IMAGE INFORMATION
EditMario "Le Magnifique" Lemieux - Born October 5, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec is a Canadian/American retired ice Hockey centre and owner.
- 1983 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships Bronze Medal Winner with Team Canada.
- CHL Player of the Year Award (David Branch Player of the Year Award) Winner 1983–84 with Laval Voisins.
- Michel Briere Memorial Trophy Winner 1984 with Laval Voisins.
- Jean Béliveau Trophy Winner 1984 with Laval Voisins.
- Michael Bossy Trophy Winner 1984 with Laval Voisins.
- Guy Lafleur Trophy Winner 1984 with Laval Voisins.
- Gilles-Courteau Trophy (President's Cup) Champion 1984 with Laval Voisins.
- 1985 Ice Hockey World Championships Silver Medal Winner with Team Canada.
- Calder Memorial Trophy Winner 1985 with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- 1987 Canada Cup Champion with Team Canada.
- Lester B. Pearson Award (Ted Lindsay Award) Winner 1986, 1988, 1993, 1996 with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Art Ross Trophy Winner 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997 with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Hart Memorial Trophy Winner 1988, 1993, 1996 with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Prince of Wales Trophy Champion 1991, 1992, (2008, 2009, 2016, 2017 as owner).
- Stanley Cup Champion 1991, 1992, (2009, 2016, 2017 as owner).
- Conn Smythe Trophy Winner 1991, 1992 with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- NHL President's Trophy Champion 1993 with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Bill Masterton Trophy Winner 1993 with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Lou Marsh Trophy (Northern Star Award) Winner 1993 with Pittsburgh Penguins.
- Lester Patrick Trophy Recipient 2000.
- Winter Olympics Gold Medal Champion 2002 with Team Canada.
- 2004 World Cup of Hockey Champion with Team Canada.
Lemieux played his junior Hockey with Laval Voisins, leading them to the Gilles-Courteau Trophy championship in 1984.
Lemieux was drafted 1st overall in 1984 NHL Draft by Pittsburgh Penguins and made his NHL debut on October 11, 1984 vs Boston Bruins, also scoring his 1st NHL goal on his 1st shot of his 1st shift on Pete Peeters at 2:59 of 1st period at Boston Garden in a 4-3 Bruins win. He also had 1 assist in the game.
Lemieux scored his 1st NHL hat-trick vs Rick Wamsley of St. Louis Blues on December 31, 1985 at St. Louis Arena in a 8-4 Penguins win. He scored 4 goals in the game, with his 4th goal being the game winner.
Lemieux played in 915 regular season NHL games, scoring 690 goals (74 GWG / 11 OTG), 1033 assists with 834 penalty minutes and 107 NHL playoff games, scoring 76 goals (11 GWG), 96 assists with 87 penalty minutes.
Lemieux played in NHL All-Star Games 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002.
Lemieux was selected as NHL All-Star Game MVP in 1985, 1988 & 1990.
Lemieux was selected to the NHL First All-Star Team in 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997.
Lemieux represented Canada 36 times, 7 as a junior, scoring 5 goals, 5 assists with 12 penalty minutes and 29 times as a senior, scoring 18 goals, 21 assists with 12 penalty minutes.
Mario Lemieux was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.
Mario Lemieux was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1998.
Mario Lemieux was installed on Canada's Walk of Fame in 2004.
Mario Lemieux was inducted into the IIHF Hall of Fame in 2008.
Lemieux was made a Knight of the National Order of Quebec in 2009.
Lemieux was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2010.
Order of Hockey in Canada recipient in 2016.
Mario Lemieux was named 100 Greatest NHL Players in 2017.
NOTE
Lemieux is the only NHL player to have scored 5 goals in a game, 5 different ways - even strength, short-handed, powerplay, penalty shot and empty net vs New Jersey Devils Bob Sauvé and Chris Terreri on New Years Eve December 31, 1988 at Pittsburgh Civic Arena in a 8-6 Penguins win.
