Claude Lemieux, a four-time Stanley Cup champion and the 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy winner, has died, the NHL Alumni Association announced on Thursday. He was 60. Lemieux’s death comes days after he participated in the Montreal Canadiens ’ pregame torch ceremony for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Carolina Hurricanes. Popularly known as Pepe, Lemieux helped the Canadiens hoist the Stanley Cup in 1986, scoring 16 points (10 goals and 6 assists) in 20 games during the team’s playoff run in his rookie season. “Today is a dark day for the Canadiens family and the entire hockey community,” Canadiens president, CEO and co-owner Geoff Molson said in a statement, per The Athletic . “A fierce competitor who rose to the occasion in big moments, Claude was a relentless, courageous, and tenacious player who led the team to the highest honours,” Molson added. “He embodied the very essence of being a Montreal Canadiens player.…