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Mario Lemieux was born on October 5, 1965 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada and is credited as an ice hockey player. Mario Lemieux is 61 years old as of 2026. Awards on record include Officer of the Order of Canada (2010), Knight of the National Order of Quebec (2009), IIHF Hall of Fame (2008) and 3 more. The listed height is 194 cm.
My Take
What I admire most about Mario Lemieux is the sheer doubling of his legacy. Three Hart Trophies and a Hall of Fame spot would be enough for any career, yet he later bought the very franchise he carried as a player and saved it from collapse. That dual role of generational talent and shrewd owner is almost unheard of. For me, the numbers matter less than the resilience he showed playing through illness while still dominating on the ice. He is a Montreal-born giant whose story I think rewards even those who never followed hockey.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mario Lemieux
- Name (Japanese)
- マリオ・ルミュー
- Reading
- まりお・るみゅー
- Born
- October 5, 1965 (age 61)
- Origin
- Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Height
- 194 cm
- Occupation
- ice hockey player
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Snake
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2010 Officer of the Order of Canada
- 2009 Knight of the National Order of Quebec
- 2008 IIHF Hall of Fame
- 2004 Canada's Walk of Fame
- 1996 Hart Memorial Trophy
- 1993 Hart Memorial Trophy
- 1988 Hart Memorial Trophy
- 1988 Art Ross Trophy
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.mariolemieux.org/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/mariolemieuxfdn/
- Xhttps://x.com/mariolemieuxfdn
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mario%20Lemieux
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%82%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%83%9F%E3%83%A5%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316249
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mario Lemieux born?
Mario Lemieux was born on October 5, 1965 and is 61 years old.
Where is Mario Lemieux from?
Mario Lemieux is from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
What does Mario Lemieux do?
Mario Lemieux works as ice hockey player.
How tall is Mario Lemieux?
Mario Lemieux is 194 cm tall.
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