The big family of the Montreal Canadiens and the hockey world have said goodbye to the legendary Guy Lafleur. The state funeral for former No. 10 will be held Tuesday beginning 11 am (EST) at Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral in Montreal.
The public can follow the funeral procession from 10:15 am to 11 am, before the ceremony begins, and then watch it on two giant screens.
Sunday and Monday, he was able to pay tribute to the famous blonde and demon and offers condolences to the family during the laying in the chapel at Bell Center.
The Premier of Quebec, François Legault, and the Mayor of Montréal, Valérie Plante, were among the first people to extend their condolences to representatives of the Lafleur family.
Several former teammates also passed by the coffin covered in flowers and surrounded by the trophies won number 10 in his career.
He was greeted by players of the current Canadian edition, who ended the season on Friday night, at the end of the day on Sunday.
The former CH star died at the age of 70 after a long battle with cancer.
Only two other athletes are entitled to a national funeral in Quebec history. These are two other Canadian legends: Maurice Richard on May 31, 2000 and Jean Béliveau on December 10, 2014.
As the rocket and the Fat BillGuy Lafleur is the greatest of his generation.
He remains to this day as the top scorer in club history and second scorer, behind Maurice Richard.
He helped CH win the Stanley Cup five times, including four in a row from 1976 to 1979, won the NHL scoring championship three times and the Hart Trophy twice as the most important player.
His #10 jersey was retired by the Habs, as well as the #4 he wore to the Quebec Remparts of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
Source: Radio-Canada
