Mario First and Last

Oct. 11, 1984: Mario Lemieux scored his first goal right off the bench -- on his first shot of his first shift of his first NHL game. The Bruins beat the Penguins 4-3, but Mario would be in the NHL for another distinguished, if injury and illness-plagued 13 years.

A FEW PERSONAL STATS Born - October 5, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec Height - 6'4" Weight - 220 lbs Position - Left Wing/Center Shoots - Right Acquired - 1984 Entry Draft, Penguins 1st choice, 1st overall Family - Wife Nhatalie, daughters, Lauren & Stephanie, son Austin, daughter Alexa Brother - Alain Lemieux, center for 3 NHL teams Hobby - Golf Nicknames - "Super Mario," "Magnificent One" & "Le Magnifique"

He scored on the last shift of his final home game in his last season. April 26, 1997: This picture is from his last game ever, which was an away playoff game against the Flyers. He had a goal and an assist, but the Penguins lost the game and series. Mario and Eric Lindros tell a good farewell story.

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