By Canadian Press

Quebec renames highway for Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur

May 4, 2023 | 10:07 AM

THURSO, Que. — Quebec is renaming a provincial highway for late Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur.

Highway 50, an east-west route in the greater Montreal area, will now be known as Autoroute Guy-Lafleur.

The highway passes through the hockey great’s hometown of Thurso, in western Quebec.

Lafleur died in April 2022 at the age of 70 after a battle with lung cancer.

Premier François Legault made the announcement today in Thurso alongside Lafleur’s family.

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Nicknamed “The Flower” and “le Démon Blond,” Lafleur won five Stanley Cups in his Hall of Fame career.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 4, 2023.

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