Six-time Stanley Cup Champion Guy Lapointe has received some great news regarding a cancer diagnosis he was given one year ago. According to his son, Guy Lapointe Jr., his father's oral cancer is in remission.
"A year later, despite the side effects of the treatments, my father is in remission from his cancer. I am so proud of him," said Lapointe Jr. on Twitter.
"Thanks to Dr. Keith Richardson and the entire team at [Centre universitaire de santé McGill]!"
Lapointe Jr. added that is father will be watching his favourite team closely when the 2020-21 season starts.
"Still passionate about hockey, my father is confident for the [Montreal Canadiens] next season."
Lapointe was part of the Habs Big Three on defence, along with fellow Hall of Famers Serge Savard and Larry Robinson. The Canadiens retired Lapointe's No. 5 during an emotional ceremony at the Bell Centre in 2014. Lapointe was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993. In 884 NHL games, he recorded 171 goals and 451 assists for 622 points.
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