Lemieux played 1,449 regular-season and playoff games with six different teams from 1983-2009. A cause of death was not immediately available, nor was it clear where he was when he died.
Highly touted prospect Connor McDavid, regarded by many as a generational talent, was selected first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL draft Friday night.
The Chicago Blackhawks will raise their championship banner on the opening night of the 2015-16 NHL season and then take to the ice against the Rangers.
Veteran forward Jarome Iginla has signed with the Colorado Avalanche.
Dominik Hasek, Mike Modano, Peter Forsberg and Rob Blake are headed into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
Suspended winger Matt Cooke of the Minnesota Wild apologized Thursday for the knee-to-knee hit that injured Colorado's Tyson Barrie during their first-round playoff series.
