Position	Right Wing
Shot	Right
Nickname(s)	Pepe The Other Lemieux
Height Weight	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg/15 st 5 lb)
Pro Clubs	Montreal Canadiens New Jersey Devils Colorado Avalanche Phoenix Coyotes Dallas Stars
Nationality	Canada
Born	July 16, 1965 (1965-07-16) (age 42), Buckingham, QC, CAN
NHL Draft	26th overall, 1983 Montreal Canadiens
Pro Career	1983 – 2004

Claude Lemieux (born July 16, 1965 in Buckingham, Quebec) is a former professional ice hockey player active in the National Hockey League from 1983 to 2003. He is one of only eight players in NHL history to win the Stanley Cup with three different teams. Lemieux is formerly the president of the ECHL Phoenix Roadrunners. The position an ice hockey player plays can be divided into three basic categories: Forwards Centre Wingers Defenceman Goaltender ... Winger in hockey is a forward position of a player whose primary zone of play on the ice is along the outer playing area. ... A shot in ice hockey is an attempt by a player to score a goal by striking the puck with his stick in the direction of the net. ... EXAMPLE:Laughbox,Blondie,BamBam,Pinkie,etc. ... Stature redirects here. ... Weight, in the context of human body weight measurements in the medical sciences and in sports is a measurement of mass, and is thus expressed in units of mass, such as kilograms (kg), or units of force such as pounds (lb). ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Kg redirects here. ... Look up pound in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas and are best known for winning the Stanley Cup in 1999. ... In English usage, nationality is the legal relationship between a person and a country. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Birthday (disambiguation). ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Quebec with Gatineau highlighted in red. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Motto (Latin for From Sea to Sea) Anthem O Canada Royal anthem: God Save the Queen Capital Ottawa Largest city Toronto Official languages English, French Government Parliamentary democracy and federal constitutional monarchy  -  Monarch Queen Elizabeth II  -  Governor General Michaëlle Jean  -  Prime Minister Stephen Harper Establishment  -  Act of Union February... The NHL Entry Draft is a collective meeting in which the franchises of the National Hockey League systematically select the rights to available amateur players who meet the eligibility requirements to play professional hockey in the NHL. // The first NHL Amateur Draft was held on June 5, 1963 at the... The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... is the 197th day of the year (198th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Map of Quebec with Gatineau highlighted in red. ... This article is about the Canadian province. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... NHL redirects here. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (French: ) is the championship trophy of the National Hockey League (NHL), the major professional ice hockey league in Canada and the United States. ... The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a professional ice hockey league based in Princeton, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada, generally regarded as a tier below the American Hockey League. ... The Phoenix RoadRunners are an ECHL hockey team that began play in the 2005-2006 season in Phoenix, Arizona. ...

Playing career

Lemieux was drafted in the second round of the 1983 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens. He played with the Canadiens from 1983 to 1990, winning the Stanley Cup with the team in 1986. The 1983 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. ... The Montreal Canadiens (French: ) are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

In September 1990 Montreal traded Lemieux to the New Jersey Devils for Sylvain Turgeon. Lemieux won the Stanley Cup with New Jersey in 1995. He also won the Conn Smythe Trophy that year as the playoff MVP. Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. ... Sylvain Turgeon (born January 17, 1965, in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada) is a former NHL player and the older brother of current NHLer Pierre Turgeon. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Conn Smythe Trophy on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame The Conn Smythe Memorial Trophy is awarded annually to the most valuable player during the National Hockey Leagues Stanley Cup playoffs. ...

Shortly before the beginning of the 1995-96 NHL season, Lemieux was traded to the Colorado Avalanche in a three-team deal that also involved Wendel Clark and Steve Thomas. When the Avalanche won the Stanley Cup in 1996 Lemieux became only the fifth player in NHL history to win back-to-back Stanley Cups with different teams. The 1995-96 NHL season was the 79th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... The Colorado Avalanche are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. ... Wendel Clark Wendel L. Clark (born October 25, 1966 in Kelvington, Saskatchewan, Canada) is a former professional ice hockey player best known as a member of the Toronto Maple Leafs. ... Steve Anthony Stumpy Thomas (born 15 July 1963 in Stockport, Cheshire, UK) is a retired British-born Canadian ice hockey Right Winger who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Chicago Blackhawks, New York Islanders, New Jersey Devils, Anaheim Mighty Ducks and Detroit Red... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ...

