2012年2月29日 · Many of the game's all-time greats were heavy smokers. If you ever saw the Montreal Canadiens' Hall of Fame winger Guy Lafleur away from a rink, chances are he had a cigarette between his right...

2022年4月25日 · Another time, I ran into Guy at a hotel in Los Angeles. I was relaxing in the whirlpool when Lafleur walked in, smoking a cigarette and holding a six-pack of beer.

2012年2月29日 · Titled “ When the NHL lit lamps and smokes ”, Dater’s piece looks back at the laundry list of legends that routinely hacked darts -- Stan Mikita, Guy Lafleur, Mario Lemieux, Mike Bossy and Denis Savard, to name a few.

2022年4月22日 · Guy Lafleur was a heavy smoker but he smoked his last on Sept. 23, 2020, quitting a vice he’s had for longer than he can remember. “That’s it, no more,” Guy Lafleur said. “I don’t miss it. Life is too short.”

2015年5月17日 · Guy Lafleur and Mike Bossy used to smoke on the bench! Incredible to me that they could perform at the super star level with impaired lung function. Capacity to spare I guess...

2015年1月16日 · TIL: Guy Lafleur smoked 2-3 packs a day while scoring 560 goals in the NHL. Mario Lemieux was a heavy smoker to, smoking between periods was extremely common up until about the 90's. Not uncommon.

2022年4月23日 · Did you know that Montreal Canadian icon Guy Lafleur has passed away at the age of 70? Many fans suspected that his smoking habit caused lung cancer and he died of cancer. He was a chain smoker and was suffering from health issues including lung cancer.

Different sport but same idea, Guy Lafleur used to smoke on the bench during breaks. You could also tell he was a chain smoker.

Now a ghost town, here’s the Helen (Ontario) Mine hockey team, likely 1940s. Guy second from left has a cigarette in hand. Which makes me ask: who was the last NHL player who smoked between periods? Guy Lafleur?

2024年8月25日 · Guy Lafleur was a legendary hockey player, and his love for the game was evident both on and off the ice. His known habit of smoking cigarettes was a well-known part of his personality. Former coach Scotty Bowman even shared that …