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Michel Brière

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Canadian ice hockey player (1949-1971)

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Michel Edouard Brière was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1969-70. Following his rookie season with the Penguins, Brière was involved in a car accident in which he suffered major head trauma.

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Brière's retired #21 hanging above the scoreboard at Mellon Arena, next to Mario Lemieux's retired #66, in December 2009.Brière's retired #21 hanging above the scoreboard at Mellon Arena, next to Mario Lemieux's retired #66, in December 2009.Brière's retired #21 hanging above the scoreboard at the then-Consol Energy Center next to Mario Lemieux's retired #66, in December 2010.Brière's retired #21 hanging above the scoreboard at the then-Consol Energy Center next to Mario Lemieux's retired #66, in December 2010.

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Pittsburgh Penguins

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Michel Edouard Brière was a Canadian professional ice hockey player for one season in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1969-70. Following his rookie season with the Penguins, Brière was involved in a car accident in which he suffered major head trauma. After multiple brain surgeries and 11 months in a coma, he died as a result of his injuries at the age of 21.

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Lived 1949 to 1971 · aged 21
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