Former NHL player Claude Lemieux dies at 60

Claude Lemieux, who won the Stanley Cup four times in the NHL, died Thursday at age 60. Authorities said the death was a suicide. m. to an apparent suicide at a furniture store showroom in Lake Park, Florida. The victim was found in a rear warehouse by one of his sons.

Three days earlier, Lemieux had served as the Montreal Canadiens' torch bearer before Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Final at Bell Centre.

Career and honors Born in Buckingham, Quebec, Lemieux was selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the 1983 NHL draft. He played 1,215 regular-season games, recording 379 goals and 407 assists. Lemieux spent seven seasons with the Canadiens, six with the New Jersey Devils across two stints, and five with the Colorado Avalanche.

He appeared in one game for another team in the 2008-09 season. He recorded 0.68 points per game in 234 postseason contests and won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1995 after scoring 13 goals in 20 games.

Reactions "Today is a dark day for the Canadiens family and the entire hockey community," Canadiens owner Geoff Molson said. " The NHL Alumni Association announced the death on social media and described Lemieux as a player selected by the Canadiens who made his NHL debut shortly after the 1983 draft.