Hockley legend Claude Lemieux, who played for the then-Phoenix Coyotes for 2 1/2 seasons in Arizona, has died, as first reported by the NHL Alumni Association on May 28, 2026.
Lemieux was 60.
He was on four Stanley Cup champion teams.
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In his 20+ seasons, Lemieux totaled 786 points, including 379 goals, and 1,777 penalty minutes over 1,215 games.
Lemieux is survived by his wife, Deborah, and their four children.
Read more: Longtime NHL veteran, ex-Coyotes player Claude Lemieux dies at 60
How did Claude Lemieux die?
Reports in The Athletic and other publications indicated Lemieux died by suicide.
The Palm Beach Post reported the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office
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