NEWSMAKER: MARIO LEMIEUX Mario Lemieux career timeline
CBC Sports Online | Jan. 24, 2006
Mario Lemieux led the Penguins to two
Stanley Cups (CP Photo).
June 1984:
Drafted first overall by the Penguins.
Oct. 11, 1984:
Scored first goal on first shot on first NHL shift against Bruins' Pete Peeters.
1984-85:
Won Calder Trophy as rookie of the year.
1985-86:
Won NHLPA's Lester B. Pearson Award as league's best player.
1986-87:
Led Penguins in scoring despite playing only 63 games due to sprained right
knee and bronchitis.
1987-88:
Finished with 168 points and won the Hart Trophy, Art Ross Trophy and Pearson.
1988-89:
Won second straight scoring title with 199 points.
July 11, 1990:
Had surgery to repair herniated disk.
1990-91:
Missed first 50 games recovering from a rare bone disease. Won
the playoff MVP in leading Pittsburgh to its first Stanley Cup championship.
1991-92:
Won third scoring title with 131 points. Suffered broken hand during the division finals, but returned after missing only five games to lead the Penguins
to a second straight Stanley Cup. Won Conn Smythe again.
Jan. 1993:
Diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and undergoes radiation treatment.
1992-93:
Won fourth scoring title with 160 points despite only playing 60 games after
recovering from Hodgkin's. Won Hart and Pearson.
July 28, 1993:
Had second surgery in three years to repair herniated muscle in back.
1993-94:
Missed first 10 games recovering from surgery and 58 games total with back problems.
Aug. 29, 1994:
Took medical leave of absence due to fatigue, an after-effect of his radiation
treatments. Sat out entire 1994-95 season.
1995-96:
Won Hart, becoming only seventh player to win it three times.
Feb. 4, 1997:
Became second-fastest player to score 600 career goals.
1996-97:
Won sixth scoring title with 122 points. Recorded 10th career 100-point season,
second only to Gretzky's record of 15.
Apr. 6, 1997:
Announced retirement after playoffs.
Apr. 26, 1997:
Flyers eliminate the Pittsburgh from the playoffs.
Sept. 3, 1999:
Assumed majority ownership of Penguins.
Dec. 8, 2000:
Announced return as an active player.
April 2001:
Ends comeback regular season with 76 points in 43 games and is the runner-up
to Joe Sakic for the NHL MVP award.
2001-02 season:
Lemieux becomes seventh player in NHL history with 1,600 points in his career.
Lemieux captains Canada to the gold medal at the Olympic games.
2003-04 season:
Limited to career-low 10 games by a back injury. The Penguins finish last in overall standings.
Sept. 15, 2004:
Lemieux captains Canada to victory at the World Cup of Hockey.
July 22, 2005:
The Penguins win the right to draft phenom Sidney Crosby in the NHL's draft
lottery and draft him eight days later.
Dec. 7, 2005:
Lemieux is hospitalized after a team practice after complaining of an irregular
heartbeat.
Dec, 10, 2005:
Lemieux withdraws his name from consideration for the 2006 Canadian men's Olympic
team
Jan. 19, 2006:
Lemieux announces the team the Penguins are for sale.
Jan. 24, 2006:
Lemieux, 40, announces his retirement.
