Claude Lemieux, 4-time Stanley Cup champion, dies at age 60
Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion, has passed away at the age of 60. His death was announced by the NHL Alumni Association, though the cause is currently unknown. Lemieux was celebrated for his fierce competitiveness and significant contributions to the sport of hockey.
- ▪Claude Lemieux was a four-time Stanley Cup champion known for his physical style of play.
- ▪He won the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1995 as playoff MVP for the New Jersey Devils.
- ▪Lemieux played 1,449 regular-season and playoff games with six different NHL teams from 1983 to 2009.
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U.S. Claude Lemieux, 4-time Stanley Cup champion, dies at age 60 May 28, 2026 / 4:41 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion whose hockey career was built on playing on the edge with ferocity and physicality, has died. He was 60.The NHL Alumni Association announced Lemieux's death in a post on social media. A cause of death was not immediately available, nor was it clear where Lemieux was when he died.Lemieux on Monday night was the Montreal Canadiens' torchbearer prior to Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final at Bell Centre."Today is a dark day for the Canadiens family and the entire hockey community," Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said.
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