Canadiens icon Guy Lafleur, one of hockey's flashiest players, dead at 70
Montreal Canadiens icon Guy Lafleur, who captured five Stanley Cup titles and was a hockey hero in Quebec long before his NHL playing days, has died. He was 70.
The cause of death was not immediately known. However, Lafleur suffered through health issues in the latter stages of his life
In September 2019, he underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery, which was followed by lung surgery two months later.
"We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Guy Lafleur. All members of the Canadiens organization are devastated by his passing," Canadiens
"Guy Lafleur had an exceptional career and always remained simple, accessible, and close to the Habs and hockey fans in Quebec,
He was one of the greatest players in our organization while becoming an extraordinary ambassador for our sport."
By his 10th birthday, there were already signs that Lafleur was a generational talent, skating circles around kids three years his senior at an international peewee hockey tournament in Quebec
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