Claude Lemieux

Vital Stats
Height: 6' 1''    Weight: 215lbs 
Born: July 16, 1965    Team: Colorado Avalanche
Accuired: Trade with New York Islanders
Drafted: Canadiens 2nd round choice 26th overall
Last Amateur club: Trois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)1982-83
Postion: Right Wing
Personal: Has 3 sons and a daughter...Made NHL debut at age 18...Was drafted my Montreal in the 1993 Entry Draft. (2nd round/26th overall) ...Was called up by Montreal, his equipment was in his jr. club's locker room. The arena was closed due to it being a holiday and the security guard wouldn't let him in. He grabbed a crow bar from his car and broke into the arena and grabbed his gear. He made the plane with one minute to spare...Played in Rendez-Vous '87...Nicknamed Pepe...Brother Jocelyn is a professional hockey player...Sang Van Morrison's "Have I Told You Lately" to his wife at their 1995 wedding...Wants to sing the National anthem at a Bronco's game...Only the 4th player to win a Stanley Cup with 3 different teams...Claude's teams have never missed the playoffs his entire career...Played in the Stanley Cup finals 4 times and has scored at least one goal in each series...Only the 5th player to win the Stanley Cup in back to back seasons with different teams...Tied with Maurice Richard for 2nd in NHL History for most career Game Winning Playoff goals. (18 GWG)...Has more playoff goals over the past 3 seasons than any other individual player with 31. Career Highlights: 1985 - QMJHL All-Star Team Won the Guy Lafleur Trophy (QMJHL Playoff MVP) 1986 - Stanley Cup Champion (Canadiens) 1995 - Stanley Cup Champion (Devils) Conn Smyth Trophy (MVP) 1996 - Stanley Cup Champion (Avalanche) World Cup (Team Canada) 1997 - NHL Playoff Goal Scoring Leader NHL Playoff Game Winning Goal Leader 1st NHL Game: Oct. 13, 1983 vs Boston 1st NHL Goal: Dec. 4, 1983 vs Buffalo (Barrasso) 1st NHL Assist: Dec. 8, 1983 vs Boston 250th NHL Goal: Feb. 23, 1995 600th NHL Point: April 18, 1998 Recorded the first Hat Trick by a player in an Avalanche uniform. Nov. 28, 1995 vs New York Islanders. 

Stats
year    team          gp    g    a    pts    pim    ppg   +/-
83-84   Canadiens     8     1    1    2      12     0     -2
84-85   Canadiens     1     0    1    1      7      0     +1
85-86   Canadiens     10    1    2    3      22     1     -6
86-87   Canadiens     76    27   26   53     156    5      0
87-88   Canadiens     78    31   30   61     137    6     +16
88-89   Canadiens     69    29   22   51     136    7     +14
89-90   Canadiens     39    8    10   18     106    3     -8
90-91   Devils        78    30   17   47     105    10    -8
91-92   Devils        74    41   27   68     109    13    +9
92-93   Devils        77    30   51   81     155    13    +3
93-94   Devils        79    18   26   44     86     5     +13
94-95   Devils        45    6    13   19     86     1     +2
95-96   Avalanche     79    39   32   71     117    9     +14
96-97   Avalanche     45    11   17   28     43     5     -4
97-98   Avalanche     78    26   27   53     115    11    -7
Career Totals         836   298  302  600    1392   89    +37

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