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 OC CQ | |||
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Hockey Hall of Fame, 1997 | |||
Lemieux in 2012 | |||
Born |
Montreal, Quebec, Canada | October 5, 1965||
Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
Weight | 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb) | ||
Position | Centre | ||
Shot | Right | ||
Played for | Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
National team |
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NHL Draft |
1st overall, 1984 Pittsburgh Penguins | ||
Playing career |
1984–1997 2000–2006 |
References
change- ↑ "Mario Lemieux". Encyclopedia Britannica. 21 February 2024.
- ↑ "1997 Hockey Hall of Fame Inductees". Hockey Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2021-05-22. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
Other websites
change- Biographical information and career statistics from NHL.com, or Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database