Michel Briere lingered for 11 months in a coma before succumbing to his injuries April 13, 1971. ... Martin Briere admitted to owing a No. 68 Jagr jersey which he played hockey in as a younger man.

Briere was born on October 21, 1949, in Malartic, Quebec, and his pre-NHL career turned the head of a Penguins' scout. He played junior hockey for the Shawinigan Bruins in the now-defunct Quebec ...

For the entire 1970-71 season, Ken Carson, a trainer for the Penguins, carried Briere's equipment bag and jersey everywhere with the team. He died 11 months after the initial accident on April 13 ...