Hall of Fame Professional Ice Hockey Player. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the right wing position for seventeen seasons. He played in five Stanley Cup championships (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979) all with the Canadiens. He was the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in six consecutive seasons. As an amateur, he played at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament three consecutive years from 1962 to 1964. He played his final game in 1991. After retiring he operated a helicopter rental company in Montreal. He owned a restaurant in Berthierville, Quebec, "Guy Lafleur Mikes Signature" which opened in 2002. He also opened a new restaurant, called "Bleu, Blanc, Rouge!" in Rosemère, Quebec in 2008. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and his number "10" was retired by the Canadiens on February 16, 1985. Besides being a five time Stanley Cup winner, he was also a three time Art Ross Trophy winner (1976, 1977, 1978), a two time Hart Memorial Trophy winner (1977, 1978), a 3 time Lester B. Pearson Award winner (1976, 1977, 1978), a 6 time First-Team All-Star Right Winger (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980), a one time Conn Smythe Trophy winner (1977) and a seven time Molson Cup winner (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982). In 1126 regular season games he made 560 goals out of 793 attempts and in 128 playoff games he made 58 out of 76 attempt. He also played for Team Canada in 1976 and 1981.
Hall of Fame Professional Ice Hockey Player. He played for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the right wing position for seventeen seasons. He played in five Stanley Cup championships (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979) all with the Canadiens. He was the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in six consecutive seasons. As an amateur, he played at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament three consecutive years from 1962 to 1964. He played his final game in 1991. After retiring he operated a helicopter rental company in Montreal. He owned a restaurant in Berthierville, Quebec, "Guy Lafleur Mikes Signature" which opened in 2002. He also opened a new restaurant, called "Bleu, Blanc, Rouge!" in Rosemère, Quebec in 2008. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988 and his number "10" was retired by the Canadiens on February 16, 1985. Besides being a five time Stanley Cup winner, he was also a three time Art Ross Trophy winner (1976, 1977, 1978), a two time Hart Memorial Trophy winner (1977, 1978), a 3 time Lester B. Pearson Award winner (1976, 1977, 1978), a 6 time First-Team All-Star Right Winger (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980), a one time Conn Smythe Trophy winner (1977) and a seven time Molson Cup winner (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982). In 1126 regular season games he made 560 goals out of 793 attempts and in 128 playoff games he made 58 out of 76 attempt. He also played for Team Canada in 1976 and 1981.
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