Mario Lemieux

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mario Lemieux
Occupation	Hockey Player
Date Of Birth	Oct 5, 1965(1965-10-05)
Age	59
Birthplace	Montreal
Country	Canada
Horoscope	Libra

Mario Lemieux Biography

Mario Lemieux is one of the most popular and richest Hockey Player who was born on October 5, 1965 in Montreal, Canada. The legendary Pittsburgh Penguins center who was popularly known for his role as Super Mario. He was the winner of 2 Stanley Cup Championships and scored 690 goals and 1723 points during the course of his Hall of Fame career.

He was a star player alongside player He played alongside star winger Jaromir Jagr on the Penguins. with the Penguins.

At the start of Lemieux’s career, the Penguins were in financial turmoil and there were rumours of relocation. The team had declared bankruptcy after the 1974–75 season, and by 1983, they were averaging fewer than 7,000 fans per game—less than half of the Civic Arena’s capacity. They had not made the playoffs since 1982, and had not had a winning season since 1979.

The young Lemieux was a teammate to future NHLers Marc Bergevin and J. J. Daigneault, on the same minor ice hockey team from Ville-Émard. Lemieux and Daigneault played together with RJ Donnelly and Gail Swann in the 1977 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament, with Lemieux, Cornish and Swann also competing in the 1978 tournament.

He got married Nathalie Asselin, who was his bride in the month of June 1993, and they had four children.

Mario Lemieux Net Worth

Mario Lemieux is one of the richest Hockey Player from Canada. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mario Lemieux 's net worth $200 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The brothers and I played hockey together, using the wooden spoons as well as bottle caps when he was growing as a teenager. He scored 282 points over 70 games during his last season with the QMJHL together with his team the Laval Voisins.

He was the first person to win a Stanley Cup as a player and owner and in Pittsburgh Penguins. Pittsburgh Penguins.

Mario Lemieux OC CQ (/l ə ˈ m j uː / ; French: [ləmjø] ; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins from 1984 to 2006, assuming ownership in 1999. Nicknamed “The Magnificent One” or Le Magnifique (as well as “Super Mario”), he is widely acknowledged to have been one of the greatest players of all time. A gifted playmaker and fast skater despite his large size, Lemieux often beat defencemen with fakes and dekes.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Mario Lemieux height 6 ft 4 in Mario weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mario Lemieux Dating?

According to our records, Mario Lemieux married to Nathalie Asselin. As of December 1, 2023, Mario Lemieux’s is not dating anyone.

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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’s NHL debut was on October 11, 1984, and his final game took place on December 16, 2005. 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. He retired on two separate occasions due to these health issues, first in 1997 after battling lymphoma before returning in 2000, and then a second and final time in 2006 after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Lemieux also missed the entire 1994–95 season due to Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Despite his lengthy absences from the game, his play remained at a high level upon his return to the ice; he won the Hart Trophy and scoring title in 1995–96 after sitting out the entire previous season, and he was a finalist for the Hart Trophy when he made his comeback in 2000. In 1999, he bought the then-bankrupt Penguins and their top minor-league affiliate, the American Hockey League’s (AHL) Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, and is currently the team’s principal owner and chairman.

Facts & Trivia

Mario Ranked on the list of most popular Hockey Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Canada. Mario Lemieux celebrates birthday on October 5 of every year.

By the 1987–88 season, Wayne Gretzky had won seven consecutive Art Ross Trophies for leading the league in points. That season, fuelled by his Canada Cup experience, Lemieux scored 168 points and won his first NHL scoring title. He also won his first Hart Memorial Trophy as the league’s Most Valuable Player to his team, and the All-Star Game MVP award after a record-setting six-point game. Despite Lemieux’s success, the Penguins finished one point out of the playoffs. They did, however, have their first winning record in nine years.

What disease did Mario Lemieux have?

On a Mission to Beat Cancer The Mario Lemieux Foundation was founded in 1993 by hockey legend Mario Lemieux. That year, Mario was enjoying the greatest season of his brilliant career when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease.

Who was better Mario Lemieux or Wayne Gretzky?

Gretzky is widely regarded as the greatest player in NHL history and holds nearly every possible offensive record. Lemieux has the second-highest points- per-game rate in history and appeared in less than 1,000 games but remains one of the best to ever play.

Does Mario Lemieux still own the Penguins?

Hockey Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux just made more than $350 million in the sale of his former team, the Pittsburgh Penguins , and it’s all because of a payment issue that took place during his playing career and into his initial retirement.

Why did Mario Lemieux retire so early?

He retired on two occasions due to these health issues , first in 1997 after battling lymphoma before returning in 2000, and then a second and final time in 2006 after being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation. Lemieux also missed the entire 1994–95 season due to Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

What is the survival rate for Hodgkin's lymphoma?

SEER Stage5-Year Relative Survival Rate
All SEER stages combined| 88%