Boydo -- did you sever your Google finger spearing with scissors?
"why is Mario Lemieux famous?"
"He is one of the greatest hockey players in the history of the NHL, if not the greatest. He has won
2 Stanley Cups, 6 scoring titles, and the MVP award 3 times. He is among the Top 10 all-time in
goals, assists and points, and has a point-per-game average only Wayne Gretzky can beat. "
[Note that the following is somewhat out-of-date.]
STATS: Three-goal games: 25 Four-goal games: 9 Five-goal games: 3 Longest Scoring Streak: 46 games
Power-play goals: 201 Shorthanded goals: 47
RECORDS: Highest goal-per-game average: .823 Overtime points: 19 Overtime goals: 9 Short-handed
goals, single-season: 13 (1988-1989) Goals, playoff game: 5 (April 25, 1989) Game-winning goals,
single-season playoffs: 5 (1992) Points, playoff game: 8 (April 25, 1989) Goals, playoff game-one
period: 4 (April 25, 1989) Points, All-Star game: 6 (1988) Goals, All-Star game: 4 (1990) Goals,
Penguins rookie: 43 (1984-1985) Assists, Penguins rookie: 57 (1984-1985) Points, Penguins rookie:
100 (1984-1985) Goals, Penguins single-season: 85 (1988-1989) Assists, Penguins single-season: 114
(1988-1989) Points, Penguins single-season: 199 (1988-1989)
MISCELLANEOUS: Third rookie in NHL history to score 100 points in a season (1984-1985) Involved in
57.3% of team's goals in 1988-1989, the highest percentage in NHL history One of three players to
record over 100 assists in a single season (1988-1989) Second fastest player to reach 1,000 points
in a career Member of Stanley Cup winning team for 1990-1991 and 1991-1992 seasons. Became only
player in history to score even-strength, power-play, shorthanded, penalty shot and empty net goals
in a single game. (December 31, 1988) Scored 50 or more goals in a season 6 times. Became 20th
player in NHL history to score 500 goals Became 9th player in NHL history to score 1,400 career
points. Lead NHL in goals 3 seasons. Lead NHL in assists 4 seasons. Lead NHL in points 6 seasons.
Scored 282 points (133 goals, 149 assists) in 1983-1984 for Laval of the QMJHL. Only player to score
over 30 power play goals in two seasons
"Boyd Speerschneider" <
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> "trdina" <
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>
> > All that list is reflects is who dumbasses and dipshit chicks recognize. Take a look at Gretzky,
> > for instance. When they were both in their prime, Lemieux was twice the player that Gretzky was
> > (and Lemieux smoked). The only reason that Gretzky gets any attention from US advertisers is
> > because he moved to LA and married Janet Jones (or whatever that Hollywood Trophy's name was
> > before it was Janet Gretzky).
> >
> > BTW: Lemieux is also a cancer survivor....
>
> You're showing your ignorance of hockey here.
>
> I'm not expert, but I know Gretzky holds the record for most goals scored (among others). He also
> won the Stanley Cup (the NHL championship, for the hockey illiterate out there) at least a couple
> of times with the Edmonton Oilers.
>
> Last time I checked, Lemieux had done neither of these.
>
> - Boyd