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The Flower (book)
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The flower may refer to: * Guy Lafleur (born 1951), a Canadian ice hockey player *Marc-André Fleury (born 1984), a Canadian ice hockey goaltender for the Chicago Blackhawks * ''Oroxylum indicum'', a flowering tree in several languages * ''The Flower'' by John Light and Lisa Evans, a Hampshire Illustrated Book Awarded work See also * Lafleur (other), the French equivalent * Flower (other) * deflower Virginity is the state of a person who has never engaged in sexual intercourse. The term ''virgin'' originally only referred to sexually inexperienced women, but has evolved to encompass a range of definitions, as found in traditional, modern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien Lafleur (September 20, 1951 – April 22, 2022), nicknamed "the Flower" and "Le Démon Blond", was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He was the first player in National Hockey League (NHL) history to score 50 goals in six consecutive seasons as well as 50 goals and 100 points in six consecutive seasons. Between 1971 and 1991, Lafleur played right wing for the Montreal Canadiens, New York Rangers, and Quebec Nordiques in an NHL career spanning 17 seasons, and five Stanley Cup championships in 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, and 1979 (all with the Canadiens). Lafleur was named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in history in 2017, and was named to the Order of Hockey in Canada in 2022. Early life Lafleur was born on September 20, 1951, in Thurso, Quebec. He started playing hockey at the age of five after receiving his first hockey stick as a Christmas present. Playing career Amateur career As a youth, he played at the Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tourname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc-André Fleury
Marc-André Fleury (born November 28, 1984) is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Drafted out of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL) List of first overall NHL draft picks, first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, Fleury played Junior ice hockey#Major junior, major junior for four seasons with the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles, earning both the Mike Bossy Trophy as the league's top prospect and the Telus Cup – Defensive, Telus Cup as the top defensive player in 2002–03 QMJHL season, 2003. He joined the Penguins in 2003–04 NHL season, 2003–04 and during his 13 seasons with the team won Stanley Cup championships in 2009 Stanley Cup Finals, 2009, 2016 Stanley Cup Finals, 2016, and 2017 Stanley Cup Finals, 2017. He received the William M. Jennings Trophy and the Vezina Trophy in 2021. He is the third goaltender to ever reach the 500 victories mark in the NHL, after Patr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oroxylum Indicum
''Oroxylum indicum'' is a species of flowering plant belonging to the monotypic genus ''Oroxylum'' and the family Bignoniaceae, and is commonly called Indian trumpet tree, oroxylum, Indian trumpet flower, broken bones, Indian caper, scythe tree or tree of Damocles. It can reach a height of . Various segments of the tree are used in traditional medicine, where it is known as Shyonaka or Sona Patha. Description The large leaf stalks wither and fall off the tree and collect near the base of the trunk, appearing to look like a pile of broken limb bones. The pinnate leaves are approximately in length and comparably wide, borne on petioles or stalks up to in length, making this the largest of all dicot tree leaves, which are quadripinnate (leaflets display four orders of branching). The tree is a night-bloomer and flowers are adapted to natural pollination by bats. They form enormous seed pods – the fruits – are up to long that hang down from bare branches, resembling ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampshire Illustrated Book Award
The Hampshire Book Awards are an annual series of literary awards given to works of children's literature. The awards are run by Hampshire County Council's School Library Service. There are three awards: Hampshire Book Award, Hampshire Illustrated Book Award and Hampshire Picture Book Award. A fourth award, the Hampshire Information Book Award, is being piloted in 2013. Hampshire Book Award The Hampshire Book Award is given to works of children's literature published in paperback during the previous year. Around June every year, the final is held and selected Year 8 students from schools across Hampshire attend it in order to vote for the winning book. A celebration event for the award is held in October, and where possible, the winning author is invited to attend. ;Winners and shortlists *2019 ''Shell'' by Paula Rawsthorne **'' Things a Bright Girl Can Do'' by Sally Nicholls **''Satellite'' by Nick Lake **''The Extinction Trials'' by S. M. Wilson **''Scarecrow'' by Danny Westo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lafleur (other)
Lafleur or LaFleur or la Fleur' or ''variation'', may refer to People * Abel Lafleur (1875–1953), French sculptor * Art LaFleur (1943–2021), American actor * David LaFleur (born 1974), American former National Football League player * Eric la Fleur (born 1979), Swedish former Olympic swimmer * Eric LaFleur (born 1964), American attorney and politician * Greg LaFleur (born 1958), American former National Football League player * Guy Lafleur (1951–2022), Canadian Hall-of-Fame former National Hockey League player * Jacques Lafleur (1932–2010), French politician * Jean Lafleur, Canadian businessman involved in a sponsorship scandal * Joseph Verbis Lafleur, (1912-1944), Catholic priest and US Army chaplain, cited for heroic action in World War II * Matt LaFleur (born 1979), American National Football League coach * Mike LaFleur (born 1987), American National Football League coach * Pierre-Auguste Lafleur (1872–1954), Canadian politician in Quebec * Rene Lafleur (1899–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flower (other)
A flower is a reproductive structure found in many plants. Flower, The Flower or Flowers may also refer to: People * Flower (name), a surname and given name * Flowers (name), a surname * Marc-André Fleury, Canadian ice hockey goaltender nicknamed "Flower" * Guy Lafleur (born 1951), Canadian retired ice hockey player nicknamed "the Flower" Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * Flower (''Meerkat Manor''), a meerkat in the television series ''Meerkat Manor'' * Flower, in the movie ''Bambi'' Films * ''Flower'' (film), a 2017 American film * ''Flowers'' (2014 film), a Spanish film * Flower Films, an American production company Music Groups *Flower (American band), an American indie rock band (1986–1990) *Flower (Japanese group), a Japanese pop girl group * Flower (South Korean band), a South Korean band *The Flowers (Chinese band), a pop rock band *The Flowers (Scottish band), a post-punk band *Icehouse (band) or Flowers, an Australian rock band Albums and E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
