After Claude Lemieux passed away at the age of 60, Donald Trump wrote a touching tribute to him, calling him a “tremendous” MAGA ally and a “true legend” of the sport.
According to TMZ, Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup winner and one of the most infamous hockey players in history, committed suicide early on Thursday morning.
The NHL Alumni Association originally revealed the Canadian’s passing on Thursday, although they did not provide a cause of death. After what appeared to be a suicide, one of his adult sons discovered him, according to TMZ.
The publication subsequently disclosed that the son in question discovered him at the family’s South Florida furniture store at around three in the morning when they started to worry that he had not come home.
“Claude Lemieux, a true Legend of the Game, and one of the fiercest competitors Hockey has ever seen, has passed away.” “Claude was a friend to the family, and a tremendous “TRUMP” supporter,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social account on Thursday night after learning of Lemieux’s tragic suicide. His 80 career playoff goals place him among the all-time greats. He won four Stanley Cups with three different teams: Colorado, New Jersey, and Montreal.
Following the passing of NHL legend Claude Lemieux, Donald Trump wrote a moving tribute.
Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup winner, appeared to have committed suicide early on Thursday.
Deborah, Lemieux’s wife, and their four children—a daughter named Claudia, 29, and sons Christopher, 37, Michael, 34, and Brendan, 30—remain. Which of his sons is said to have discovered him on Thursday morning is unknown.
Brendan presently plays for HC Davos in Switzerland after seven seasons in the NHL with five different teams. The first father-son team in NHL history to be disciplined by the league for biting other players is him and his father.
“Brendan, my thoughts are with you, Deborah, and the whole Lemieux family — You and your Dad were Warriors on the Ice,” Trump added in his Truth Social post. Everyone who enjoys winning and toughness will miss Claude. Donald J. Trump is the president of #MAGA.
Three days prior to the Montreal Canadiens’ Eastern Conference Final Game 3 battle against the Carolina Hurricanes, Lemieux acted as the team’s ceremonial “torch bearer” at the Bell Centre.
During his career, which ran from 1983 to 2009, the Buckingham, Quebec native won four titles. His 234 postseason games rank sixth in NHL history, while his 80 playoff goals rank ninth.
However, Lemieux’s reputation as one of the most contentious players in NHL history is undoubtedly influenced by the 1,777 career penalty minutes he accrued over 1,215 regular season games.
He may be most remembered for a brutal hit he delivered to Detroit Red Wings player Kris Draper, which ignited a long-lasting rivalry between Detroit and the Colorado Avalanche, even if the four titles are arguably his greatest achievement.
Three days after serving as the Montreal Canadiens’ ceremonial “torch bearer” at the Bell Centre, he unexpectedly passed away.
In a statement, commissioner Gary Bettman said, “The National Hockey League mourns the passing of Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and one of the greatest big-game Players in hockey history. Lemieux forged his postseason reputation and won the Cup for the first time as a rookie in 1986 when he scored 10 goals in the Playoffs for the Montreal Canadiens.” In 1995, he scored 13 goals in 20 postseason games for the New Jersey Devils, earning him the Conn Smythe Trophy as Playoffs MVP. Additionally, he was a crucial member of teams that won the Cup in Colorado in 1996 and New Jersey in 2000.In total, his clubs made it to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 15 consecutive seasons; his 234 postseason appearances rank sixth in NHL history; and his 80 career playoff goals rank ninth. He has represented some of the biggest players in the NHL as a player agent in recent years. “We send our deepest condolences to Claude’s wife, Deborah, and his four children, Brendan, Claudia, Michael, and Christopher.”
Please text or contact the US’s private, round-the-clock Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 if you or someone you know needs assistance. Additionally, there is an online chat at 988lifeline.org.
