Claude Lemieux's Final Gift Could Impact Hockey for Years to Come

The final chapter of Claude Lemieux’s life may ultimately help answer some of hockey’s most difficult and deeply personal questions.

Claude Lemieux's Final Gift Could Impact Hockey for Years to Come. The final chapter of Claude Lemieux’s life may ultimately help answer some of hockey’s most difficult and deeply personal questions. Family Turns Tragedy Into Opportunity for Research In the wake of the NHL icon’s death, the Lemieux family has made a remarkable decision that could contribute to the growing body of research surrounding brain injuries and their long-term effects on athletes. According to a statement released Saturday by his daughter, Claudia Lemieux Bishop, the family has donated Claude Lemieux’s brain to the Boston University CTE Center for examination. They have also authorized researchers to publicly release any findings under his name, allowing the results to become part of the broader conversation surrounding athlete health and safety. “Claude dedicated...