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Claude Lemieux's Brain Donated to BU for CTE Research
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Claude Lemieux's Brain Donated to BU for CTE Research

Former NHL star Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to Boston University’s CTE Center to study the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said after his death by suicide at age 60. The family granted permission to publicly share findings with Lemieux’s name, but cautioned against drawing diagnostic conclusions. Lemieux played nearly 1,500 NHL games across three decades, won four Stanley Cups, and was known for his hard-hitting play.

via CNN|
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Lemieux Family Donates Former NHL Player Claude Lemieux's Brain to BU CTE Center
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Lemieux Family Donates Former NHL Player Claude Lemieux's Brain to BU CTE Center

The family of Claude Lemieux has donated his brain to Boston University’s CTE Center (UNITE Brain Bank) to advance research on chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the effects of repetitive head trauma, emphasizing that no diagnosis should be drawn at this time and noting Lemieux’s death at age 60 after a lengthy NHL career.

via The New York Times|
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NHL Legend Claude Lemieux Donates Brain for CTE Research
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NHL Legend Claude Lemieux Donates Brain for CTE Research

The family of NHL star Claude Lemieux announced that his brain will be donated to the UNITE Brain Bank at Boston University’s CTE Center to advance research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy and the effects of repetitive head impacts. They granted permission to identify Lemieux by name in connection with the donation and any findings, calling it a gift to science and asking for respectful discussion of his death, which the family says involved suicide. The UNITE Brain Bank is the world’s largest tissue repository for TBI/CTE research, aiming to develop living diagnostic tests for CTE; Lemieux had a 21-season NHL career, winning four Stanley Cups.

via Bleacher Report|
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Claude Lemieux, legendary playoff star, dies at 60
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Claude Lemieux, legendary playoff star, dies at 60

Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion known for his ferocious playoff play, has died at 60. Over a 1983–2009 career, he won Cups with Montreal (1986), New Jersey (1995, 2000) and Colorado (1996), and earned the 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy; tributes flowed from teams and peers, noting his competitiveness and loyalty, while the cause of death was not disclosed.

via CBS News|
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Hawks? Wait—new unique title:
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Hawks? Wait—new unique title:

Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup winner who helped the New Jersey Devils win in 1995 and also starred for the Canadiens and Avalanche, has died at 60, reportedly by suicide at a Florida family business; lauded for clutch playoff scoring and a feared agitator, he finished with 80 postseason goals and remains a defining, controversial figure in NHL history, with tributes from teams and a note on mental health resources.

via New York Post|
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Claude Lemieux, feisty playoff icon and four-time Cup winner, dies at 60
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Claude Lemieux, feisty playoff icon and four-time Cup winner, dies at 60

Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and one of the NHL’s most feared playoff performers, died at age 60. Over 21 seasons he won Cups with the New Jersey Devils (twice), the Colorado Avalanche and the Montreal Canadiens, captured the 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy, and posted 80 playoff goals (ninth all-time) and 158 playoff points (tied for 27th), along with 529 playoff penalty minutes (third-most). In the regular season he played 1,215 games, with 379 goals, 786 points and 1,777 penalty minutes. A notorious physical agitator, he was suspended for two games in the 1996 Cup Final after a hit on Kris Draper. After retiring in 2009 he worked as an NHL agent and remained connected to hockey, including a recent playoff appearance carrying the Canadiens’ torch in Montreal. He is survived by four children, including Brendan and Jocelyn.

via The New York Times|
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