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Mario LemieuxPittsburgh Penguins
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Canada flagMario Lemieux

#66 Pittsburgh Penguins / NHL - 05/06

Date of Birth
Oct 05, 1965
Age
61
Place of Birth
Montréal, QC, CAN
Nation
Canada
Youth Team
-
Position
C
Height
194 cm / 6'4"
Weight
105 kg / 231 lbs
Shoots
R
Status
Retired
  • Olympic Gold Medal1
  • World Cup Gold Medal1
  • World Championship Silver Medal1
  • CHL Player of the Year1
  • CHL Top Scorer Award1
  • Canada Cup Champion1
  • Hockey Hall of Fame1
  • IIHF Hall of Fame1
  • NHL All-Rookie Team1
  • NHL Contribution to U.S. Hockey (Lester Patrick Trophy)1
  • NHL First All-Star Team5
  • NHL MVP Selected by NHLPA (Ted Lindsay Award)4
  • NHL Most Assists3
  • NHL Most Goals (Maurice Richard Trophy)3
  • NHL Most Points (Art Ross Trophy)6
  • NHL Most Valuable Player (Hart Trophy)3
  • NHL Rookie of the Year (Calder Trophy)1
  • NHL Second All-Star Team4
  • NHL Sportsmanship Award (Bill Masterton Trophy)1
  • NHL Stanley Cup Champion2
  • NHL Stanley Cup MVP (Conn Smythe Trophy)2
  • QMJHL Champion1
  • QMJHL First All-Star Team1
  • QMJHL Most Assists1
  • QMJHL Most Goals1
  • QMJHL Most Points (Jean Beliveau Trophy)1
  • QMJHL Most Valuable Player (Michel Brière Trophy)1
  • QMJHL Playoffs MVP (Guy Lafleur Trophy)1
  • QMJHL Second All-Star Team1
Mario Lemieux Facts
Player Type
Dangler
Drafted
1984 round 1 #1 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
Brother: Alain Lemieux
Son: Austin Lemieux
Nephew: Mikael Lemieux

With 1,723 points in 915 games, "Super Mario" retired with the 2nd highest PPG rate in NHL history. The Pittsburgh Penguins legend used his 6'4 frame and offensive talents to dominate over his career, winning 2 Stanley Cups, 6 Art Ross Trophies, and several other awards.

Team Staff profile also available: Mario Lemieux

Mario Lemieux Statistics
Post
1977-1978Ville-Émard HurricanesPeewee AA6515093243144-
1979-1980Montréal HurricanesQAHA------
1980-1981Montréal-ConcordiaQMAAA476262124127-
1981-1982Laval VoisinsQMJHL6430669622-Playoffs18591431-
1982-1983Laval Voisins "A"QMJHL668410018476-Playoffs1214183218-
1982-1983Canada U20WJC-207551012-
1983-1984Laval Voisins "C"QMJHL7013314928292-Playoffs1429235229-
1984-1985Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL73435710054-33
1984-1985CanadaWC946102-
1985-1986Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL79489314143-8
1986-1987Pittsburgh Penguins "A"NHL6354531075712
1987-1988Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL7770981689223
1987-1988CanadaCC91171885
1988-1989Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL768511419910041Playoffs111271916-1
1989-1990Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL59457812378-18
1990-1991Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL26192645308Playoffs231628441614
1991-1992Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL6444871319427Playoffs1516183426
1992-1993Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL6069911603855Playoffs1181018102
1993-1994Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL2217203732-2Playoffs64372-4
1994-1995Did not play------
1995-1996Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL7069921615410Playoffs18111627333
1996-1997Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL7650721226527Playoffs53364-4
1997-2000Did not play------
2000-2001Pittsburgh PenguinsNHL433541761815Playoffs186111744
2001-2002Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL2462531140
2001-2002Canada Olympics "C"OG524604
2002-2003Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL6728639143-25
2003-2004Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL101896-2
2004-2005Canada "C"WCup614524
2004-2005Did not play------
2005-2006Pittsburgh Penguins "C"NHL267152216-16
Mario Lemieux Tournament Statistics
Post
1976-1977Ville Émard PeeweeQC Int PW------
1977-1978Ville-Émard HurricanesQC Int PW------
1983-1984Laval Voisins "C"Memorial Cup31230-
1986-1987NHL All-StarsRendez-vous 8720330-
Mario Lemieux Career Totals by League
CC19117182.00850
Memorial Cup131231.000-0
NHL17915690103317231.88834114810776961721.618720
OG152461.20040
Peewee AA165150932433.74144-0
QAHA1-------0
QC Int PW2-------0
QMAAA (QM18AAA)14762621242.64127-0
QMJHL32002473155622.81190-3444850982.2378-
Rendez-vous 87120331.500-0
WC1946101.112-0
WCup161450.83240
WJC-201755101.4312-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mario Lemieux Career Totals by Team
Canada flagCanada1946101.112-0
Canada flagCanada (CC)19117182.00850
Canada flagCanada (WCup)161450.83240
Canada flagCanada Olympics152461.20040
Canada flagCanada U201755101.4312-0
Canada flagLaval Voisins32032483175652.78190-3444850982.2378-
Canada flagMontréal Hurricanes1-------0
Canada flagMontréal-Concordia14762621242.64127-0
NHL All-Stars120331.500-0
USA flagPittsburgh Penguins17915690103317231.88834114810776961721.618720
Canada flagVille-Émard Hurricanes (PW)265*150*93*243*3.74*144*-0

* Some data is missing to provide a correct summary.

Mario Lemieux Career Highlights
SeasonAwards
1982-1983
1983-1984
1984-1985
1985-1986
1986-1987
1987-1988
1988-1989
1989-1990
1990-1991
1991-1992
1992-1993
1995-1996
1996-1997
1997-1998
1999-2000
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2004-2005
2007-2008
Mario Lemieux Biography and Trivia

Drafted 1981, 1 #1 by Laval Voisins in the QMJHL Entry Draft
Number 66 retired by Pittsburgh Penguins
Number 66 retired by Canada
Cult/Star player for Canada
Cult/Star player for Pittsburgh Penguins

Career transactions
- 2006-01-24 • Announced his retirement
- 2005-09-09 • Re-signed to a one-year contract by the Pittsburgh Penguins
- 2000-12-08 • Announced his return to hockey

Other memorable dates
- 1984-10-11 • Scored his first NHL goal (vs. Boston Bruins, Pete Peeters on his first ever shift)
- 1984-10-11 • Made his NHL debut (vs. Boston Bruins)