Mario Lemieux

Mario Lemieux

05-Oct-1965

Andorra

Ice Hockey Player

Mario Lemieux is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played with the National Hockey League's (NHL) Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2006 with breaks in between. He bought the Penguins for a pittance, and is currently the club's owner and chairman of the club. He is widely accepted as one of the best players of all time. He was gifted in all aspects of the game including, playing, scoring goals, handling the ball, and supported this with intangible skills such as, thought and anticipation. He led Pittsburgh to two consecutive Sandley Cups and a third under his ownership. He also led Team Canada to the Olympic gold medal, won the World Cup of Hockey, and the Canadian Cup. At the time of his retirement, he was the seventh NHL to set a total of 690 goals and 1,033 goals, with an impressive average of 0.754 goals per game. Lemieux's work suffered from health problems including spinal disc herniation and Hodgkin's lymphoma which limited him to 915 of 1,428 NHL games that could have forced him to retire twice from his career. He joined the Canadian Walk of Fame and Hockey Hall of Fame. His work is not just about records but of dedication and determination in the face of serious health problems.

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"It's a different mix of players, but we've got more talent this year,"

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"It's never easy to go through the first couple of weeks like this, but we have the talent here that should be able to turn it around,"

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"It was just that type of game where he didn't have that many odd-man rushes. [It's] just the way the game went. We've seen him play a few games so far, and we look forward to a great season from him."

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"It could always happen, but I don't see any problems moving forward."

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"I think we have to show some pride in the jersey that we are wearing, and can't quit."

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"Winning two Stanley Cups really allows me to leave the game in peace."

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"He meant a lot to us. When we traded for him in the early 1990s he gave us the opportunity to win the Cup right away. What a great leader for our team when he came here and a great ambassador for the game and a great two-way player."

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"We feel that, with Sidney, we have a great opportunity over the next few years to put a great team on the ice. We're prepared to lose some money along the way. Eventually we're going to need some help,"

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"He's been great for us, ... He has a passion for the game almost like Bob Johnson. He's really our leader. We need to listen to him."

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