Claude Lemieux, Four-Time Stanley Cup Champion, Passes Away at 60
Former NHL player Claude Lemieux dead at 60

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Claude Lemieux, a former NHL player and four-time Stanley Cup champion, has died at the age of 60. He was honored recently at the Bell Centre in Montreal, where he carried a ceremonial torch during a playoff game.
- 01Claude Lemieux won four Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, and Colorado Avalanche.
- 02He was born in Buckingham, Quebec, and began his NHL career with the Canadiens in 1983.
- 03Lemieux was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1995 for being the playoff MVP after scoring 13 goals in 20 games.
- 04He carried a ceremonial torch at the Bell Centre on Monday before a playoff game against the Carolina Hurricanes.
- 05The cause of his death has not been disclosed.
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Claude Lemieux, a notable former NHL player and four-time Stanley Cup champion, has passed away at the age of 60, as confirmed by the NHL Alumni Association. Lemieux, who was born in Buckingham, Quebec, started his NHL career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1983, contributing to their Stanley Cup victory in 1986. He later won championships with the New Jersey Devils in 1995 and 2000, and with the Colorado Avalanche in 1996. Lemieux was recognized for his outstanding performance in the 1995 playoffs, earning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player. He was recently honored at the Bell Centre, where he carried a ceremonial torch during a playoff game. The cause of his death remains unknown.
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