Claude Lemieux’s family says his brain will be donated to Boston University’s CTE Center for research into the long-term effects of repetitive brain injuries. Several outlets report that the family made the decision in a statement released by his daughter, Claudia Lemieux Bishop, following Lemieux’s death this week at age 60. The reports describe the donation as intended to support posthumous study of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a degenerative condition that can only be diagnosed after death. One outlet includes language from the family stating that no medical conclusions should be drawn at this time regarding any diagnosis. Other coverage places the donation within a broader discussion of CTE and notes that the condition has been found in multiple former hockey players, including Henri Richard, Chris Simon, and Bob Probert. Across sources, the central points are the planned donation to Boston University, the research purpose, and the clarification that the family is not making any determination about Lemieux’s condition while the study is pending.