Lemieux is arguably the best hockey player of all time, so it is absolutely no contest to call him King of Pittsburgh.
@Maverick_423 ай бұрын
Gretzky himself said all his records would have been broken by Mario save his injuries. In Gretz I trust.
@StuMarston3 ай бұрын
Best hands ever. Nobody close. Insanely good player.
@jh22452 ай бұрын
@@Maverick_42 I think he's being a little humble Gretz in saying that, because his assists records would still stand. No doubt though, Lemieux is easily the best goal scorer ever, and Wayne's goal records would be long gone.
@CherryRedBanshee2 жыл бұрын
I had the honor of meeting Mr. Lemieux when I was a child. I was very sick and in Children’s Hospital, and he was visiting us kids. He was very kind, very genuine, and I truly believe that he was happy to be there and meet us young fans and bring us a bit of joy in our darkest hours. He’s also used his resources to help fund cancer research and children’s hospital playrooms, among many other things for patients and families. So yeah, Mario Lemieux is more than just one of the greatest Pittsburgh athletes, he’s a great human being.
@brianbrink14212 жыл бұрын
Wow… just wow.
@tomgeoghegan9173 Жыл бұрын
@@brianbrink1421 I met him in 86" Good guy... Have a pic.
@jodiuhron197915 күн бұрын
Awesome! I bet your mom didn’t kick him out of your room! My mom did that the day of my surgery. I have never let her live it down! She was in Mama Bear mode and wouldn’t let anyone disturb me.
@JackBirdbath5 жыл бұрын
No athlete in the history of sport has had a greater impact on his team’s city than Mario Lemieux.
@buryyourdraws4 жыл бұрын
Championships (including the FIRST one). Saving the team from collapse by BUYING IT. Followed by more championships. Yeah it's tough to think of anyone else who compares
@mpuchar50033 жыл бұрын
Almost sounds straight out of a documentary
@hd-xc2lz3 жыл бұрын
@@mpuchar5003 And if told as fiction would be labelled too corny.
@joeheid47573 жыл бұрын
Facts.
@ronaldgeorge31702 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget Roberto Clemente
@paulnettles91092 жыл бұрын
The fact that he saved a franchise as a player, then saved them as an owner and happens to be an all-time great at both.
@mahershalalhashbaz16 ай бұрын
That's rare to be both a great player and a great owner.
@hugh2hoob6685 жыл бұрын
THANK u Joe! People outside Pittsburgh think were all Steelers All the Time They forget how important the Pens are to us
@jared699 Жыл бұрын
Hell yeah. One of the best hockey fan bases in the league.
@breakaway2x6 жыл бұрын
Mario is the greatest of all time, period.
@kidpoker94086 жыл бұрын
nope 99 is
@The_Bad_Guy.5 жыл бұрын
Kid Poker gretzky never won the cup after he left his all star oilers team. And the oilers won another one without him. He was great yes but I would take a healthy Mario in his prime over Gretzky. Put it this way. If you could clone both of them 5 times and give them the same goalie, a team of lemieux's would beat a team of Gretzkys.
@hugh2hoob6685 жыл бұрын
Kid Poker Haha no Wayne couldnt do what Mario could he's nowhere near the greatest player of all time he just had the stats Messier and Lemieux we're better than wayne
@hugh2hoob6685 жыл бұрын
Mike Werley Not to mention Wayne cried after losing in 1993 to Montreal Mario cried due to saving an entire franchise on a injured back and after defeating cancer even Bobby Orr said Mario was #1 bar none
@martinbourque58695 жыл бұрын
mario for sure but messier is not in the top five
@nathanmcdonald65527 жыл бұрын
Such a beauty love how much he shows his Pittsburgh sports pride
@dextrosebizarre3 жыл бұрын
I'm from Quebec. You can't believe how much we envy you for the gifted players you had. Lemieux! Then Jagr! Then Crosby ( who played 2 years in Rimouski)! Then Malkin! Then Fleury and Letang, two more quebecers! Plus Talbot, who scores twice in in the last game for a Stanley Cup!! There are a lot of Penguins fans down here in Quebec!! :-) And let's not forget about Stevens, Francis, Recchi, Barasso, Zubov., Staal, Kovalev.. Wow!! (I only hate Samuelsson because of what he did to Cam Neeley)
@ironman41223 жыл бұрын
You’re CRAZY! Lemieux is the all time best athlete PERIOD!
