Mario Lemieux,
OC,
CQ (; ; born October 5, 1965) is a
Canadian former professional
ice hockey player. He played parts of 17 seasons with the
National Hockey League's (NHL)
Pittsburgh Penguins between
1984 and
2006. Dubbed
"The Magnificent One", he is widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest players of all time. A gifted playmaker and fast skater despite his large size, Lemieux often beat
defencemen with fakes and dekes.