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Four-time Stanley Cup winner Claude Lemieux, who was playoff MVP in 1995 and was involved in a controversial hit in 1996, died Thursday at age 60, the Montreal Canadiens announced.
Lemieux won his first Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1986.
“Today is a dark day for the Canadiens family and the entire hockey community. I wish to express my most sincere and deepest condolences to Claude’s family and loved ones,” said Geoff Molson, owner and CEO of Groupe CH. “A fierce competitor who rose to the occasion in big moments, Claude was a relentless, courageous, and tenacious player who led the team to the highest honors. He embodied the very essence of being a Montreal Canadiens player."
Lemieux had carried the torch into Montreal's Bell Centre before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final.
Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1995 as the New Jersey Devils swept the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Final. He had a league-best 13 goals that postseason.
Lemieux joined the Colorado Avalanche the following season and won his third Stanley Cup. During the postseason run, he hit Kris Draper from behind into the boards, disfiguring the Red Wings player's face. Lemieux received a two-game suspension.
The Red Wings and Avalanche got into a brawl the following season as they tried to get back at Lemieux.
Lemieux moved back to the Devils for one season in 1999-2000, winning his fourth Stanley Cup.
He finished his career with the Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars and then played 18 games with the San Jose Sharks in the 2008-09 season.
USA TODAY Sports contacted the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office but has been notified that the information it has for Claude Lemieux is "exempt from public records." We will update this story as more information is released.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Claude Lemieux, four-time Stanley Cup winner, dies at 60
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Lemieux won his first Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1986.
“Today is a dark day for the Canadiens family and the entire hockey community. I wish to express my most sincere and deepest condolences to Claude’s family and loved ones,” said Geoff Molson, owner and CEO of Groupe CH. “A fierce competitor who rose to the occasion in big moments, Claude was a relentless, courageous, and tenacious player who led the team to the highest honors. He embodied the very essence of being a Montreal Canadiens player."
Lemieux had carried the torch into Montreal's Bell Centre before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final.
Claude Lemieux carried the torch for Montreal on Monday before Game 3…
Our thoughts are with his family and loved onespic.twitter.com/wpmkE47lyi
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 28, 2026
Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1995 as the New Jersey Devils swept the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Final. He had a league-best 13 goals that postseason.
Lemieux joined the Colorado Avalanche the following season and won his third Stanley Cup. During the postseason run, he hit Kris Draper from behind into the boards, disfiguring the Red Wings player's face. Lemieux received a two-game suspension.
The Red Wings and Avalanche got into a brawl the following season as they tried to get back at Lemieux.
Lemieux moved back to the Devils for one season in 1999-2000, winning his fourth Stanley Cup.
He finished his career with the Phoenix Coyotes and Dallas Stars and then played 18 games with the San Jose Sharks in the 2008-09 season.
USA TODAY Sports contacted the Palm Beach County Medical Examiner's Office but has been notified that the information it has for Claude Lemieux is "exempt from public records." We will update this story as more information is released.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Claude Lemieux, four-time Stanley Cup winner, dies at 60
Continue reading...
