Mario Lemieux
Currently alive, at 42 years of age.
Nationality: Canadian
Categories: Hockey Player
1965 - Born on the 5th of October, in Montreal, Canada.
1983-1984 - He led the team to two league championships, on his way to becoming the highest-scoring junior player of all time.
- He was the team's first pick in the National Hockey League (NHL) draft and was Rookie of the Year.
- He scored a total of 43 goals and had 57 assists. This 100-point total was the third highest scored by a rookie in the history of the league.
1990 - He was injured in February with a herniated disk. He had to undergo back surgery and later developed a disc space infection.
1991 - Missed the first 50 games of the 1990-91, returning in February. He scored two goals and four assists in his first game back, though he pulled a groin muscle in his fifth game.
1992 - He led the Penguins to their only Stanley Cups.
1993 - He showed its worth by beginning. He scored a goal in each of the first 12 games. In his first 40 games, Lemieux scored a total of 39 goals and 104 total points.
- His life changed forever when he found a lump on his neck in January.
1996-1997 - He decided to retire while at the top of his game. His reasons were twofold. Though his back problems were part of it, Lemieux also had problems with the job done by on-ice officials.
- He retired and was elected to the Hockey Hall of Fame.
1999 - He headed an investment group that bought the Penguins, and he returned to play in 2000, scoring 35 goals as he led his team to the playoffs.
2006 - He retired for good, with a total of 690 goals, 1,033 assists, and 1,723 points.
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Why Is the Stanley Cup in Mario Lemieux's Swimming Pool?: How Winners Celebrate With the World's Most Famous Cup by Kevin Allen (Paperback - Oct 24, 2001) The Stanley Cup, steeped in tradition and lore, revered by any player to set foot on the ice-drop-kicked into a canal?!Follow the true exploits of the most celebrated of sport's trophies beyond the...  Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks |
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Mario Lemieux: Over Time by Chrys Goyens and Frank Orr (Hardcover - Nov 17, 2001) It was the Rumor of the New Millennium for the entire hockey world. The biggest story of the 2000-2001 National Hockey League season began as a whisper in Pittsburgh, and then raged across the sports... |
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Mario Lemieux: The Final Period (Hardcover - Sep 24, 1997) One of those rare athletes whose skills raise the level of his sport, Mario Lemieux, who twice led the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Stanley Cup, was a courageous and charismatic presence from the... Usually ships in 24 hours |
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On the Ice with... Mario Lemieux by Matt Christopher and Glenn Stout (Paperback - Dec 1, 2002) Hockey has been a part of Mario Lemieux's life since his childhood. At the age of six he was holding his own against boys four years older; by the time he was sixteen, he had captured the attention...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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