BRENDAN LEMIEUX

SHOOTS: LEFT HEIGHT: 6’1” W E IGH T: 213 # B ORN: MARCH 15, 1996 48 BIRTHPLACE: DENVER, LEFT WING An imposing and physical presence at forward, fiery Brendan Lemieux is in his third season with the Rangers after originally being acquired in a trade with the in 2019. A second round choice of the in 2014, the Denver, Colorado, native is the son of former NHL player .

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Nickname: Pepe • Parents are Claude and Deborah. His father played 21 seasons in the NHL Hockey idol growing up: Peter Forsberg and won four Stanley Cups, as well as the Conn Smyth Trophy as the Greatest passion besides hockey: Golf Most Valuable Player in the in 1994-95. He scored What he’d be doing for a career if not playing hockey: 786 points (379 goals, 407 assists) in 1215 career games with the Mon- Army Ranger treal Canadiens, New Jersey Devils, , Phoenix Coy- Superpower he’d most like to have: Ability to fly otes, Dallas Stars and San Jose Sharks Hidden talent: “I’d be a good auctioneer.” • Has a sister, Claudia Person he’d trade places with for a day: POTUS • Collects signed hockey sticks. “It started with my dad and I continued to Actor that would play him in a movie: Bradley Cooper do it,” said Lemieux. “I’d say we have about 1,000.” Favorite superhero: Ironman On his bucket list: Climb Mount Everest Most listened to artist: Alan Jackson PEP TALK Meal: Steak Since 2018-19, Lemieux ranks 2nd in the NHL in PIM Movie: American Sniper (278), 5th in penalties drawn (80), and is t-5th in TV Show: Game of Thrones major penalties (14). Place to visit: Cabo