• New here? Register here now for access to all the forums, download game torrents, private messages, polls, Sportsbook, etc. Plus, stay connected and follow BP on Instagram @buckeyeplanet and Facebook.

Pens Owner/Player Super Mario in Hospital

Jump to latest Follow Reply
plum diamonds buckeye planet
Sort by date Sort by votes
jimotis4heisman

jimotis4heisman

Banned
http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=146100&hubname=

<embed style="width: 497px; height: 31px;" class="sIFR-flash" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" sifr="true" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" wmode="" flashvars="txt=Lemieux in hospital with irregular heartbeat&textalign=left&offsetLeft=2&sWmode=transparent&textcolor=#000000&linkcolor=#660000&hovercolor=#CCCCCC&w=497&h=31" quality="best" src="http://www.tsn.ca/flash/fonts/helveticanueblacext.swf" height="31" width="497">Lemieux in hospital with irregular heartbeat

mario_59412.jpg
Mario Lemieux

Canadian Press
12/7/2005 6:17:50 PM
PITTSBURGH (CP-AP) - Pittsburgh Penguins owner-player Mario Lemieux was admitted into hospital Wednesday for observation of an irregular heartbeat, general manager Craig Patrick said.
Lemieux will be monitored overnight in the undisclosed hospital and won't play Thursday night against the Minnesota Wild. The Penguins said Lemieux's playing status will be day to day after that.
According to Patrick, Lemieux reported having an irregular heartbeat after practice.
"We thought the best precaution was to have him enter the hospital for observation," Patrick said.
Lemieux, 40, recently missed two games because of what the team described as the stomach flu, but it was not immediately known if an illness that he said lingered for days was related to his latest problem.

<table align="right" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><!--drop width--><tbody><tr height="8"><td>
</td></tr><tr><td> <!-- Begin Ad --> <script type="text/javascript"> if(!sops){if(p.sops){var sops=p.sops;}else{var sops="";}} if(dUnitBox==true){boxAd=true;} if(boxAd){if((!dUnitSky)||(dUnitBox)){place300x250();}} </script> <!--- End Ad --> </td></tr><tr><td> </td></tr> </tbody></table> The Hall of Fame centre has had numerous medical problems during a career that began in 1984, including a bout with Hodgkin's disease in 1993 that was partly responsible for him sitting out the 1994-'95 season for medical reasons.
Lemieux also has been sidelined for long periods with back and hip problems, and missed more than half of the Penguins' 1990-'91 Stanley Cup championship season with severe lower back pain. After retiring for 3½ years, he returned in December 2000 and has played since, but missed large portions of the 2001-'02 and 2003-'04 seasons with hip injuries.
Lemieux had seven goals and 143 assists for 21 points in 235 games this season, and recently had a four-game streak without a point that was the longest of his career.
Click to expand...
 
http://www.nhl.com/news/2005/12/246870.html
<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="3" width="510"><tbody><tr><td class="date" align="left"> 12:06 PM EST, 12/08/2005 </td></tr> <tr><td class="headline">Lemieux discharged from hospital</td></tr> <tr><td>
Mario Lemieux was discharged from the hospital today and is taking medication for an irregular heartbeat, it was announced by General Manager Craig Patrick. He will miss tonight's game against the Minnesota Wild at Mellon Arena and is listed as day-to-day.

"Mario has been diagnosed with a relatively common condition that can be treated with medication," Patrick said. "We expect that he will be able to begin exercising in a matter of days and return to the lineup in a brief period of time."

Lemieux's condition is known as atrial fibrillation. He entered the hospital after practice Wednesday and was held overnight for observation.

"He has had several episodes of this condition since mid-summer, and the good news is that now we know what it is, and how it can be treated," Patrick said.

Lemieux, 40, also missed two games in recent weeks with a stomach virus.</td></tr></tbody></table>
 
Upvote 0
http://www.nhl.com/news/2005/12/248218.html

Mario Lemieux out again after recurrence of irregular heartbeat
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Penguins owner-captain Mario Lemieux had a recurrence of his irregular heartbeat and didn't travel to Buffalo for Saturday's game against the Sabres.
"He didn't make the trip because in the third period last night he was having a recurrence of an irregular heartbeat," Penguins general manager Craig Patrick said between periods of Saturday's game. "Obviously, we're concerned about it, so we left him at home."
The 40-year-old Lemieux was hospitalized Dec. 7 and diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a fluttering of the heartbeat that was causing his heart to dramatically speed up at times. The condition can be treated with medication and is not expected to affect his career.
Lemieux played in Friday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Sabres in Pittsburgh after sitting out four games.
Lemieux, who ranks seventh in the NHL in career scoring, has a long history of medical problems.
He survived a bout with Hodgkin's disease in 1993, winning a scoring title even while missing a month of the season for cancer treatments. Before that, he couldn't play for two-thirds of the Penguins' 1990-91 Stanley Cup championship season because of a rare bone disease that occurred following back surgery.
After ending a 44-month retirement to resume his playing career in December 2000, he missed two-thirds of the 2001-02 season with a hip injury that required surgery and all but 10 games in 2003-04 for another hip injury that needed surgery.
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
http://tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=150085&hubname=

