Mario Lemieux

The talented Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux is known to fans of this sport. Throughout his career, he has shown incredible results, both playing for the youth teams and later, playing for the American club "Pittsburgh Penguins" and the national team of Canada. The long-time captain, number 66, has managed to leave his name in the history of hockey.

Mario was born in the Canadian city of Montreal in the fall of 1965. Mother was engaged in the household, father worked as a builder. Lemieux spent the first years of his biography with his older brothers in the working area of ​​the metropolis. At the age of 3, the boy began to show interest in hockey and for the first time picked up a hockey stick, although his first games were not played on the ice, but in the basement of his own house, where the bottle cap played the role of the puck, and instead of the gate they used his mother's piano.

Parents supported the children's interest in sports, and therefore soon the father built a small ice rink for them in the courtyard of his own house. The boys were passionate about the game and each time after school they worked their skills on their own. Then Mario began to gather with friends on the sports ground.

Parents sent their son to the hockey section early, at the age of 7 he played for the Hurricanes de Ville-Aimard team. Then the guy won the title of champion of Montreal, as he calmly scored 5-6 goals per match. At the age of 14, the athlete began to predict a great future in the NHL.

The Canadian's professional career began in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League team Voisin de Leval. Three seasons there were for him with a staggering performance of 247 goals and 315 assists. And in 1984 he moved to the Pittsburgh Penguins, taking the position of the center forward. It is worth noting that the club at that time was on the verge of bankruptcy, and thanks to such a strong player, the situation changed dramatically. The powerful hockey player was physically enduring, his height was 194 cm, and his weight was 107 kg.

The following year, Lemieux renews his contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to which his salary also increases. So, in the 1985/1986 season, he becomes the highest paid player in the league after Wayne Gretzky. And soon Mario got up to the same level with him, having received the first in his career "Art Ross Trophy", which before that 7 years in a row went to his colleague on the ice.

In 1989, the Canadian began to have health problems, he began to feel back pain, in which he could not dress and undress on his own. At the same time, the athlete did not refuse to perform and showed all the same good results at the games.

Six months later, the pain reached such intensity that it did not allow me to go out on the ice anymore. The doctors diagnosed the displacement of the discs in the spine, the deteriorated state of health after the operation made Mario bedridden for a couple of months. This was followed by a six-month rehabilitation, after which Lemieux returned to duty. During this time, the owners of the club acquired new, stronger players, including Jaromir Jagr, Mark Rekki, Paul Coffey and others.

Then a new shock awaited Mario in the form of a diagnosis - Hodgkin's disease, which required radiation therapy. Despite the doctors' recommendations about rest, within 3 months after the start of treatment, having completed the last course, he left the hospital for the game.

At the end of the 1992/1993 season, Lemieux again began to have health problems, because of which the man took a break and underwent rehabilitation the following year. He returned only at the end of 1995 and after spending 2 years in active games, he left again. His second comeback took place in 2000, and after 6 years the legendary hockey player announced his retirement.

Mario managed to build not only a career, but also a successful personal life. In 1993, Natalie Asselin became his wife, who gave her husband four children - three girls and a boy. Lemieux's only son Austin followed in his father's footsteps and became a hockey player.

Despite the termination of his sports career, in the 2000/2001 season, Mario bought part of the Pittsburgh Penguins club, which he still owns (together with Ron Burkle). He also created a foundation that researches oncological diseases and helps sick children. In the fall of 2019, a man organized a sporting event selling treats. He posted photos and videos from the race on his Instagram page. The proceeds from such events are used by Mario to help those in need.

1985 - Winner of the Calder Trophy 1988 - Winner of the Hart Trophy 1989 - Winner of the Dodge Ram Tuff Eward 1992 - Winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy 2000 - Winner of the Lester Patrick Trophy

With the Canadian national team

1983 - 3rd place at the Youth World Championship 1985 - 2nd place at the 2002 World Championship - 1st place at the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City 2004 - 1st place at the World Cup

With the Pittsburgh Penguins

1991-1992 - Winner of the Prince of Wales Prize, Stanley Cup Winner 1993 - Presidential Cup Winner

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Mario Lemieux Net Worth 2021

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Mario Lemieux Net Worth 2019

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Mario Lemieux Net Worth 2017

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Mario Lemieux Net Worth 2016

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