More about Mario

So, I am wondering if any of the blogathon monitors have any idea who Mario Lemieux is? He just so happens to be the greatest hockey player of all time. Okay, that was a little subjective, but in this instance, it was "da truff"!

Mario Lemieux was a great hockey player who first started playing in the NHL in the Mid-80's and was thought to be the next great player with goal scoring abilities, natural strength, and leadership smarts. He was drafted into the National Hockey League by the Pittsburgh Penguins with hopes of turning the team around to win more often. Soon, Mario did turn the future of the franchise around and helped the team win 2 Stanley Cup championships (some would say that is "Miracle Save #1). He was a part of a memorable team in the early 1990's who's roster of current and future hall of famers is talked about today as one of the great dynasties in the sport. But with each rise to the top, there is a decent into misery. Mario Lemieux learned that he had Hodgkins Lymphoma, a type of cancer in his neck and had to retire from professional hockey while still in the prime of his career.

Mario stepped away from the game, got the best treatments and was able to make a comeback as a hockey player. If beating cancer was tough enough, Mario's rise back to where he left off at the top of his game was just as impressive. The way he was able to dominate a game, score goals, and able to lead as the team's captain is what legends are made of.

When finally the game had passed Mario bye and more and more young players were the stars of the game, Mario retired yet again from hockey to become the own the Penguins and save them from bankruptcy (Miracle Save #2).

Mario then again saved the team as he worked tirelessly to obtain a new multi-purpose arena for the city of Pittsburgh who sadly needed one to continue to have a pro hockey team (Miracle Save #3).

Go check out the link provided to learn more about what the Mario Lemieux foundation does for charity and make a generous contribution to the funding for medical research.