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Legendary NHL prima Claude Lemieux has died conscionable days aft making an quality astatine Montreal's Bell Centre up of Game 3 of nan Eastern Conference Final. He was 60.
Lemieux was regarded arsenic 1 of nan top pests successful NHL history, but besides had an uncanny expertise to travel up clutch successful large moments.
Claude Lemieux won 4 Stanley Cups during his career, nan first of which came successful 1986 pinch nan Montreal Canadiens. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images)
He collapsed into nan convention pinch nan Montreal Canadiens and was portion of their Stanley Cup-winning squad successful 1986.
He won 4 Stanley Cups successful his profession and successful 1995 and 1996 became nan 10th subordinate successful NHL history to triumph back-to-back Stanley Cups pinch different teams, first pinch nan New Jersey Devils and past pinch nan Colorado Avalanche.
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After nan 1995 Stanley Cup Final, Lemieux was besides awarded nan Conn Smythe Trophy. In his postseason career, Lemieux had 158 points (80G, 78A) successful 234 games played.
Lemieux retired successful 2009 aft attempting a comeback pinch nan San Jose Sharks.
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Claude Lemieux made an quality astatine Montreal's Bell Centre for Game 3 of nan Eastern Conference Final conscionable days earlier his death. (Photo by Matt Garies/NHLI via Getty Images)
In all, he appeared successful 1,215 NHL games for nan Canadiens, Devils, Avalanche, Phoenix Coyotes, Dallas Stars and Sharks, and Sharks.
He went connected to go a subordinate agent, and oddly enough, according to North State Journal, represented Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen.
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Andersen was betwixt nan pipes for nan Hurricanes, while Lemieux carried nan ceremonial torch into nan arena for nan Canadiens up of Game 3.
Lemieux's brother, Jocelyn Lemieux, appeared successful conscionable nether 600 NHL games, while his son, Brendan, played successful conscionable complete 300 games for nan Winnipeg Jets, New York Rangers, Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Hurricanes. He presently plays for Swiss nine Davos HC.
Matthew Reigle is simply a writer for OutKick.
