Lemiuex has not played yet this season due to an undisclosed injury and will likely start his 2024-25 campaign with the Chicago Wolves (AHL) after clearing waivers on Thursday. The 28-year-old Lemiuex has 74 points (36G / 38A) and 548 penalty minutes in 307 career games.
Brendan Lemieux News
There is no concrete timeline for Lemieux's potential return to the lineup but he will be unavailable to start the season. The bruting 28-year-old forward played 32 games with the Hurricanes last season, tallying five points (3G / 2A), 64 penalty minutes, and 71 hits.
Lemieux was one of four surprise additions to the Hurricanes' lineup on Friday as Jordan Staal, Jalen Chatfield, Brett Pesce, and Teuvo Teravainen are all out with undisclosed injuries. Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Tony DeAngelo, and Scott Morrow will also draw into the lineup.
Lemieux was placed on waivers last week, but, after clearing, played in two of three games for the Hurricanes. The 27-year-old has only three points (2G / 1A) in 25 games this season and is producing at the lowest rate of his career (0.12 PTS / G),
Lemieux will draw into the lineup on Thursday after being placed on waivers earlier in the day. In 23 games this season, Lemieux has three points (2G / 1A).
Lemieux, Tony DeAngelo, and Antti Raanta were all placed on waivers by the Hurricanes on Thursday as the team appears to be clearing cap space ahead of Friday's trade deadline. In 23 games this season, Lemieux has three points (2G / 1A).
Lemieux will slide into the lineup in place of the injured Andrei Svechnikov (upper-body). Lemieux has two goals and one assist in 17 games this season.
With Jesper Fast (upper body) out indefinitely, Brendan Lemieux will draw back into the Hurricane's lineup for the first time since December 9th. The 27-year-old scrappy left-winger has made brief appearances for Carolina this year as he has two goals, eight SOG, and 33 PIMs while only averaging 7:10 TOI.
After playing in each of Carolina's last two games, Lemieux is the odd-man out on Tuesday as the Hurricanes opt to dress seven defensemen on Tuesday. Lemieux has two goals and zero assists in 11 games with the Hurricanes this season.
With the much-awaited return of Andrei Svechnikov (knee), Brendan Lemieux will be the odd man out of the Hurricanes' lineup Friday vs. San Jose. The 27-year-old scrappy left-winger signed a one-year, $800,000 contract in the offseason with Carolina and has one goal, four SOG, 31 PIMs, and a -2 plus/minus in seven games played so far in 2023-24.
Lemieux had two goals, seven assists, 44 SOG, 74 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 45 games between Los Angeles and Philadelphia in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with Carolina. The 27-year-old scrappy left-wing will be joining his fifth NHL team and has 33 goals, 69 points and 484 PIMs through 275 career games.
Lexieux has missed the Flyers' previous two games due to an undisclosed injury but is expected to return to the Flyers' lineup Tuesday vs. Vegas. The 26-year-old bruising winger has a goal, three assists, 25 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 29 games with both Los Angeles and Philadelphia this season.
Lemieux has a goal, three assists, 25 SOG, 53 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 29 games between Philadelphia and Los Angeles but will not play Thursday due to an undisclosed injury. The 26-year-old has played in two games for Philadelphia since being traded at the deadline last week.