Don Cherry shares tribute for Guy Lafleur

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Ryan
April 22, 2022 (1:06 PM)

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This morning we learned the news that Hall of famer, Montreal Canadiens legend passed away at the age of 70.

Lafleur was diagnosed with cancer in 2019 after a cancerous spot was found on his lung as he was having a quadruple bypass heart surgery. He would have surgery to remove the cancerous spots but unfortunately the cancer returned in October 2020.

Don Cherry was a former coach of Lafleur who he also considers a good friend.

As many might recall, Lafleur also played a huge part of eliminating Don Cherry's Boston Bruins during the 70s as well. In the 1977 playoffs, the Habs eliminated the Bruins in 4 games in the finals. In 1978 Lafleur and the Habs eliminated Cherry's Bruins in 6 games in the finals and in 1979, Lafleur and the Habs eliminated the Boston Bruins in the semi finals in 7 games.

Tough hearing the sad news about Guy's passing. He was a good friend. I got to coach him in the '76 Canada Cup in the '82 World Championships. Godspeed Guy. pic.twitter.com/MUIibcCn26� Don Cherry (@CoachsCornerDC) April 22, 2022

The Flower played parts of 17 NHL seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques, recording 560 goals and 793 assists in 1,126 games.

He won the Stanley Cup with the Habs in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978 and 1979, the Hart Trophy in 1977 and 1978, the Conn Smythe in 1977, the Art Ross in 1976, 1977 and 1978, the Lester B. Pearson Award in 1976, 1977, and 1978 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.

Internationally he represented Team Canada 🇨🇦 on three occasions winning the Canada Cup in 1977.
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