Mario Lemieux

Canadian ice hockey player (born 1965) Ice hockey player Mario LemieuxOC CQ Hockey Hall of Fame, 1997 Lemieux in 2012Born (1965-10-05) October 5, 1965 (age 60)Montreal, Quebec, CanadaHeight 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)Weight 235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)Position CentreShot RightPlayed for Pittsburgh PenguinsNational team CanadaNHL draft 1st overall, 1984Pittsburgh PenguinsPlaying career 1984–19972000–2006 Medal record Representing Canada Men's ice hockey Olympic Games 2002 Salt Lake City World Championships 1985 Czechoslovakia Canada Cup 1987 Canada World Cup 2004 World Cup of Hockey World Junior Championships 1983 Soviet Union Mario Lemieux (/ləˈmjuː/; French: [ləmjø]; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2005, and he assumed ownership of the franchise in 1999. Nicknamed "the Magnificent One" ("Le Magnifique") and "Super Mario", Lemieux is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time for his combination of size, strength, athleticism, and creativity. Drafted first overall by the Penguins in the 1984 NHL entry draft, Lemieu