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MONTREAL, QC – MAY 21: Guy Lafleur #10 of the Montreal Canadiens leads the celebration as teammates Yvon Lambert #11, Doug Risebrough #8, Mario Tremblay #14 and Pierre Mondou #6 join in after defeating the New York Rangers in Game 5 of the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals on May 21, 1979 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by B Bennett/Getty Images) /

9. Guy Lafleur’s lawn ornament

Montreal Canadiens great Guy Lafleur had no shortage of Stanley Cup parties over his storied career. He hoisted Lord Stanley’s Cup a total of five times in total, including four in a row from 1975 to 1979.

Perhaps by the fourth time he was out of ideas because he apparently “borrowed” the Stanley Cup one day and placed it on his front lawn for neighbors to enjoy. Talk about a lawn ornament.

Lafleur has had no shortage of interesting stories tied to his name, including a retirement in 1985 and then a return after being inducted in the Hockey Hall of Fame during which he was the only player allowed to play without a helmet due to grandfather clause in the rules. The only other player to play as a member of the Hall of Fame was Gordie Howe.

During the height of his career in 1979, Lafleur released a disco album (as one does) that featured his voice reading hockey instructions over sweet ’70s disco beats. Here is a link to the album, but be sure to clear some space for dancing and/or practicing hockey before you click on it.

The disco album shows that Lafleur was at a level of stardom in one of the most hockey-obsessed cities that allowed him to do just about whatever he wanted, including stealing the Stanley Cup for a day and leaving it out on his front lawn.

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