So Long, Fuckhole III

No, he ain't dead.


But his career is.

August 3, 1995.

"You have a guy like Maio Lemieux, who hasn't played in a couple of years. He's been great over the period of years he had been playing. But I think if it was an African-American there, still geting paid and not performing and not being able to play, I think it would have been a big issue."

Fair enough. Lets forget, for a moment about all the ownership issues and the two comebacks. It was after all, 1995.

He had, however, taken the strike-shortened year off because of his battle with cancer (where he STILL won the scoring title.)

Let us compare, shall we?

Mario Lemieux

NHL Records
NHL single-season record for shorthanded goals (13 in 1988-89)
NHL record for most goals in one period (4, 26 January 1997, shares record)
NHL record for longest goal-scoring streak (12 games)
NHL All-Star Game record for career goals (13, shares record)
NHL All-Star Game record for goals in a single-game (4 in 1990, shares record)
NHL All-Star Game record for points in a single-game (6 in 1988)
NHL playoff record for goals in a single period (4, shares record)
NHL playoff record for goals in a single game (5, shares record)
NHL playoff record for points in a single period (4, shares record)
Pittsburgh Penguins team record for career games played (915)
Pittsburgh Penguins team record for career goals (690)
Pittsburgh Penguins team record for career assists (1033)
Pittsburgh Penguins team record for career points (1723)
Pittsburgh Penguins single-season record for goals (85 in 1988-89)
Pittsburgh Penguins single-season record for assists (114 in 1988-89)
Pittsburgh Penguins single-season record for points (199 in 1988-89)
Pittsburgh Penguins single-game record for goals (5, three occasions)
Shares Pittsburgh Penguins single-game record for assists (6, three occasions)
Pittsburgh Penguins single-game record for points (8, two occasions)
Only player in NHL history to score a goal in each of the five different ways possible in one game (even-strength, power-play, shorthanded, penalty shot, and empty-net) (December 31, 1988 against the New Jersey Devils)

Awards
He won the NHL rookie of the year award, six Art Ross Trophies, the NHL's single-season points award, and his number, 66, has been retired by the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Hart Memorial Trophy (League MVP)- 1988, 1993, 1996
Art Ross Trophy (Scoring Champion)- 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997
Conn Smythe Trophy (Playoff MVP)- 1991, 1992
Lester B. Pearson Award (MVP voted on by peers)- 1986, 1988, 1993, 1996
NHL Plus/Minus Award - 1993
Calder Memorial Trophy (Rookie of the Year)- 1985
Chrysler-Dodge/NHL Performer of the Year -1985, 1986, 1987
Lester Patrick Trophy (Contribution to Hockey - USA)- 2000
Bill Masterton Trophy (Sportsmanship and Dedication to Hocky) (Can win only once in career)- 1993
NHL All-Star Game MVP - 1985, 1989, 1999
NHL First All-Star Team - 1988, 1989, 1993, 1996, 1997
NHL Second All-Star Team - 1986, 1987, 1992, 2001
NHL All-Rookie Team - 1985
Lou Marsh Trophy - 1993
In 1998, he was ranked number 4 on The Hockey News' list of the 100 Greatest Hockey

50/50 (50 goals in teams first 50 games) (one of five players.)

Beat cancer in the middle of a season and STILL won the scoring title.

Two Stanley Cups

Eric Green

ProBowl: 1995 (as alternate), 1996

6 game suspension for violation of league's substance abuse policy

1 rap video.

1 allegation of racism by the "Pittsburgh media".

Nobody blames you, I'm sure you meant well. You were just keeping it real. We miss you Eric.