 Lafleur was hailed by the fans in Quebec as the best junior player in the world, and was selected first overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1971 NHL Entry Draft three weeks after winning the Memorial Cup.He won five Stanley Cup championships in Montreal as part of a Hall of Fame career.Lafleur's teammates Jacques Richard, Andre Savard, Richard Grenier and Charlie Constantin also went on to play in the National Hockey League.