A hockey icon will be laid to rest today in a national funeral set for this morning.

Montreal Canadiens legend Guy Lafleur died April 22. He was 70 years old.

The Hockey Hall of Famer is being given a hero’s send-off after lying in state for two days at Montreal’s Bell Centre.

In Quebec, state funerals are typically reserved for former premiers, however, national funerals are held for people who have made a mark on the province.

Lafleur’s funeral is being held at Mary Queen of the World Cathedral in downtown Montreal starting with a procession from the Bell Centre at noon Newfoundland time.

Lafleur is the Canadien’s all-time leading scorer. He won five Stanley Cups with the Habs between 1973-1979, before retiring for the final time in 1991.

The event will be broadcast.