Claude Lemieux's family donates his brain to Boston University CTE Center

Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion, was found dead early on May 28 in the warehouse of a furniture showroom in Lake Park, a victim of an apparent suicide.

CTE is caused by repeated blows to the head Family choose to donate brain for research Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop. Lemieux died by suicide at age 60 on Thursday, according to authorities, after earlier in the week serving as the Montreal Canadiens’ torchbearer before a playoff game. He played nearly 1,500 NHL games with six teams from 1983 to 2009 and was known for his hard-hitting style and ability to perform in big games while winning the Stanley Cup four times. In the US, the suicide prevention lifeline is 1-800-273-8255 and the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). Other international helplines can be found at www.befrienders.org. In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on 116 123 and the domestic violence helpline is 0808 2000 247. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14 and the national family violence counselling service is 1800 737 732. Continue reading...

Claude Lemieux’s family announced Saturday that his brain will be donated to the UNITE Brain Bank at the Boston University CTE Center following the four-time Stanley Cup champion’s death on May 28 at age 60. The decision comes as the…

Four-time Stanley Cup winner Claude Lemieux died suddenly at the age of 60. His family is donating his brain to science for CTE research.

In a statement, the family clarified that the decision was to aid the center's research, but that 'no conclusions should be drawn' about a diagnosis.

Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday.

Claude Lemieux’s brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop. Lemieux died of suicide at age 60 on Thursday, according to authorities, after earlier in the week serving as the Montreal Canadiens' torchbearer prior to a playoff game. The family said it gave the CTE Center permission to publicly share any findings with Lemieux's name, adding that no conclusions should be drawn regarding any diagnosis.

Claude Lemieux's brain is being donated to the Boston University CTE Center to research the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries, his family said Saturday in a statement released by daughter Claudia Lemieux Bishop. Lemieux died of suicide at age 60 …