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Legendary NHL star Claude Lemieux died just days after making an appearance at Montreal’s Bell Center before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final. He was 60 years old.
Lemieux was considered one of the greatest pests in NHL history, but he also possessed an uncanny ability to take over in big moments.
Claude Lemieux won four Stanley Cups during his career, including the first in 1986 with the Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
He broke into the league with the Montreal Canadiens and was part of their 1986 Stanley Cup-winning team.
He won four Stanley Cups during his career and in 1995 and 1996 became the 10th player in NHL history to win two consecutive Stanley Cups with different teams, first with the New Jersey Devils, then with the Colorado Avalanche.
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After the 1995 Stanley Cup Final, Lemieux was also awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy. During his playoff career, Lemieux had 158 points (80G, 78A) in 234 games played.
Lemieux retired in 2009 after attempting a comeback with the San Jose Sharks.
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Claude Lemieux made an appearance at the Bell Center in Montreal for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final just days before his death. (Photo by Matt Garies/NHLI via Getty Images)
In total, he appeared in 1,215 NHL games for the Canadiens, Devils, Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars and Sharks, and Sharks.
He then became a player agent and, interestingly, according to North State Journal, represented Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen.
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Andersen was in front of the Hurricanes’ posts, while Lemieux carried the ceremonial torch into the arena for the Canadiens before Game 3.
Lemieux’s brother, Jocelyn Lemieux, appeared in just under 600 games in the NHL, while his son, Brendan, played in just over 300 games with the Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Hurricanes. He currently plays for Swiss club Davos HC.
