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MONTREAL, QC \u2014 EDITOR\u2019S NOTE \u2014 This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org<\/em><\/p>

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Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion whose ferocious, hard-hitting style of play angered opponents and sometimes overshadowed his prodigious skills and ability to deliver in the biggest games, has died after taking his own life, according to authorities. He was 60.<\/p> <\/div>\n

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The Palm Beach County Sherriff\u2019s Office said Thursday that deputies responded just after 3 a.m. to the scene of an apparent suicide at the family\u2019s furniture store in Lake Park, Florida. The office said the victim was believed to be Lemieux, who was found in a rear warehouse by one of his sons.<\/p> <\/div>\n

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The NHL Alumni Association announced Lemieux\u2019s death in a post on social media.<\/p> <\/div>\n

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Just three days ago, Lemieux was the Montreal Canadiens\u2019 torch bearer prior to Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final at Bell Centre. Former teammate Chris Nilan reposted a photo of him, Lemieux and Sergio Momesso from the arena with the message: \u201cYou never know when you\u2019re going to see someone for the last time. Rest in Peace, Mon Ami.\u201d<\/p> <\/div>\n

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FILE – New Jersey Devils Claude Lemieux is greeted at the bench in Game 3 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals against the Detroit Redwings, June 22, 1995.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n
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\u201cToday is a dark day for the Canadiens family and the entire hockey community,” Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said. \u201cA fierce competitor who rose to the occasion in big moments, Claude was a relentless, courageous and tenacious player who led the team to the highest honors. He embodied the very essence of being a Montreal Canadiens player. Today we mourn the untimely passing of one of our champions. Our thoughts are with his family on this difficult day.\u201d<\/p> <\/div>\n

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President Donald Trump, in a post on social media, called Lemieux a \u201ctrue Legend of the Game and one of the fiercest competitors Hockey has ever seen.” He described Lemieux as a tremendous Trump supporter, saying he \u201dwill be missed by all who love Winning and Toughness.”<\/p> <\/div>\n

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As a player, the 6-foot-1, 215-pound Lemieux was a bruising mix of talent and abrasiveness, not afraid to cross the line in the name of competition over 21 seasons in the NHL. He wound up with nearly 400 goals, about the same number of assists and nearly 1,800 penalty minutes, the epitome of a guy you wanted on your team but dreaded facing on the ice.<\/p>

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\u201cJust hard-nosed, hard-nosed player,\u201d said Montreal coach Martin St. Louis, a former star for Tampa Bay. \u201cWhen I played against Claude, you had to fight for every inch on the ice with him. He competed hard. He always toed the line. He was a hard player to play against.\u201d<\/p> <\/div>\n

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Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP after scoring 13 goals in 20 games for the New Jersey Devils to help them win their first championship in 1995.<\/p> <\/div>\n

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A year later with the Colorado Avalanche, he was suspended for two games for a hit from behind on Detroit’s Kris Draper that fueled one of the nastiest rivalries in the history of the NHL. Lemieux returned to score the first goal in Game 3 of the final against Florida on the way to the Avalanche sweeping the Panthers to win the Stanley Cup for the first time in their first season since moving from his native Quebec.<\/p> <\/div>\n

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Darren McCarty, a truculent member of the Red Wings who had\u00a0multiple fights with Lemieux,\u00a0posted a broken heart emoji on social media and heard the news from Draper. McCarty said Lemieux the person was totally different than the player, and the two later met for an interview with smiles about their clashes.<\/p> <\/div>\n

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\u201cSad day: another brother gone,” McCarty said in\u00a0a video message posted to YouTube. “If you\u2019re struggling out there, no matter what, just reach out for some help. It can never be that bad. It\u2019s a sad day, no matter what. Rest in peace, Claude.\u201d<\/p> <\/div>\n

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Colorado president of hockey operations Joe Sakic, who was teammates with Lemieux on the Avalanche, said the organization was devastated.<\/p>

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