and 1978). He also became the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in six consecutive seasons.

Lafleur was a key member of the Canadiens' dynasty of the 1970s. He helped the team win five Stanley Cups in seven years (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979). He was also named the Hart Memorial Trophy winner as the NHL's MVP twice (1977 and 1978). He retired from the NHL in 1985, but returned for one season with the Nordiques in 1991-92. He finished his career with 560 goals, 793 assists, and 1,353 points in 1,126 games. He is the all-time leading scorer in Canadiens history.

Lafleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. He is considered one of the greatest players in NHL history, and his legacy continues to inspire hockey fans around the world.


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Guy Lafleur

Born September 20, 1951, in Thurso, Quebec, was Hockey hall of Fame Right Wing Guy Lafleur. This legend played for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques during his 17-year career.

Lafleur was drafted first overall by the Canadiens in the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft. He made an immediate impact on the league, scoring 36 goals and 50 assists in his rookie season. He went on to win the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's Rookie of the Year.

Guy was one of the most dominant scorers in NHL history. He led the league in points three times (1976, 1977, and 1978) and goals twice (1975 and 1978). He also became the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in six consecutive seasons.

Lafleur was a key member of the Canadiens' dynasty of the 1970s. He helped the team win five Stanley Cups in seven years (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979). He was also named the Hart Memorial Trophy winner as the NHL's MVP twice (1977 and 1978).

He retired from the NHL in 1985, but returned for one season with the Nordiques in 1991-92. He finished his career with 560 goals, 793 assists, and 1,353 points in 1,126 games. He is the all-time leading scorer in Canadiens history.

Lafleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988. He is considered one of the greatest players in NHL history, and his legacy continues to inspire hockey fans around the world.

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May 18 Numbers

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 3 - 7 - 16 May 18, 1897 - Early MLB star of the New York Giants, Bill Joyce established a record of 4 triples in 1 ...

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2024-05-17

May 17 Numbers

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 44 - 36 May 17, 1925 - Cleveland Indians centerfielder Tris Speaker reached his 3,000th hit in his MLB career. In 1...

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2024-05-16

May 16 Numbers

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 5 - 9 - 22 May 16, 1927 - New York Yankee outfielder, Bob Meusel, wearing Number 5 stole 2nd base, 3rd base and&nbs...

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2024-05-15

May 15 Numbers

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. May 15, 1912 - Detroit Tigers star slugger Ty Cobb,  let's an obnoxious fan get to him and the player leaped the rail...

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2024-05-14

May 14 Numbers

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 3 - 37 - 7 May 14, 1913 - Washington Senator pitcher Walter Johnson, had his amazing MLB record of scoreless innings str...

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2024-05-13

May 13 Numbers

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Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore. 22 - 21  May 13, 1942 - Who says pitchers can't hit? Boston Braves Pitcher, Number 22, Jim Tobin smacked 3 ball...

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