Claude Lemieux

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Claude Lemieux

Canadian ice hockey player (New Jersey Devils)

January 1, 1966 - May 28, 2026 (Age 60)

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Claude Lemieux (Died may 28th 2026) Claude Percy Lemieux (born July 16, 1965) was a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for six teams between 1983 and 2009.

Known forCanadian ice hockey player (New Jersey Devils)
Age60
DiedMay 28, 2026
SourceWikipedia public record

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Claude Lemieux (Died may 28th 2026) Claude Percy Lemieux (born July 16, 1965) was a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for six teams between 1983 and 2009. Claude Lemieux died on May 28, 2026. This memorial record includes life dates, public details, and ways for famil...

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May 28, 2026
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Claude Lemieux, 60, died on May 28, 2026. Claude Lemieux was known publicly as a Canadian ice hockey player (New Jersey Devils). (Died may 28th 2026) Claude Percy Lemieux (born July 16, 1965) was a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for six teams between 1983 and 2009. Lemieux won four Stanley Cup championships during his career, including two with the New Jersey Devils, with whom he won the Conn Smythe Trophy during the team's victory in the 1995 Stanley Cup Final. He is one of only 11 players to win a Stanley Cup championship with at least three different teams. He is also known as one of the greatest playoff performers, with his 80 career playoff goals ranking as the ninth most in NHL history. Lemieux was born in Buckingham, Quebec but grew up in Mont-Laurier, Quebec. Public biographical listings identify Lemieux as a Canadian ice hockey player (New Jersey Devils). This public record remains centered on Lemieux's work as a Canadian ice hockey player (New Jersey Devils) and the documented milestones of that career.

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Key moments

  1. 1983
    He was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NHL entry draft by t...

    He was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NHL entry draft by the Montreal Canadiens and played with them from 1983–1990, winning his first Stanley Cup with the team in 1986.

  2. 1990
    In 1990, he was traded to the Devils, with whom he played five seas...

    In 1990, he was traded to the Devils, with whom he played five seasons and won a Stanley Cup.

  3. 1995
    Lemieux won four Stanley Cup championships during his career

    Lemieux won four Stanley Cup championships during his career, including two with the New Jersey Devils, with whom he won the Conn Smythe Trophy during the team's victory in the 1995 Stanley Cup Final.

  4. 1999
    In 1999, Lemieux was traded back to the Devils and won a second Sta...

    In 1999, Lemieux was traded back to the Devils and won a second Stanley Cup with them in the 2000 Cup Final – his fourth overall.

  5. 2026
    Claude Percy Lemieux was a Canadian former professional ice hockey...

    (Died may 28th 2026) Claude Percy Lemieux (born July 16, 1965) was a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played 21 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for six teams between 1983 and 2009.

  6. May 28, 2026
    Died

    Claude Lemieux died at age 60.

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He is one of only 11 players to win a Stanley Cup championship with at least three different teams.

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  • Wikipedia · Claude LemieuxMay 28, 2026
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