Mario Lemieux

             Mario Lemieux, one of the greatest hockey players of all time, has just recently returned to the ice, to once again dominate the game in a way only he can. His triumphant return signals the beginning of another great era, in which he will surely prove yet again that he is every bit as good as he used to be, and ready to lead the Penguins to the cup once again.
             Mario was born on October 5, 1965 to parents Pierette and Jean Guy. He has two older brothers, Alain and Richard. He first skated when he was two years old. His mother would wake him and his brothers up, and take them to a rink behind their local church, only a couple of blocks away from their home in Ville Emard, Canada. This is where Mario first learned the game of hockey. Mario's first coach was named Fernard Fichaud who also coached his two brothers. In his first tournament, when Mario was still seven, he scored 15 goals in the three games he played. That's an average of five goals a game! Not surprisingly Mario's team won the tournament and Mario was voted the tournament Most Valuable Player.
             As Mario grew older, he became more and more dominant. He first showed unbelievable talent in a game against Montreal North. The game was tied 1-1 when Mario was benched for the second period. In his absence his opponents ran up the score. By the time the second period was over the score was 6-1 for Montreal North. Mario begged his coach to let him play the final period and his wish was granted. On his first shift he scored a goal, then he scored two more. He had the hat trick. Mario continued to score three more goals to give him the double natural hat trick and the win.
             The summer of 1984 marked the annual NHL entry draft. Mario was predicted to be chosen 1st overall. He was. But he didn't go to the Pittsburgh Penguins table. He felt he wasn't getting paid what he deserved. Mario wanted one million dollars. The Penguins were offering a mere seven hundred thousand. A...

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