Highway 50 renamed after Quebec hockey legend Guy Lafleur MORE:
Premier François Legault made the announcement Thursday in Thurso, Que., which is Lafleur's hometown and is one of the cities the highway passes through.
. Thousands of people gathered at the Montreal ceremony to pay their respects to the Montreal Canadiens icon who remains the team's all-time scoring leader. "When I visit the offices of different premiers of the different provinces, it's remarkable. Guy Lafleur's jersey is in the office of each premier and they tell me, 'it's the nicest gift I've ever received in my life.'"
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