Mario Lemieux's NHL career
Centre Mario Lemieux was drafted 1th overall by Pittsburgh Penguins in 1984. He played 17 seasons, all of them for Pittsburgh Penguins, 1984-2005. That came to 915 games and 1723 points, 690 goals and 1033 assists.
Below: the whole of Mario Lemieux's career, season by season.
- Year 19841984 NHL Draft
Mario Lemieux is drafted 1 overall by Pittsburgh Penguins
First off the board- 1Mario LemieuxPIT
- 2Kirk MullerNJD
- 3Eddie OlczykCHI
Swedes from the same draft
Kjell Samuelsson813 GP · 186 P- Mikael Andersson761 GP · 264 P
- Peter Loob8 GP · 3 P
- 4 months and 2 days later · 1 season1984-1985 seasonNHL debut
Mario Lemieux makes his NHL debut
Mario was 19 years old ·
Boston Garden, USAFirst NHL assistFirst NHL goalFirst NHL pointOne other Swede was on the ice:
Mats Thelin.Year 1985Season1984-1985
Mario Lemieux's first NHL season: 100 points
EventsCalder Memorial TrophyThe whole season1984-1985Points100NHL#13Games73 of 8091%Goals43NHL#13Assists57NHL#16P/GP1.37NHL#9+/--33NHL#598 - Year 1986Season
1985-1986
Mario Lemieux scores 141 points and wins the Ted Lindsay Award
EventsTed Lindsay AwardThe whole season1985-1986Points141NHL#2Games79 of 8099%Goals48NHL#7Assists93NHL#2P/GP1.78NHL#2+/--8NHL#474 - Year 1987Season
1986-1987
Mario Lemieux scores 107 points
Events17games missedThe whole season1986-1987Points107NHL#3Games63 of 8079%Goals54NHL#3Assists53NHL#14P/GP1.70NHL#2+/-+12NHL#64 - Year 1988Season
1987-1988
Mario Lemieux scores 168 points and wins the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award
EventsArt Ross TrophyHart Memorial TrophyTed Lindsay AwardNHL leaderpointsNHL leadergoalsThe whole season1987-1988Points168NHL#1Games77 of 8096%Goals70NHL#1Assists98NHL#2P/GP2.18NHL#2+/-+23NHL#28 - Year 1989Season
1988-1989
Mario Lemieux scores 199 points — the best season of his career
EventsArt Ross TrophyNHL leaderpointsNHL leadergoalsNHL leaderassistsCareer bestHis best points seasonThe whole season and the playoff run1988-1989Points199NHL#1Games76 of 8095%Goals85NHL#1Assists114NHL#1P/GP2.62NHL#1+/-+41NHL#6PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 11 games0 pointsFirst roundNYRNew York Rangers4–0Second roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers3–4 - Year 1990Season
1989-1990
Mario Lemieux scores 123 points
Events21games missedThe whole season1989-1990Points123NHL#4Games59 of 8074%Goals45NHL#9Assists78NHL#4P/GP2.08NHL#1+/--18NHL#625 - Year 1991Season
1990-1991
Mario Lemieux scores 45 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupConn Smythe Trophy54games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1990-1991Points45NHL#113Games26 of 8033%Goals19NHL#102Assists26NHL#129P/GP1.73+/-+8NHL#108PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 24 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–3Second roundWSHWashington Capitals4–1Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–2Stanley Cup FinalMNSMinnesota North Stars4–2 - Year 1992Season
1991-1992
Mario Lemieux scores 131 points and wins the Stanley Cup
EventsStanley CupArt Ross TrophyConn Smythe Trophy400career goals1,000career pointsNHL leaderpoints16games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1991-1992Points131NHL#1Games64 of 8080%Goals44NHL#7Assists87NHL#2P/GP2.05NHL#1+/-+27NHL#11PlayoffsStanley Cup0 of 21 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–3Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–2Conference finalBOSBoston Bruins4–0Stanley Cup FinalCHIChicago Blackhawks4–0 - Year 1993Season
1992-1993
Mario Lemieux scores 160 points and wins the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award
EventsArt Ross TrophyBill Masterton Memorial TrophyHart Memorial TrophyTed Lindsay AwardNHL leaderpoints24games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1992-1993Points160NHL#1Games60 of 8471%Goals69NHL#3Assists91NHL#4P/GP2.67NHL#1+/-+55NHL#1PlayoffsEliminated by New York Islanders0 of 12 games0 pointsFirst roundNJDNew Jersey Devils4–1Second roundNYINew York Islanders3–4 - Year 1994Season
1993-1994
Mario Lemieux plays only 22 games for 37 points
Events62games missedThe whole season and the playoff run1993-1994Points37NHL#194Games22 of 8426%Goals17NHL#143Assists20NHL#221P/GP1.68+/--2NHL#426PlayoffsEliminated by Washington Capitals0 of 6 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals2–4 - Year 1996Season
1995-1996
Mario Lemieux scores 161 points and wins the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award
EventsArt Ross TrophyHart Memorial TrophyTed Lindsay Award500career goals1,250career pointsNHL leaderpointsNHL leadergoalsNHL leaderassistsThe whole season and the playoff run1995-1996Points161NHL#1Games70 of 8285%Goals69NHL#1Assists92NHL#1P/GP2.30NHL#1+/-+10NHL#101PlayoffsEliminated by Florida Panthers0 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundNYRNew York Rangers4–1Conference finalFLAFlorida Panthers3–4 - Year 1997Season
1996-1997
Mario Lemieux scores 122 points and wins the Art Ross Trophy
EventsArt Ross Trophy600career goalsNHL leaderpointsNHL leaderassistsThe whole season and the playoff run1996-1997Points122NHL#1Games76 of 8293%Goals50NHL#3Assists72NHL#1P/GP1.61NHL#1+/-+27NHL#17PlayoffsEliminated by Philadelphia Flyers0 of 5 games0 pointsFirst roundPHIPhiladelphia Flyers1–4 - Year 2001Season
2000-2001
Mario Lemieux plays only 43 games for 76 points
Events1,500career points39games missedThe whole season and the playoff run2000-2001Points76NHL#29Games43 of 8252%Goals35NHL#19Assists41NHL#44P/GP1.77NHL#1+/-+15NHL#53PlayoffsEliminated by New Jersey Devils0 of 18 games0 pointsFirst roundWSHWashington Capitals4–2Second roundBUFBuffalo Sabres4–3Conference finalNJDNew Jersey Devils1–4 - Year 2002Season
2001-2002
Mario Lemieux plays only 24 games for 31 points
Events58games missedThe whole season2001-2002Points31NHL#213Games24 of 8229%Goals6NHL#343Assists25NHL#143P/GP1.29+/-0NHL#332 - Year 2003Season
2002-2003
Mario Lemieux scores 91 points
Events1,000career assistsThe whole season2002-2003Points91NHL#8Games67 of 8282%Goals28NHL#33Assists63NHL#3P/GP1.36NHL#2+/--25NHL#876 - Season
2003-2004
Mario Lemieux plays only 10 games for 9 points
Events72games missedThe whole season2003-2004Points9NHL#509Games10 of 8212%Goals1NHL#583Assists8NHL#440P/GP0.90+/--2NHL#526 - Year 2005Season
2005-2006
Mario Lemieux's last season: 22 points
Events56games missedThe whole season2005-2006Points22NHL#355Games26 of 8232%Goals7NHL#345Assists15NHL#338P/GP0.85+/--16NHL#828 - The career
Mario Lemieux played his last NHL game in 2005
The career ended after 17 seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins.