Premier François Legault believes the popular reaction to the deaths of Mike Bossy and Guy Lafleur shows how hockey is a unifying element of the people of Quebec.
Come to pay last respects to Mike Bossy, Thursday, in Sainte-Thérèse, Mr. Legault said these statements before entering the funeral complex where the ceremony is being held.
” We don’t just see it in Quebec. We see it everywhere. People are torn, torn. Should we wear a mask or not? But hockey, everyone agreed and it was fun to see the Quebecers united behind Bossy, behind Lafleur. Hopefully this will be our inspiration for the future. “
Mr. met for a while. Legault with reporters to talk about Mike Bossy, who has been his friend over the years.
Most of all, sociable, kind person. I had the opportunity to meet him on several occasions. We exchanged our phone numbers. From time to time we would text.
The guy, he wanted to fight, he continued. When he found out he was sick, we talked and he said: “I will fight and I will come back”. He is a fighter.
The Premier added that their common interests are more than just hockey.
I remember seeing him with Isabelle, my wife, and we were talking about all sorts of things. We talk about education, we talk about how to help the elderly. He is a really good man. A good man.
Clearly, a great hockey fan himself, the Prime Minister will inevitably remember the exploits of No. 22 of the New York Islanders, where he won four Stanley Cups.
Yes scorer! At home, we said that for putter a goal is hard to beat.
Additionally, he still has the best goal-per-game average in history. Nine 50-goal seasons. Probably the top scorer in National League historyhe continued.
Then, beyond the player, he also spoke about the commentator.
Nothing is more relaxing to me than listening to Mike Bossy’s comment on game hockey, handing out his medals, which I believe he called “Mike Bossy certified”, his tic-tac-toe.
Even my husband, who more or less likes hockey, he listened to it with me and we found itfun!
For François Legault, there is no doubt that Quebec has lost more than a former ice glory.
Very funny guy, super friendly, super simple. An extraordinary person. Death at age 65 is meaningless. I think it’s important that all Quebecers thank him for what he gave us.
As he did when Guy Lafleur died, the Prime Minister expressed his desire to continue the memory of the deceased.
This is something we look at, in fact. Is it in Laval? Because before he burned the National League record books, he did the same thing in the Major Junior League in Lavalhe pointed out.
An arena already has a name in Laval, where he made his junior career with the local team at the time, the National, during that time he had four consecutive seasons of 118 points and more, with a high that was 149 points, including 84 goals, in 1974-1975.
Mike Bossy died of cancer on April 15.
Source: Radio-Canada
