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
It's a different game we're playing now. It's a lot more skating and a lot less scrapping, and I think it's great.
It's a different game we're playing now, ... It's a lot more skating and a lot less scrapping, and I think it's great.
I think it's going to make our job, the stars, a little bit easier, they way they call the game now,
Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again.
Hockey is a tough, physical game, and it always should be.
Since the beginning, I always loved the game.
Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back.
I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it.
I didn't like the way the game was being played.
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.
I've had a chance to spend some time in L.A. with him, training and having dinners, and that's all he talks about, hockey, ... He knows the history of the game, loves to talk about the players and the teams. That's why I think he's going to be very successful, because he's dedicated his life to the game.
It's up to the community now to decide if they want to keep this team.
This arena is a special place. Everybody loves it. To be able to stand behind the bench and be a part of a great tournament for the '96 Elite is fun. The kids, having a chance to play in the building where the Penguins play, it's a special feeling for them.
We feel that, with Sidney, we have a great opportunity over the next few years to put a great team on the ice. We're prepared to lose some money along the way. Eventually we're going to need some help.