TSN.ca Staff with files
1/9/2006 3:14:05 PM
Pittsburgh Penguins captain Mario Lemieux returned to Mellon Arena for practice on Monday.
Lemieux, who has been out of the lineup for nearly a month with an irregular heartbeat diagnosed as atrial fibrillation, skated with his teammates for the first time since a Dec. 16 home game against the Buffalo Sabres.
Lemieux still has set no timetable for his return to the lineup.
"This is my first day (on the ice) in about three weeks to a month. I skated a couple times before, but that was with (my son) Austin and that was not a big test for me," Lemieux told the Penguins offical web site.

"I have to get back in pretty decent shape. When you don't skate for a long period of time, that's the most-difficult part – to come back and try to get your legs underneath you, especially at this stage of the season because everybody is in pretty good shape. So, to get back to that level is going to take some time."
Lemieux began taking medication in early December for an irregular heartbeat. He was hospitalized Dec. 7 and diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, a fluttering of the heartbeat that was causing his heart to dramatically speed up at times. The condition can be treated with medication and is not expected to affect his career.
The Penguins site added that Lemieux won't play Tuesday against the Edmonton Oilers or during the team's upcoming three-game road trip, but will accompany the team
Click to expand...
 
Upvote 0
Not that anybody will care in this city given the Stiller euphoria...

Lemieux announcing retirement today
Tuesday, January 24, 2006

By Dave Molinari, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Penguins center Mario Lemieux will announce his retirement at a press conference this afternoon at Mellon Arena.

Lemieux, 40, has not played since Dec. 16 because of problems caused by an irregular heartbeat. He was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation last month but had been working out regularly and seemed intent on playing again this season.

Lemieux retired for the first time in 1997 and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame later that year. He is the No. 7 scorer in NHL history, with 690 goals and 1,033 assists in 915 career games. Lemieux had seven goals and 15 assists in 26 games this season.

Lemieux, who assumed ownership of the team when it came out of bankruptcy in 1999, came out of retirement on Dec. 27, 2000, and helped the Penguins advance to the Eastern Conference finals in the spring of 2001. That was his final playoff appearance.

His career was highlighted by the Penguins' Stanley Cup-winning seasons in 1991 and 1992; Lemieux was the captain of those teams
 
Upvote 0
Here's a sports hereo!

This is truly a shame... He is one of my longtime sports heroes both for what he did on and off of the ice. ESPN classic has a nice article on him and point out that no one since Lou Gerhig suffered such a large setback(s) at the pinnacle of his career. Still he came back to achieve a number of great accomplishments.

A classy guy, who did things the right way!

You'll be missed Mario...
 
Upvote 0
nice find tibs

http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature/?fid=10600

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="627"><tbody><tr><td class="stitle">
</td> <td class="stitle">'Magnificent' Career</td> </tr> <tr> <td>
sp.gif
</td> <td>
sp.gif
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table bgcolor="#fbf4ea" border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="627"> <tbody><tr> <td>
lemieux_48202.jpg

One of the greatest NHL players in history has called it a career.
The Hall of Famer finishes his career seventh on the all-time scoring list with 690 goals and 1,033 assists in 915 games, while serving as a hockey icon his entire career.
Lemieux, a Montreal native, was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins first overall in the 1984 Entry Draft and made his debut on October 11, 1984, scoring a goal on his first shot at Boston Garden.
Mario Lemieux Links

He first retired in 1997 following years of back pain, a rare bone infection and a bout with cancer. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame later that year, when the Hall waived the three-year waiting period.
In 1999, he became the Penguins' chairman and CEO when the team came out of bankruptcy.
He then unexpectedly came out of retirement on Dec. 27, 2000, and helped the Penguins advance to the Eastern Conference final in the spring of 2001.

