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Athlete
Mario Lemieux
Famoose for
Leading and later helping save the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Stanley Cups · Scoring title
- Born
- 5 October 1965
- Birthplace
- Montreal, Canada
More people
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux is a Canadian hockey player whose scoring talent survived major health interruptions.
Early life
Montreal
Grew up playing hockey with his brothers.
Junior hockey
Starred for Laval before the NHL draft.
Career
- 1984
Pittsburgh debut
Joined the Penguins as the first draft pick.
- 1990s
Champion
Led two Stanley Cup-winning teams.
- 1999–2006
Owner and player
Helped buy the franchise and returned to playing.
Achievements
Stanley Cups
Led consecutive championship teams.
Scoring title
Won after treatment for Hodgkin lymphoma.
Olympic gold
Won with Canada.
Beyond hockey
Foundation
Established a foundation supporting cancer research.
Ownership
Led an ownership group that kept the Penguins in Pittsburgh.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Michael Miller. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
