Mario Lemieux Awards and Trophies

Mario Lemieux: Le Magnifique + Awards and Trophies

Awards and Trophies

66 MVP card

Keep in mind that this particular page is still an archive, with stats being up to date until Mario Lemieux's retirement, and does not include any of his points since he's returned to play hockey.
Skate to the page with his current numbers, if you wish.
Career Statistics

This is the card of a champion who fought many odds during his hockey career. Here is just a sample of what Mario Lemieux overcame to become truly great:

Serious back problems
July 11, 1990 - back surgery to remove a herniated disk.
July 28, 1993 - back surgery to remove herniated muscle.
Hodgkin's Disease
Jan. 12, 1993 - Penguins announce Mario is suffering from Hodgkin's Disease and will begin treatment immediately. He had radiation treatment from February 1 to March 2.
Never a full season.
He missed 58 games (1990-91), 62 games (1993-94), and every game in the 1994-1995 season
Aug. 29, 1994 - Penguins announce Mario will take a medical leave of absence.
Playing in only 745 games:
about 9 seasons vs his 13 years in the NHL

Mario overcame all this to become a legend, the only NHL player to have won the Calder, Hart, Ross, Smythe and Masterson trophies.

Remember this, and all the hockey glory below seems even more magnifique.

NHL All-Rookie Team (1984-85)
Calder Memorial Trophy - Rookie of the Year (1984-85)
Masterson Trophy - for perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication (1993)
6 Art Ross Trophies - scoring leader (1987-88, 1988-89, 1991-92, 1992-93 when he missed 24 games due to Hodgkin's Disease, 1995-96, 1996-97)
8 All-Star games (1985, 1986, 1988-90, 1992, 1996, 1997)
-NHL All-Star First Team (1987-88, 1988-89, 1992-93, 1995-96, 1996-97)
-NHL All-Star Second Team (1985-86, 1986-87 & 1991-92)
-NHL All-Star Game MVP (1985, 1988, 1990)
4 Lester B. Pearson Awards - NHL's outstanding player as voted by the Player's Association (1985-86, 1987-88, 1992-93 & 1995-96)
3 Hart Memorial Trophies - Most Valuable Player (1987-88, 1992-93 & 1995-96)
2 Conn Smythe Trophies - playoff MVP (1991 & 1992)
2 Stanley Cups (1991 and 1992)
NHL Plus/Minus Leader (1992-93)
Scored 613 goals (his 600th scored Feb. 4, 1997)
59 unassisted goals out of 613
Scored on 114 goalies during his career
Scored five goals in a game 4 seperate times
The greatest game in NHL history/Lemieux's Scoring Clinic:

December 31, 1988: There are five kinds of goals players can score in the Fastest Game on Earth. In a masterful display of the greatest individual scoring performance in hockey, Mario Lemieux scored one of each against the New Jersey Devils -- even-strength, powerplay, short-handed, penalty shot (vs. Chris Terreri), and an empty netter. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

This had never been accomplished since the NHL started in 1917, and it has not been repeated. It probably will never be.

CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS

Captain of the Penguins from 1987-88 through 1993-94 and 1996-97
Games played: 745
Goals: 613
Assists: 881
Points: 1,494
Hat Tricks: 39
100 Point Seasons: 10
First NHL Game: October 11, 1984 in a 4-3 loss at Boston.
600th game: October 7, 1995 vs Toronto
First NHL Goal: October 11, 1984 - At Boston vs Pete Peeters.
500th goal: October 26, 1995 vs the New York Islanders
600th goal: February 4, 1997 vs Vancouver
800th assist: March 26, 1996 vs St. Louis
First NHL Point: October 11, 1984 - a goal in a 4-3 loss at Boston.
1,000TH point: March 24, 1992 vs Detroit
1,400th point: November 30, 1996 vs Boston
Hall of Fame Induction: November 17, 1997
Team Sweater Retired: November 19, 1997

Most Goals per Game: 5

-Dec. 31, 1988 in an 8-6 win vs New Jersey
-April 25, 1989 (in playoffs) against the Flyers(br) -April 9, 1993 in a 10-4 win at NY Rangers
-Mar. 26, 1996 in a 8-4 win against St. Louis

Most Assists per Game: 6

-Oct. 15, 1988 in a 9-2 win over St. Louis
-Dec. 5, 1992 in a 9-4 win at San Jose
-Nov. 1, 1995 in a 10-0 win vs Tampa Bay

Most Points per Game: 8

-Oct. 15, 1988, defeating St. Louis 9-2 win (2 goals, 6 assists)
-Dec. 31, 1988 in an 8-6 win against New Jersey (5 goals, 3 assists)
-April 25, 1989 (in playoffs) vs Flyers (five goals, 3 assists)
SEE BELOW

Playoff Glory
Game 5, 1989 Patrick Division finals against the Philadelphia Flyers:
Mario's exhibition followed his being listed as doubtful to play because of a neck injury. He had 8 points (5 goals, 3 assists) and led the Penguins to a 10-7 victory.

He tied four playoff records:
-most goals in one period - 4
-most goals in one game - 5
-most points in one period - 4
-most points in one game - 8

Most Penalty Minutes per Game: 24

-Nov. 26, 1988 - in a 4-3 win vs Philadelphia

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