His numerous ailments included spinal disc herniation, Hodgkin's lymphoma, chronic tendinitis of a hip-flexor muscle, and chronic back pain so severe that other people had to tie his skates. Lemieux's NHL debut was on Octoand his final game took place on December 16, 2005. Lemieux's career was plagued by health problems that limited him to 915 of a possible 1,430 regular season games between the opening of the 1984–85 campaign and the final game of 2005–2006.
Lemieux was never able to play a full season, and during his career he played in 70 or more games in a season on only six occasions four of those seasons were before the age of 25. He also ranks second in NHL history with 1.883 points-per-game average, behind only Wayne Gretzky (1.921). He ranks second in NHL history with a 1.129 career assists-per-game average, behind only Wayne Gretzky (1.320). He ranks second in NHL history with a 0.754 career goals-per-game average, behind only Mike Bossy (0.762). At the time of his retirement, he was the NHL's seventh-highest career points scorer with 690 goals and 1,033 assists. He is the only player to score one goal in each of the five possible situations in a single NHL game, a feat he accomplished in 1988. Pearson Award as the most outstanding player voted by the players four times, the Hart Trophy as the NHL's most valuable player (MVP) during the regular season three times, the Art Ross Trophy as the league's points leader six times, and the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoffs MVP in 19. He also led Team Canada to an Olympic gold medal in 2002, a championship at the 2004 World Cup of Hockey, and a Canada Cup in 1987. He is the only man to have his name on the Cup both as a player and owner. Under his ownership, the Penguins won additional titles in 2009, 2016, and 2017. ĭrafted first overall by the Penguins in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Lemieux led Pittsburgh to consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 19.
A gifted playmaker and fast skater despite his large size, Lemieux often beat defencemen with fakes and dekes. Lemieux’s combination of size, strength, athleticism, and creativity made him arguably the best player of all time. Nicknamed " The Magnificent One", " Le Magnifique" and " Super Mario" after the fictional character of the same name, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 19, and he assumed ownership of the franchise in 1999.
Mario Lemieux OC CQ ( / l ə ˈ m j uː/ French: born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player.
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