Breaking: 4-Time Stanley Cup Champion Claude Lemieux Passes Away

Thursday, May 28, 2026 , ,

Shocking and devastating news for the hockey community on Thursday, as one of the great playoff leaders and clutch performers of all-time, Claude Lemieux, has died at the young age of 60.

In an even more tragic update, TMZ had a late-breaking report on Thursday that indicates that Lemieux took his own life.  

An earlier report stated that, "When asked about Lemieux’s death, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office told The Athletic that deputies responded to a suicide attempt at a furniture showroom, which state records show is in Lake Park, Fla., and is owned by Lemieux and his wife, Deborah. The Sheriff’s Office secured the business for investigation."

Lemieux was a 4x Stanley Cup champ & Conn Smythe Trophy winner

A 21-year NHL veteran, Lemieux was a four-time Stanley Cup champion and, as noted in The Athletic, "one of the fiercest playoff performers in NHL history."

The announcement came from the NHL Alumni Association.

It was only three days ago that Lemieux was the Torch Bearer and carried out the flame for the Habs in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final.

His first Cup triumph came as a rookie in 1986 with the Canadiens, the team he spent the first 7 years of his career with.  He scored four game-winning goals in that playoff run, as a 20-year-old, and 10 goals overall. 

He also won Stanley Cups with the New Jersey Devils (twice) and the Colorado Avalanche. In 1995, with the Devils, he won the Conn Smythe Trophy with 13 goals in 20 playoff games.

After his legendary playing career, he went on to become a successful player agent.  

Lemieux is survived by his wife Deborah, and four children, including Brendan, who last played in the NHL in 2024. His brother, Jocelyn, was also a longtime NHLer.

RIP Claude Lemieux.



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