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Mario Lemieux

1965 - Today

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Mario Lemieux (; French: [ləmjø]; born October 5, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Pittsburgh Penguins between 1984 and 2005, and he assumed ownership of the franchise in 1999. Nicknamed "the Magnificent One", "Le Magnifique", and "Super Mario", Lemieux is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time for his combination of size, strength, athleticism, and creativity. Drafted first overall by the Penguins in the 1984 NHL Entry Draft, Lemieux led Pittsburgh to consecutive Stanley Cup championships in 1991 and 1992. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mario Lemieux is the 12th most popular hockey player (up from 17th in 2019), the 222nd most popular biography from Canada (up from 264th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Canadian Hockey Player.

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS

Among hockey players, Mario Lemieux ranks 12 out of 676. Before him are Václav Nedomanský, Viktor Tikhonov, Jaromír Jágr, Jiří Holeček, Phil Esposito, and Stan Mikita. After him are Lal Bokhari, Jiří Holík, Bobby Hull, Ray Bourque, Viacheslav Fetisov, and Henri Richard.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1965, Mario Lemieux ranks 126. Before him are Eddie Irvine, William Zabka, Ignatius Aphrem II, Jon Cryer, Kyra Sedgwick, and Svetlana Medvedeva. After him are Robert Bilott, Marlee Matlin, José Tolentino de Mendonça, Damien Hirst, Chris Penn, and Quique Sánchez Flores.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Mario Lemieux ranks 222 out of 1,622. Before him are Steve MacLean (1954), Joe Shuster (1914), Phil Hartman (1948), Chief Dan George (1899), Hubert Reeves (1932), and Florence Lawrence (1886). After him are Albert S. Ruddy (1930), Douglas Bennett (1918), Pierre Poilievre (1979), Patricia Churchland (1943), Chris Benoit (1967), and Donald Jackson (1940).

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Among HOCKEY PLAYERS In Canada

Among hockey players born in Canada, Mario Lemieux ranks 5. Before him are Wayne Gretzky (1961), Maurice Richard (1921), Gordie Howe (1928), and Phil Esposito (1942). After him are Bobby Hull (1939), Ray Bourque (1960), Henri Richard (1936), Bobby Orr (1948), Jacques Plante (1929), Georges Vézina (1887), and Guy Lafleur (1951).

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