Super Mario!

This page is dedicated to the greatest hockey player ever to lace up skates... good ole' number 66... Mario Lemieux!!

Yes, I know that Mario Lemieux has retired, but I can still pay homage to his greatness, can't I? I thought so.

Just a few things that everyone needs to know (I guess you could call them vital stats):

Position: Center

Hieght: 6'4"

Wieght: 220 lbs

Shoots: Right

Age: 31

Born: Oct. 5, 1965, Montreal, Quebec

Acquired: First overall selection in 1984 entry draft

Monsieur Lemieux's Career Stats (now these are vital... memorize these! Just Kidding.):

Games Played: 744

Goals: 613

Assists: 881

Points: 1,494

Hat Tricks: 39

*Figures are from regular season only*

Other cool stuff:

* Led NHL in scoring in 1997 for the sixth time

*Tied NHL record by scoring 4 goals in a game Jan. 26, 1997

*Team record for 10 seasons before Lemieux's arrival:

WON: 292

LOST: 363

TIED: 125

*Team record for 10 seasons after Lemieux's arrival:

WON: 376

LOST: 348

TIED: 74

*Lemieux scored his first NHL goal on his first shift in his first game. The Pens lost the game, 4-3, on Oct. 11, 1984 to the Boston Bruins.

*Apr. 19, 1997, Lemieux's last game. He had a goal, but the Pens still lost the game and the series to the Flyers.

*The Civic Arena's address is now 66 Mario Lemieux Place named after... guess who? You guessed right, the General Manager Craig Patrick.... no, Mario Lemieux. It was a no-brainer, I just had to make sure that you were paying attention.

Any other cool stuff that you are mad that I didn't put up here? E-Mail me at Thayne93@aol.com and tell me (politely please).

Thanks for everything, big guy.

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