Claude Lemieux, renowned for his fierce competitiveness and scoring prowess, has sadly died at 60. He was a four-time Stanley Cup champion and a force on the ice.
His final appearance took place just days ago at Montreal’s Bell Centre, where he proudly carried the pregame torch during the Canadiens’ Game 3 against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1983 NHL Draft from the QMJHL’s Trois-Rivières Draveurs, Lemieux quickly established himself as a key playoff competitor.
In the 1985-86 season, he led the Canadiens with 10 goals during the playoffs, helping secure their 23rd Stanley Cup title.
After spending seven seasons in Montreal, he was traded to the New Jersey Devils ahead of the 1990-91 season. In 1995, he led all playoff scorers with 13 goals, earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Devils triumphed over the Detroit Red Wings for the franchise’s first championship.
He then moved to the Colorado Avalanche, becoming the 10th player in NHL history to win back-to-back Stanley Cups with different teams, contributing 12 points in 19 playoff games.
His journey continued with a return to New Jersey, where he clinched his fourth Cup in the 1999-2000 season. Across 234 playoff games, he netted 78 goals and accumulated 158 points, including 19 game-winning goals.
Throughout his career spanning 1,215 regular-season games with multiple teams including the Canadiens and Sharks, Lemieux scored a total of 379 goals and notched 786 points. He was also the elder brother of former NHL player Jocelyn Lemieux, with his son, Brendan Lemieux, embarking on his own NHL journey.
RIP Claude Lemieux
The legend carried the torch into the Bell Centre just a few days ago at Game 3 pic.twitter.com/tGb9tF5o48
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) May 28, 2026
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