Suicide, according to wiki, he was 60. He was the most hated palyer of his time, played dirty
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RIP Claude Lemieux
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I hated his guts, but if he played for the Leafs I would have loved him. RIP.
Everybody played dirty in his day. Product of the times. Watching him getting his face punched in by Darren McCarty was probably the best fight I've ever seen during a hockey game. I'm sure he was suffering from CTE something awful when he decided to end it. Sad that he went out like that
The guy won 4 cups. Always elevated his game when it mattered the most. Yes he had a reputation of being a dirty player and was despised by many. Most notably Detroit Red Wings fans who wanted to string him up for his hit on Kris Draper in the playoffs. Nevertheless, he is a hockey legend and I pay my respects. RIP.
My favourite memory of Claude Lemeiux was him beating the living dog-shit out of Keith Tkachuk at the 1996 World Cup.
As I mentioned in another thread I was stunned given what I saw 3 days ago.
He was an enigma of sorts when he was in Montreal.
A tough, on the edge player, who could score fairly well, and was clutch. Things were great after his elite performance in the 1986 playoffs where he won the Cup, before his official rookie season in 1987. If there had been a #2 pick for the Conn Smythe it would have been him
This was his win in Game 7 of OT in the quarter-finals of the 1986 playoffs. One of the goals I most remember as a kid.
Claude Lemieux against Mike Liut
But as Mitch Melnick and Chris Nilan discussed things went south in his last few years in Montreal, as he may have been immature.. Despite being tough and a competitor, he was prone to diving a lot and faking injuries (and laying on the ice). His production also declined in this season His fake injuries annoyed the hell out of Pat Burns and the Senior Leadership (Gainey and Robinson) and after his unproductive season he was dealt to the Devils for Sylvain Turgeon. A great trade for the Devils, and a poor one for the Canadiens.
He was an enigma of sorts when he was in Montreal.
A tough, on the edge player, who could score fairly well, and was clutch. Things were great after his elite performance in the 1986 playoffs where he won the Cup, before his official rookie season in 1987. If there had been a #2 pick for the Conn Smythe it would have been him
This was his win in Game 7 of OT in the quarter-finals of the 1986 playoffs. One of the goals I most remember as a kid.
Claude Lemieux against Mike Liut
But as Mitch Melnick and Chris Nilan discussed things went south in his last few years in Montreal, as he may have been immature.. Despite being tough and a competitor, he was prone to diving a lot and faking injuries (and laying on the ice). His production also declined in this season His fake injuries annoyed the hell out of Pat Burns and the Senior Leadership (Gainey and Robinson) and after his unproductive season he was dealt to the Devils for Sylvain Turgeon. A great trade for the Devils, and a poor one for the Canadiens.
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AP said it was a suicide - Is it still a rumour? Likely CTE since that's where his brain has been donated.
Hockey is such a trashy sport. What a national disgrace.
It's hardly a game played by trailer trash -- trailer trash doesn't have money and hockey is bloody expensive to play.
I watch more NBA games than I do hockey.
But this is how hockey players dress when going to work.
Sadly, after Jordan left the NBA, it went downhill and weird, real fast.
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