@jared699 Жыл бұрын
Agreed. Any sport.
@quincee33764 жыл бұрын
Best puck handler ive ever seen . Lemieux and Gretzky on the same line in the 87 Canada Cup was the best hockey ive ever witnessed. In Game 3 of a Best 2 of 3 series with the series tied 1 game a piece and game tied 5-5 with just over a minute left in the 3rd Period Gretzky stole the puck in Canada's own end , skates up the ice on the left with a 2 on 1 with Mario , passes to Mario, Mario roofs it and Canada wins 6-5 . 2 games to 1 and all 3 games ended 6-5 . Greatest hockey tournament. Lemieux was a scoring machine.
@r.edward57013 жыл бұрын
That was an amazing tournament.
@quincee33763 жыл бұрын
@@r.edward5701 it was for sure.
@ORagnar2 жыл бұрын
I've never seen anyone make scoring look so easy with the possible exception of Gretzky. 2/26/22, 9:28 p.m.
@maitrehg2 жыл бұрын
Mario was only 21 at this tournament !
@quincee33762 жыл бұрын
@@maitrehg yes! Unreal.
@flex4life Жыл бұрын
Forget PHG, Mario is legit contention for alltime GOAT in all sports.
@vinniedisco76 жыл бұрын
Joe knows his hockey.
@vincentpepin54334 жыл бұрын
For the city of Pittsburgh Lemieux and Clemente are probably the most important sports figure
@spsawyer223 жыл бұрын
Clemente or Art Sr are the only people who come close to Mario. And even then, it's 66 by a mile.
@johnrencheck22832 жыл бұрын
At 63 i was lucky enough to see them both play in person
@jared699 Жыл бұрын
I'd have to say Art Rooney Sr.
@jared699 Жыл бұрын
@@johnrencheck2283 You saw Clemente when you were 63? That must make you over a hundred years old now.
@victoriaouthere89752 жыл бұрын
I'm from Pittsburgh (huge Pens fan) and was living in Connecticut in '96. I was at that game in Hartford (in the Mall)!
@jmar57855 жыл бұрын
100% agree. I believe Mario is the best, most gifted hockey player of all time. Better than 99. And, it’s not close. Sorry English Canadians. BTW Malkin is in the Top 100 and there are 40 or 50 he’s better than. Just the insane goal he scored against Carolina in the 2009 conference finals alone puts him in the top 100.
@ryancalhoun29103 жыл бұрын
Lol bro, you're way off. Anyone who puts Mario ahead of Gretzky is an idiot.
@@ryancalhoun2910 P.S. People who resort to name calling are not mentally strong. Take it as you will. IDIOT!! JUST KIDDING.
@ryancalhoun29102 жыл бұрын
@@fredmar6436 Gretzky slightly ahead.
@jared699 Жыл бұрын
Malkin is easily top 100. He's 16th all time in points per game. And, yes, that goal against Carolina was amazing. Had to watch it a few times to make sure I was seeing it correctly.
@dinoc7342 жыл бұрын
Mario was involved in all 5 cups.
@mikezinza9699 Жыл бұрын
I can understand where he's coming from but for me Roberto Clemente was the greatest Pittsburgh athlete ever. 50 years ago tonight he died in that plane crash trying to help earthquake victims in Nicaragua. As great of a player that he was an even better person.
@tonyaltano79926 ай бұрын
Le Magnifique received a rare standing ovation from the rough Philadelphia fans.
@blaisebanko34873 жыл бұрын
Mario and Roberto. In classes of their own. Nobody touches them.
@chais11116 жыл бұрын
Mario is a living god on earth. This might sound ridiculous but nas a hockey player he was like a junior all star playing in a pee-wee league yes that dominant and as a man just as amazing. Also as a french Canadian i know how hard it is to loose the accent (not that it matters) but Mario's english accent is spot on. Anyway, all and all, a very special.
@jared699 Жыл бұрын
You're so right. In his last year before joining the Pens, he had 133 goals and 282 points in 70 games. Also, 52 playoff points in 14 games. Amazing.
@templetonbob3 ай бұрын
Gretzky said Mario would have broke all his records if he didn't have back problems and cancer. I completely believe him. He was that good.
@hanslilja3873Ай бұрын
Yes but anyway there is People ho is just looking at The stats that is just rediculous when gretzky was playing over 600 more games then lemieux and he was only injured 1 single time in his whole karriär when suter in usa team was hurting him then he was crying for over 6 month lemieux would have just been laufing at that compares to his backinjuries and cancer lllooll
@earlviney28207 жыл бұрын
I have watched all pgh athletes. lemieux was the best athlete ever in pgh. sorry steelers fans
@Justinohella7 жыл бұрын
Earl Viney amen
@mikes38277 жыл бұрын
As a Boston sports fan, I'd have to agree that Mario is tops. He seems God-like to Pittsburgh fans much the way Bobby Orr was/is in Boston. And both were riddled with serious injuries (Mario with his back, Orr having had 12 knee operations), yet both were the greatest of the greats.
@cityofchamps666 жыл бұрын
I don't know I would say athlete, Roberto Clemente may get my pick and his legacy spreads across cultures and countries and his death has God-like implications, Mario had the most impact on the field of play and saving a franchise, but Clemente is untouchable when up for debate
@The_Bad_Guy.5 жыл бұрын
cityofchamps66 what you're talking about is a humanitarian. In that sense I'll give that to Clemente. But we are talking best athlete. Best player in their respective sport. And Mario lemieux is without a doubt number one. No player that ever played pro sports in Pittsburgh dominated the way Mario did.
@cityofchamps665 жыл бұрын
Best player and best athlete are 2 different things, Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders were great athletes
@JBM425 Жыл бұрын
Nice to hear Rich talking hockey! 🏒🐧✅
@markastoforoff78383 ай бұрын
Lifelong Leafs fan here but never saw a player I liked more than Lemieux.
@111oooo11 ай бұрын
I am old enough to remember how the Philadelphia Flyers were THE Pennsylvania team with two straight Cups (Bobby Clarke and the Broad Street Bullies) and the Pens being the "Not So Good Little Brother". Then along comes Lemieux with the Pens having the first overall draft pick. The Montreal Canadiens were offering a treasure trove to get the Pens first overall pick. I mean it was enticing but the Pens management knew what they were getting and turned down every offer.
@sebastienlaporte34273 жыл бұрын
Mario used To live a few blocks away where my father grew up and he was, beside Roy, my favorite player as a kid, eventhou I'm a diehard habs fan.
@Torgo19692 жыл бұрын
Interesting, since Lemieux is a cool cucumber and Roy is a maniac.
@johnskay85832 жыл бұрын
Not just the best in Pittsburgh but the best all time i have never seen a better player in any spot better then #66 Michael Jordan is close but that's about it !
@hanslilja3873Ай бұрын
LEMIEUX IS THE GOD ON EARTH
@StretchNutsSean3 жыл бұрын
1. Lemieux 2. Joe Greene 3. Clemente My top Pittsburgh athletes.
@bobkatfan20136 жыл бұрын
Mario and Clemente are up there
@bggraham833 жыл бұрын
Yeah I'd probably say Clemente
@drunkviggo72633 жыл бұрын
Jagr is still slaying all the young poon.
@r.edward57013 жыл бұрын
God bless him
@mpuchar50034 жыл бұрын
Would have to agree. Mario is at the top of Pittsburgh's Mount Rushmore of athletes. Followed by Roberto Clemente and then Jack Lambert
@The_Bad_Guy.3 жыл бұрын
Jack lambert?? I don't know about that... I would say mean joe and Tony dorsett would probably be the top 4 with Mario and clemente.
@joeheid47573 жыл бұрын
@@The_Bad_Guy. Personally Mario, Roberto, and Mean Joe are obvious. I'd go way back and pick Honus Wagner as my 4th. Dorsett's a tough call as I might even go Marino over him. TD was a legend though.
@lawrence1420022 жыл бұрын
I love Lambert but no way. There are plenty of Steelers that have to go ahead of him in terms of contributions just to that 70s team. Mean Joe was the driving cog of that defense before Lambert came around.
@nsmlwarriors88862 жыл бұрын
I’d say Mean Joe, Super Mario, Clemente, and Jagr of Sid for the Pittsburgh sports Mount Rushmore
@jared699 Жыл бұрын
Mario, Clemente, Mean Joe and Art Rooney Sr.
