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The NHL and the entire sports world continue to mourn the loss of two-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux, who died Thursday. He was 60.
Lemieux’s death came as a surprise since he carried the torch at the Montreal Canadiens’ home arena Monday before the team’s Game 3 matchup against the Hurricanes in the Eastern Conference final. In his No. 32 red and blue Canadiens sweater, Lemieux smiled and carried a flame toward a darkened rink.
Tributes quickly poured in as news of Lemieux’s death spread, with his daughter among those who remembered one of hockey’s most respected — and polarizing — figures.
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Claude Lemieux made an appearance at Montreal's Bell Centre for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference final just days before his death. (Matt Garies/NHLI via Getty Images)
After reposting a New Jersey Devils tribute to her father on Instagram stories, Claudia Lemieux shared a message of her own.
"No words to express the level of devastation we feel. I love you forever daddy. Forever your only girl," she wrote.
Claude Lemieux’s son, Brendan, also honored his father by sharing a photo featuring three generations of the family on social media.
Claude Lemieux, wearing No. 22, scores for the Canada Legends against the USA Legends during the Legends Classic Hockey Game at Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario, on Nov. 7, 2010. (Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
"I love you dad! My son’s favorite person is going to watch from above for a while. We will see you," he wrote along with a red heart emoji. Brendan inherited his father’s passion for hockey and spent a decade in the NHL, most recently playing for Carolina during the 2023-24 season.
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Lemieux authored one of the most famous goals in Canadiens history as a rookie in 1986, slipping a backhander over Hartford goaltender Mike Liut’s glove and into the top corner in Game 7 of the second round.
Claude Lemieux is honored at the Colorado Avalanche's 30th anniversary celebration of the 1995-1996 season before a game against the Florida Panthers at Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., Dec. 11, 2025. (Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
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Lemieux grew up in Mont-Laurier in western Quebec.
Former Canadiens center Doug Gilmour said Lemieux possessed the rare ability to frustrate opponents while earning the respect of teammates, a trait that stood out during the 1989 Stanley Cup Final.
"He was a pain in the a-- to play against, but you wanted him on your team."
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