Former Canadiens Player Lemieux’s Family Issues A Statement

The family of former Montreal Canadiens player Claude Lemieux has issued a statement following his death. His son Brendan Lemieux took to Instagram to relay a message to the hockey world.

Former Canadiens Player Lemieux’s Family Issues A Statement. The family of former Montreal Canadiens player Claude Lemieux has issued a statement following his death. His son Brendan Lemieux took to Instagram to relay a message to the hockey world. The statement recalls Lemieux’s career and the impact he had on others, and thanks those who have taken part in the outpouring of love the family has received since Lemieux’s passing from friends, fans, former teammates, opponents, and organizations. The statement also announces that the family has chosen to donate Lemieux’s brain to the UNITE Brain Bank at Boston University CTE Center for research into the long-term effects of repeated head impacts and traumatic head injuries. Lemieux is just the latest in a long list of former gritty NHL players to take their own lives. Chris Simon, Bob Probe...