@ontarioguyincalgary48453 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more bruh
@hanslilja3873Ай бұрын
KING OF KINGS GOD OF GODS MARIO LEMIEUX THE MAGNIFICENT ONE THE GREATEST ISHOCKEY PLAYER IN THE HISTORY NO QUESTION ABOUT THAT END OF THE STORY ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@janellemaynait3 жыл бұрын
1. Lemieux 2. Clemente 3. Wagner
@sageantone72916 жыл бұрын
That's not even a question.
@seal4ever7782 жыл бұрын
Joe is correct 100%….only other Pittsburgh sports icon that you could make an argument for would be Art Rooney, Sr
@eddy5097 Жыл бұрын
No doubt
@ThatDamnDoughboy Жыл бұрын
I was at that game, Rich. I was 6.
@caligulaaugustus29773 жыл бұрын
Since Mario is basically the 2nd best player ever, it goes without saying he's the best Penguin.
@codekhalil64373 жыл бұрын
He is the only player that one can ever argue that he is the greatest of all time.
@manco8282 жыл бұрын
Gretzky
@jared699 Жыл бұрын
I laugh when today's youth in Pittsburgh make the claim that Crosby is better than Lemieux was. Boy did they miss alot.
@babouska59853 ай бұрын
Gretzky just said Lemieux would have beaten all is records without his health problems,he said i have no doubt @@manco828
@hanslilja3873Ай бұрын
My god crosby is just NOTHING compares to THE GREATEST ISHOCKEY PLAYER IN THE HISTORY MARIO THE MAGNIFICENT ONE LEMIEUX ❤❤❤❤❤
@johnrencheck22832 жыл бұрын
Yhat 3 hour story of pens is excellent watch it
@nsmlwarriors88862 жыл бұрын
Yeah lol, I’ve probably watched it 20 times 😂
@tomgeoghegan9173 Жыл бұрын
No question Mario #1 Pittsburgh athlete let alone huge time all round athlete.
@MMGJ105 жыл бұрын
Gretxky cane into the NHL and dominated the league more than any player ever did in any sport, probably even more than Babe Ruth.. Lemieux came into the league in Gretzky's shadow and could do everything Gretzky could.. Those two were head and shoulders above anyone else in league history In terms of scoring. So..yeah, Lemieux was one of the top 2 or 3 dominant athletes in sports history. Then you throw in how he saved the franchise (twice), made a comeback and still dominated.. Yeah, I'd say he's the best in Pittsburgh's sports history.
@markandersen7935 жыл бұрын
Wayne Gretzky only has one peer, he's name is Mario Lemieux.
@MrsPaul4 жыл бұрын
If Mario had been fully healthy, I think it might even have been possible for him to beat some of Gretzky's records. I mean, look what he accomplished while dealing with such shitty health?
Y r teams like pens oilers avalanch blessed then there is canucks. Who can t win Stanley cup n they can't get a 1st overall draft pick
@fafafofo23 жыл бұрын
Bruno Sammartino is up there.
@lawrence1420022 жыл бұрын
Bruno was great (and a real gentleman to boot. Had the opportunity to meet him) but he's not even the best wrestler to come from the city. Kurt Angle was a better worker and a better "legitimate" wrestler. He just wasn't the draw that Bruno was.
@randyhuke37738 ай бұрын
If you have to argue this, means you are talking to a clueless person.
@Ironclad66615 жыл бұрын
Mario Lemieux #1 and a close #2 is Terry Bradshaw and #3 is Crosby
@mpuchar50034 жыл бұрын
Clemente
@55Porter4 жыл бұрын
Mark Malone
@POMPLP723 жыл бұрын
@@55Porter Bubby Brister
@The_Bad_Guy.3 жыл бұрын
@@POMPLP72 kordell stewart!!
@ryancalhoun29103 жыл бұрын
Crosby? Dude...
@note2owns Жыл бұрын
This dude gets to go home to Sofia Vergara........unfair
@62BillAD2 жыл бұрын
I beg to defer...there's 99 commmm
@realeyesrealizereallies1194 Жыл бұрын
He's better than Wayne too. Just ask Wayne himself.
@claudedupont7432 Жыл бұрын
Wayne mention How as the greatest because of his longevity