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Lafleur's Canadiens legacy began as No. 1 pick in 1971 draft


Lafleur s Canadiens legacy began as No. 1 pick in 1971 draft
Chosen over Dionne 50 years ago in opening act of Hall of Fame career
by
Dave Stubbs
@Dave Stubbs
/ NHL.com Columnist
Guy Lafleur took a few seasons to blossom into the superstar the Montreal Canadiens fully expected he would become. So it makes sense the electrifying offensive talent would be fashionably late to his own welcome to the NHL 50 years ago.
Lafleur was the first among 12 players chosen by the Canadiens in the 1971 Amateur Draft, three more than Montreal selected on Friday and Saturday in the 2021 NHL Draft.
On June 10, 1971, the Canadiens made Lafleur the No. 1 pick in the draft. But the 19-year-old forward from Quebec of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League wasn t in the ballroom of Montreal s Queen Elizabeth ....

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