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Montreal Canadiens icon Guy Lafleur has died at age 70

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Guy Lafleur was the first NHL player to score 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons (Photo Courtesy of Montreal Canadiens).
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Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur has died at the age of 70, according to his sister on Facebook.

A cause of death was not immediately known, but Lafleur had been diagnosed with lung cancer.

One of the best players of his generation, Lafleur scored 518 goals and 728 assists in 14 seasons with the Canadiens.

The No. 1 pick in the 1971 NHL draft added 133 points (57 goals, 76 assists) in 124 playoff series to help Montreal win five Stanley Cup titles in the 1970s.

The player nicknamed “The Flower” retired after the 1984-85 season, but returned in 1988-89 with the New York Rangers. He played the next two seasons with the Quebec Nordiques before hanging up his skates for good.

Quebec Premier Francois Legault offered condolences to the family of the Hockey Hall of Famer on Friday.

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