Winners: Guy Lafleur, Ice Hockey
Guy Lafleur with the Art Ross, Conn Smythe and Hart trophies he won at the NHL Awards.
Date: June 1977
Collection: CP Picture Archive/Chris Haney
1977 - Feature Story
Opposition players said it was almost eerie; when Guy Lafleur would come bursting down the right wing, carrying the puck for the Montreal Canadiens, his long blond hair flowing and the crowd chanting his name. The Canadiens, by virtue of losing only eight games all season – and only one of those on home ice – were statistically the greatest team in the history of the National Hockey League, counting a record 132 points in the regular season standings. Lafleur was their best player, winning the Hart Trophy as most valuable player, the Art Ross Trophy as leading scorer and Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs. He had a record 28-game point streak, later broken by Wayne Gretzky, and scored or assisted in Montreal’s final eight games as they won the Stanley Cup.
Career Highlights
- 1977, 1978 Hart Trophy (Most Valuable Player in the NHL)
- 1977 Lionel Conacher Award (Canada’s male athlete of the year)
- 1977 Conn Smythe Trophy (Most Valuable Player in the Stanley Cup playoffs)
- 1976-1978 Art Ross Trophy (NHL scoring champion)
- 1973, 1976-1979 Stanley Cup with the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens’ Guy Lafleur runs into Central Red Army’s Valeri Kharlamov during an exhibition game.
Date: December 31, 1975
Collection: CP photo/Doug Ball
Guy Lafleur skating on the ice in his Montreal Canadiens jersey.
Date: 1970’s
Collection: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Guy Lafleur in his Montreal Canadiens uniform.
Date: 1975-1976
Collection: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
Guy Lafleur and Harry “Red” Foster standing with the Lou Marsh Memorial Trophy.
Date: 1977
Collection: Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame
