Mario Lemieux

Canadian ice hockey player and team owner

Mario Lemieux, OC, (born October 5, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He is considered to be one of the best players of all time.[1] He played 17 seasons as a forward with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League from 1984-2006. He currently co-owns both the Pittsburgh Penguins and their farm team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.[2] He was also inducted into the Canada's Walk of Fame in 2004.

Mario Lemieux
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1997
Lemieux in 2012 during the unveiling of a statue of him
Born (1965-10-05) October 5, 1965 (age 58)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 230 lb (104 kg; 16 st 6 lb)
Position Centre
Shot Right
Played for Pittsburgh Penguins
National team  Canada
NHL Draft 1st overall, 1984
Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career 1984–1997
2000–2006

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  1. "Mario Lemieux". Encyclopedia Britannica.
  2. "1997 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-22.

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