No one has ever had a career like his, a two-decade tapestry of titanic highpoints and frustrating, even devastating, setbacks repeatedly followed by remarkable returns.
Mario Lemieux was the king of the comeback -- and much, much more.
For more of Mario Lemieux's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
No one has ever had a career like his, a two-decade tapestry of titanic highpoints and frustrating, even devastating, setbacks repeatedly followed by remarkable returns.
Mario Lemieux was the king of the comeback -- and much, much more.
For more of Mario Lemieux's 100 Greatest Players bio, please click here.
NOTES & TRANSACTIONS
- QMJHL Second All-Star Team (1983)
- QMJHL First All-Star Team (1984)
- QMJHL MVP (1984)
- Canadian Major Junior Player of the Year (1984)
- NHL All-Rookie Team (1985)
- NHL Second All-Star Team (1986, 1987, 1992, 2001)
- Canada Cup All-Star Team (1987)
- NHL First All-Star Team (1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997)
- Played in NHL All-Star Game (1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002)
- Announced his retirement due to an irregular heart beat, January 24, 2006.
