Lemieux Family Takes Next Step in CTE Fight

Claude Lemieux’s family is moving forward with a decision that carries real weight for hockey and for science. The family of the NHL legend says his brain will be donated for CTE research, putting a brutally physical career back under the microscope in a way the league cannot ignore. For a player who built a reputation on friction, the final chapter becomes one that could help explain the long-term cost of hits that fans cheered and coaches quietly understood.