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Guy Damien Lafleur OC CQ (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six consecutive seasons as well as 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons. Between 1971 and 1991, Lafleur played right wing for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques in an NHL career spanning 17 seasons, and five Stanley Cup championships in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979 (all with the Canadiens). In 2017, Lafleur was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history.

Lafleur was born on September 20, 1951, in Thurso, Quebec. He started playing hockey at the age of five after receiving his first hockey stick as a Christmas present.

In 2019, Lafleur began having health issues. In September, he had open heart surgery with five bypasses. In November, he had a cancerous lobe removed from his left lung. In October 2020, cancer was diagnosed in his right lung.

He died on April 22, 2022, at age 70. Lafleur died exactly one week after Mike Bossy who also succumbed to lung cancer; both were Quebec natives whose contemporary careers as star right-wingers were often compared.

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Full name: Guy Lafleur

Born: September 20, 1951

Passed away: April 22, 2022

Age: 71 years of age

Birthplace: Thurso, Quebec, Canada