The hockey world held its breath when news broke that Guy Lafleur was heading in for quadruple bypass heart surgery. The Montreal Canadiens were proud to report however that the procedure was a success and Lafleur is expected to make a full recovery. We here at PHR wish the entire Lafleur family the best as they work through the recovery period, and are glad everything went smoothly. The 68-year old is one of the most well-known and successful players in NHL history, scoring 1,353 points in 1,1127 games over his long career.
Here are some more notes from around the league:
- Chris Snow has been named an assistant general manager for the Calgary Flames. The 38-year old Snow has worked with the team for several years as their director of hockey analysis, running their advanced statistics department. He also previously worked for the Minnesota Wild and as a beat writer for both the Minneapolis Star Tribune and Boston Globe. Snow will join Craig Conroy and Brad Pascall as assistant general managers for the club.
- When the Columbus Blue Jackets announced that Brandon Dubinsky would be out with a wrist injury to start the year, they explained that his timetable was indefinite. That may mean long-term, according to Dubinsky’s agent Kurt Overhardt, who spoke with Aaron Portzline of The Athletic (subscription required). It is the same injury that Dubinsky dealt with last season.
“scoring 1,353 points in 1,1127 games over his long career” — much you have to learn, young Skywalker!
I had the same surgery on June 7th, 2018 , it was a life changer in all aspects of life, I was 54 then , it was scary but am getting stronger even a year later. And now just catching up on work around the house, have a lot to be thankful for , as almost lost my life when I got sick 6 days before surgery. Great Hall of Famer always will be one of my favorites of the 70’s til he laced em up for last time. Get Well Guy !
All the more reason to relish those great & inspirational pics you’ve been using! Glad you’re still with us, Gerald!
And I would be remiss if I, too, didn’t send my sincere well-wishes to The Flower. One of my all-time faves, who was able to hijack the Cup for a weekend against the team brass’ wishes. And one of the great lines, from none other than The Roadrunner himself: “What are you going to do? He’s Guy Lafleur!” Get well soon, sir!
Thank Mac gonna have to borrow a tablet or phone from one of these cute female riverrats and make a few more, I tried with you tube looked like my camera had a few stiff ones , Thanks for the kind words on medical issues. Take Care. if you live in Vegas , say Hello to Schmidt of the Knights for me, one of my favorites on the team.