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Montréal – Downtown Montréal: Bell Centre – Place du Centenaire – Retired Numbers – Guy LaFleur
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Right Wing Guy LaFleur’s #10 was retired by the Montreal Canadiens on February 16, 1985. LaFleur, a six-time 50-goal scorer and six-time 100-point man, spent 14 seasons with the Canadiens, from 1971-1985, leading the team to five Stanley Cups. He is the team record holder for career assists (728), and points (1,246), as well as the franchise leader for goals (60) and points (136) in a seaon. The 1977 Conn Smythe Trophy winner, a three-time Art Ross Trophy and two-time Hart Trophy winner, LaFleur was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1988.
La Place du Centenaire (Centennial Plaza), located on De La La Gauchetière and corner of De La Montagne outside La Centre Bell, was inaugurated on December 4, 2008, one year to the day of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Montreal Canadiens. The Plaza features three other bronze monuments, all by Fortier, honoring the Canadiens greatest legends, Howie Morenz, Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Jean Béliveau, and Guy LaFleur. The Royal Canadian Mint created special dollar coins, which are embedded in a commemorative plaque at the foot of each monument along with original five cent circulation coins marking the career of each player.
The Centennial Plaza also includes over 20,000 personalized bricks by Canadiens fans, a plaque describing each of the 24 Stanley Cup Championships, a small monument for each of the 15 Canadiens players who had their jersey retired by the Club, and bricks commemorating the 100 most memorable moments in franchise history.