<table align="left" bgcolor="#ceccc4" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="400"> <tbody><tr> <td class="brick" colspan="3">
NHL Awards​
</td> </tr> </tbody><tbody> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Art Ross​
</td> <td class="brick">
1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Bill Masterton Memorial​
</td> <td class="brick">
1993​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Calder Memorial​
</td> <td class="brick">
1985​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Conn Smythe​
</td> <td class="brick">
1991, 1992​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
First All-Star Team Centre​
</td> <td class="brick">
1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Hart Memorial​
</td> <td class="brick">
1988, 1993, 1996​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Lester B. Pearson​
</td> <td class="brick">
1986, 1988, 1993, 1996​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Second All-Star Team Centre​
</td> <td class="brick">
1986, 1987, 1992, 2001​
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> He did not play a full, injury-free season upon his return, missing most of two seasons with hip problems and another full season when the NHL shut down last year.
Lemieux ends the 2005-06 season with seven goals and 15 assists for 22 points in 26 games with the disappointing Penguins.

<table align="right" bgcolor="#ceccc4" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="300"> <tbody><tr> <td class="brick" colspan="3">
Mario or Wayne?​
</td> </tr> </tbody><tbody> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
​
</td> <td class="brick">
Mario Lemieux​
</td> <td class="brick">
Wayne Gretzky​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Games​
</td> <td class="brick">
915​
</td> <td class="brick">
1,487​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Goals PG​
</td> <td class="brick">
0.754​
</td> <td class="brick">
0.601​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Points​
</td> <td class="brick">
1,723​
</td> <td class="brick">
2,857​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Points PG​
</td> <td class="brick">
1.88​
</td> <td class="brick">
1.92​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
All-Star MVP​
</td> <td class="brick">
3​
</td> <td class="brick">
3​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Hart Trophies​
</td> <td class="brick">
3​
</td> <td class="brick">
9​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Conn Smythe Trophies​
</td> <td class="brick">
2​
</td> <td class="brick">
2​
</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="brick" width="100">
Stanley Cups​
</td> <td class="brick">
2​
</td> <td class="brick">
4​
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> Lemieux won the Conn Smythe Trophy - which is given to the NHL playoff MVP - twice, in 1991 and 1992, the years he lead the Penguins to their back-to-back Stanley Cup wins.
Over his 17-season career, Lemieux won the Art Ross Trophy - which is given to the NHL's scoring leader - six times. He won the Hart Trophy - which is given to the regular season most valuable player - three times. He was also named rookie of the year in 1985, winning the Calder Trophy.
</td> </tr></tbody></table>

<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="627"> <tbody><tr> <td class="stitle">
mini-chev2.gif
</td> <td class="stitle">Mario Retrospective</td> </tr> <tr> <td>
sp.gif
</td> <td>
sp.gif
</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table bgcolor="#fbf4ea" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="627"> <tbody><tr> <td> Scored on his first NHL shot and went on to win rookie of the year with the Penguins in 1984-85
Scored at least 50 goals six times, including a career-high 85 in 1988-89
Held the second longest scoring streak in NHL history, earning points in 46 consecutive games in 1993-94 before a back injury forced him out of the lineup
Averaged more than two points per game six times and won six Art Ross Trophies, maxing out at 199 points in 1988-89
Scored a record 11 goals in nine games at the 1987 Canada Cup, including the final two-game winners for tournament champions Team Canada
Was named the Hart Trophy winner as the NHL MVP three times and was the players' choice for the Pearson Trophy as most outstanding player four times
Was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease in 1992-93 and missed 20 games while undergoing radiation treatmant. He returned the same season to win the scoring championship with 38 points in his final 15 games
Second comeback to the NHL on December 27, 2000 - after three-and-a-half years of retirement - saw him score 76 points in 43 games
Won two Conn Smythe Trophies while leading the Penguins to back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992. It would be another 10 years before Lemieux won the last championship of his career
</td> </tr></tbody></table>
Click to expand...

im lucky i got to see one of the greatest players of all time skate...one reason im against the new scheduling.
 
Upvote 0
I would argue that Lemieux is THE greatest hockey player of all time. He never had the cast that Gretzky had and still put up amazing numbers. I have been a Pens fan my entire life, and when he came on board in '84 it was magical. This guy was a star from the moment he stepped on the ice. Literally: On his first NHL shift, on his first NHL shot, GOAL. Mario also scored 5 goals in one game: Power play, short handed, even strength, penalty shot, and empty netter. Simply amazing to see.

Mario carried the franchise for years before Craig Patrick finally put together a contender. Those Stanley Cup seasons were pure joy to watch. Teams mde up of the likes of a young Jaromir Jagr, Tom Barasso, Phil Borque, Paul Coffey, Larry Murphy, and Ulf Samuelsson. My friends and I would drive up and try to get play off tickets and if we couldn't get them we would high tail it over to the SportsGarden and watch the games there. Nothing like playoff hockey.

Mario has single handedly kept hockey in Pittsburgh over the last ten years and with him gone and selling the team, it looks like the Pittsburgh Penguins are not long for the steel city. He will be sorely missed.
 
Last edited:
Upvote 0
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top