Career
He currently serves as Coordinator of Amateur Scouting with the National Hockey League"s Minnesota Wild. Nicknamed "Pointu", Lapointe was famous for his sense of humour, powerful slapshot and brutal body-checks. One of his most famous pranks is probably the Vaseline coated handshake with prime minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau as he was visiting the Canadiens" locker room.
He was traded to the Saint Louis Blues in 1982 and signed with the Boston Bruins the following season.
He retired in 1984 following a series of injuries. He later served as an assistant coach and later as a scout with the Calgary Flames.
He is currently the Chief Amateur scout with the Minnesota Wild, a position he has held since the franchise"s inception. Lapointe was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1993.
In 884 National Hockey League games, Lapointe recorded 171 goals and 451 assists for 622 points.
He still holds the Montreal Canadiens" record for most goals in a season for a defenceman (28), and most goals for a rookie defenceman (15). His number (#5) was retired by the Canadiens on November 8, 2014. Since the #5 is already retired on behalf of Bernie Geoffrion, they will both share the honour.
He is the father of three children: Guy Junior., Stephanie and Jordan.