The family of hockey legend Guy Lafleur has issued a statement saying the Hall-of-Famer's quadruple bypass heart surgery was a complete success and he's expected to make a full recovery. Here's the statement in full:
"Guy Lafleur underwent quadruple bypass heart surgery earlier this morning (Thursday) at the Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM). This procedure was necessary after a routine examination detected a cardiac issue. The operation was successful, and doctors predict a full recovery after several months of convalescence. The family wishes to thank the entire medical team, as well as the personnel at the CHUM, and will not issue any further comment."
While Lafleur also played for the Quebec Nordiques and the New York Rangers during his NHL career, he is best known for his time with the Montreal Canadiens, where he won five Stanley Cups. Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin made the following statement to the media during a news conference Thursday.
“For behalf of the Montreal Canadiens family I'd like to wish Guy Lafleur the best in his recovery and we hope to see him soon at the Bell Centre healthy."
Lafleur just turn 68 years old.
