Mario Lemieux

Mario Lemieux, OC, (born October 5, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He is considered to be one of the best players of all time.^[1] He played 17 seasons as a forward with the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League from 1984-2006. He currently co-owns both the Pittsburgh Penguins and their farm team, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.^[2] He was also inducted into the Canada's Walk of Fame in 2004.

Mario Lemieux OC CQ
Hockey Hall of Fame, 1997
Lemieux in 2012
Born	(1965-10-05) October 5, 1965 (age 59) Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height	6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg; 16 st 11 lb)
Position	Centre
Shot	Right
Played for	Pittsburgh Penguins
National team	Canada
NHL draft	1st overall, 1984 Pittsburgh Penguins
Playing career	1984–1997 2000–2006