Posts About "Guy Lafleur"
Today in Hockey History: June 10
June 10th, 2020 June 10 is a memorable date for a handful of fan bases across the National Hockey League. There were champions crowned in the most dramatic of fashions as well as some franchise-altering draft picks. This is also the date when the hockey world lost one of its greatest players. Hockey World Says Goodbye to a Legend The sport lost...
Senators Can Learn From History at the Top of the Draft
June 9th, 2020 As the old adage goes, the more selections you make at the draft, the better the results. It's the reason we see struggling franchises sell their top players for as many picks and prospects as they can get their hands on. While everyone knows that in the end, the draft is more luck than skill, it doesn't stop teams from playing the odds...
The Greatest Team of All Time: The Montreal Junior Canadiens
May 20th, 2020 The Junior Canadians were loaded with talented french teens including Gilbert Perreault, Richard Martin, Marc Tardif, Rejean Houle, Ian Turnbull, Andre Dupont, and Jocelyn Guevremont
Today in Hockey History: May 16
May 16th, 2020 The most successful team in the National Hockey League made plenty of noise on this date throughout the years. May 16 also featured plenty of overtime drama, broken records and raised Stanley Cups. Canadiens Rule the Day When you’ve won as many Stanley Cups as the Montreal Canadiens have, you are going to have a lot of memories...
Canadiens' Retired Jerseys - the Story of a Famed Franchise
May 15th, 2020 The Montreal Canadiens, one of the oldest professional sports franchises in North America, have a very storied past of success. They have honoured 18 players by taking their 15 jersey numbers out of circulation (three players shared the same number). The Canadiens have the most retired numbers of any NHL team. Sixteen of these 18...
One for the Ages: Guy Lafleur’s 1989-90 NHL Season
April 26th, 2020 Guy Lafleur was 38 years old when he signed as a free agent with the Quebec Nordiques on Jul. 14, 1989. The man affectionately known as "The Flower" was already a Hockey Hall of Famer before he ever donned the blue and white fleur-de-lis, having been inducted the year prior. In retrospect, the 1989-90 Nordiques were an oddity of...
Montreal Canadiens' Top-20 Goal Scorers All-Time
April 5th, 2020 There is no doubt that the Montreal Canadiens are the most iconic franchise in the hockey world. Having won 24 Stanley Cups in its 111 years of existence helped the franchise reach its status. Those Cups are thanks to the efforts of the star players including the 51 Hockey Hall of Fame (HHOF) inductees who have worn “le...
Today in Hockey History: April 3
April 3rd, 2020 Some of the biggest names in the history of the National Hockey League had big moments on April 3 throughout the years. One of the most storied franchises had a couple of first today, as well. Plus, two of today’s top offensive stars hit major milestones too. A Memorable Date for Hull On April 3, 1966, Bobby Hull picked up an...
Canadiens With 100-Point Seasons
February 11th, 2020 With a history as old as the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens have had some of the best players to ever play the game on their team. As an Original Six organization, the club has a laundry list of accolades to its name and to its player's names. Among those, are four players who have hit one of the greatest achievements in the NHL: a...
Myth of the Montreal Canadiens' Early Success
February 6th, 2020 For generations, the Habs have been dogged by accusations that their historic Stanley Cup success was because they had territorial rights to the best players French Canada had to offer. In this great article, originally published May 12, 2010, former THW contributor Mike Moore lays out why all those claims of an unfair advantage...
Guy Lafleur: The Last of the Great Habs Skaters
January 6th, 2020 Guy Lafleur's 17-year NHL career spanned from 1971 until 1991. The first 14 years were with the Habs, followed by a three-year retirement. He then skated one season with the New York Rangers and two with the Quebec Nordiques. He's known as one of the greatest right wingers ever to play the game and one of the most exciting offensive...
Montreal Canadiens Legend Guy Lafleur Has Heart Surgery
September 26th, 2019 Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur underwent heart surgery on Thursday, the NHL club has confirmed. The 68-year-old native of Thurso, Que., played in 1,126 career NHL games from 1971 to 1991, registering 1,353 points (560 goals and 793 assists). Laf...
Montreal Canadiens 50-Goal Scorers
September 24th, 2019 The Montreal Canadiens have six players who have made it into the celebrated 50-goal club. Prior to 1970, the elusive milestone was rarely reached. During the 1970s and 1980s, as seasons became longer, stick blades curved and offense increased, fifty-goal seasons became more frequent. By 1980, it had been reached 24 times in...