In November 1999 Lemieux was traded back to New Jersey in a deal which sent Brian Rolston to Colorado. He won his fourth and final Stanley Cup with the Devils in 2000. Later that year, Lemieux signed as a free agent with the Phoenix Coyotes. This article is about the year. ... Brian Rolston (Born February 21, 1973 in Flint, Michigan) is a professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix suburb of Glendale. ...

In January 2003 the Coyotes traded him to the Dallas Stars for Scott Pellerin and a conditional draft pick. Lemieux ended his NHL playing career with Dallas at the conclusion of the 2002-03 NHL season. Later in 2003, Lemieux briefly played for EV Zug in Switzerland. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dallas Stars are a professional mens ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas and are best known for winning the Stanley Cup in 1999. ... Scott Pellerin (born January 9, 1970 in Shediac, New Brunswick) played for seven different National Hockey League teams in a career that spanned from 1992 to 2004. ... The 2002-03 NHL season was the 86th regular season of the National Hockey League. ... EV Zug are a professional ice hockey team from Zug, Switzerland. ...

Throughout his career Lemieux was noted for playing his best games during the postseason. On three occasions he scored more goals during the playoffs than he did during the regular season (1985-86 with Montreal, 1994-95 with New Jersey, and 1996-97 with Colorado). Lemieux retired with 80 career playoff goals, eighth all-time in the NHL.

Lemieux also had a reputation as one of the league's dirtiest players; in fact, a recent ESPN special entitled "The Top 10 Most Hated NHL Players of All Time" ranked Claude first. While playing for Montreal, during a playoff game against the Calgary Flames, Claude Lemieux bit Calgary's Jim Peplinski on the finger during a scuffle, prompting the Calgary winger to say, "I didn't know they allowed cannibalism in the NHL". Lemieux's title of being a dirty player was solidified in a 1996 incident with the Avalanche when he violently checked Kris Draper of the Detroit Red Wings into the boards during a playoff series, causing Draper to suffer a broken jaw, broken nose and broken cheekbone, all of which all led to Draper having reconstructive surgery on his face and also having his jaw wired shut for several weeks. Draper also suffered a concussion from the hit. The hit was dangerous and more importantly, made from behind. This incident is generally believed to have sparked an often-bitter rivalry between the two teams that continues to this day. Unhappy with his actions, the NHL suspended him 2 games, despite outcry from some fans who felt that Lemieux deserved a harsher penalty. The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... Kris Draper (born May 24, 1971 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Detroit Red Wings. ... The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. ...

Later, Lemieux was criticized after a 1997 fight against Darren McCarty in which he "turtled" (i.e. kneeled and covered his head while being punched). The fight with Darren McCarty was a response to the Kris Draper hit. Lemieux never dropped his gloves during the incident and McCarty received a double minor roughing penalty for his sucker punch. Lemieux did fight McCarty the next time they played and it was an even affair. Darren McCarty (born April 1, 1972 in Burnaby, British Columbia) is a professional ice hockey player. ...

Claude Lemieux has no familial relation to Mario Lemieux, who was his contemporary in the NHL. However, Claude Lemieux's younger brother, Jocelyn Lemieux, also enjoyed a lengthy career in the NHL. Mario Lemieux (born October 5, 1965) is a retired professional ice hockey centre who played 17 seasons for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL) between 1984 and 2005. ... Jocelyn Lemieux (born November 18, 1967 in Mont-Laurier, Quebec) is a retired former professional ice hockey player who played for the St. ...

Retirement

In 2005 Lemieux became president of the current incarnation of the Phoenix Roadrunners. Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2007 Lemieux took part in the second season of the Spike TV television show Pros vs. Joes. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Awards & Achievements

• Four Stanley Cup rings (1986, 1995, 1996, 2000)
• Conn Smythe Trophy - Stanley Cup MVP (1995)
• Quebec Major Junior Hockey League Hall of Fame (2005)
• Nominated to the Hockey Hall of Fame (2007)

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Career statistics

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See also

• Notable families in the NHL

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References

External links

• Claude Lemieux's career stats at The Internet Hockey Database
• Lemieux Phoenix Roadrunners bio