India, May 28 -- Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux has passed away at the age of 60, the NHL Alumni Association announced on Thursday. Lemieux, one of the most polarizing players in NHL history,is survived by his wife Deborah and their four children, per ESPN.

Deborah Lemieux was married to Claude Lemieux for several years and once spoke about the softer side of the NHL star during an interview with The New York Times.

According to the report, Deborah first met Claude late at night at a Manhattan restaurant and admitted she initially found him intimidating because of his appearance. Claude recalled with a smile, "She thought I was a mobster."

Deborah described her husband differently from the tough image many hockey fans kn...