Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux
Mario Lemieux, OC, CQis a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and current owner for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played parts of 17 seasons with the National Hockey League'sPittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2006. Dubbed "The Magnificent One" or "Le Magnifique", he is widely acknowledged to be one of the best players of all time. A gifted playmaker and fast skater despite his large size, Lemieux often beat defencemen with fakes and dekes...
NationalityCanadian
ProfessionHockey Player
Date of Birth5 October 1965
CityMontreal, Canada
CountryCanada
He's going to be on Canada's team for the next 15, 20 years.
He was one of the best players out there, skating-wise and handling the puck.
He made some good plays out there and got the puck to the net.
We're projecting to lose $7 million with two rounds of the playoffs. In this building, it's the best we can do.
I know he was nervous a little bit, but he played really well, ... He had some breakaways and fought along the boards. He made some good plays and got to the net. He's good on his skates and strong.
If I could play this game at a decent level, I'd come back and play. This is really a new NHL and it's built on speed and young guys.
He's only 4 years old, so I don't think he realized, you know, that I played so many years. Of course, we watch tapes here from the Stanley Cup years, but I don't think he realized how many years I played.
Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again.
As I've said, in 2007, we're free to go and we'll just have to do what's best for the business.
Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me.
Hockey is a tough, physical game, and it always should be.
When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.
Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money.
Oh, I did stop smoking a long time ago.