NHL1984–2006Hall of Fame · 1997

Mario Lemieux

Le Magnifique on the wall — for the Penguins fan who watched it all.

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Career snapshot

Career: 1984–2006 · Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1997

Accolades

★ 2× Stanley Cup Champion with Pittsburgh (1991, 1992)

★ Inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, 1997 — waiting period waived

★ 2× Conn Smythe Trophy (1991, 1992) — back-to-back playoff MVP

★ 3× Hart Trophy (1988, 1993, 1996)

★ 6× Art Ross Trophy as NHL scoring leader

★ 1993 Masterton Trophy after returning from Hodgkin's lymphoma treatment

★ 199 points in 1988-89 — fifth-highest single-season total ever

★ Career 1.88 points per game — second all-time, behind only Gretzky

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The card collector's view

Lemieux's rookie is the 1985-86 O-Pee-Chee #9 — the iconic modern hockey rookie, with high-grade examples driving headline auction prices. The 1985-86 Topps #9 is the parallel chase. Vintage O-Pee-Chee and Topps releases from 1986-97 capture his Penguins dominance and championship years. Modern Upper Deck SP Authentic, The Cup, and retrospective Penguins sets offer accessible signed and patch options for the Lemieux collection.

About Mario Lemieux at FreshDCards

Mario Lemieux is Le Magnifique — the franchise that saved a franchise. The Penguins were headed for bankruptcy and possible relocation when they drafted him first overall in 1984; he became part-owner in 1999 and helped keep the team in Pittsburgh. In between he beat Hodgkin's lymphoma, came back from back surgery, retired in 1997, then unretired in 2000 to play three more seasons. Two Stanley Cups (1991, 1992) with back-to-back Conn Smythes. 1.88 career points per game — second only to Gretzky.