After carrying the flame for a game 3 in the playoffs, Claude Lemieux took his own life the day after creating a shock for his team and fans.

The reasons are still unknown; the only thing we know is that hockey brought him to move away from his kids.

Claude was a wonderful player born on July 16th in Buckingham, Gatineau. He started playing in the NHL in 1983 and stopped in 2009. Lemieux was part of eight different teams.

Recognized under the nickname Pepé le Pew, Claude was a hated player. He was named like that because of the bastard blow he often did. He was named like that because of the bastard blow he often did. Also, Lemieux was very good at haunting the opponent; the hockey player was recognized for his trash-talking.

He was a player of the Phoenix Coyotes (2000-2003), Dallas Stars (2002-2003), and EV Shug (2003-2004). Also, the China Sharks (2008) and the San Jose Sharks (2008-2009) welcomed him on their teams. He was part of the Montreal Canadiens (1983-1990), New Jersey Devils (1990-1995, 1999-2000), and Colorado Avalanche (1995-1999), the three teams with which he won the Stanley Cup. With the Devils, he won it twice, so in total, he won it 4 times. 

In his career, he wore the number 32. Additionally, he was a right-winger throughout his journey.

These are the statistics of his complete career: he scored 379 goals in 1,215 regular-season games and 80 goals in 234 playoff games for a total of 459 goals. “Claude Lemieux was really one of the best hockey players of all time”.

He was super intense in his games, doing everything to win. His teammates liked him for all his wonderful performances. “Claude was a really inspiring player with a big heart; he was my idol.” 

Love him or hate him, Claude Lemieux left a mark on the field of hockey.