Mario Lemieux: The Final Period (Hardcover)

~ Tom McMillan (Editor), Marc Serota (Photographer) "For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a professional hockey player..." (more)
Key Phrases: Stanley Cup, Canada Cup, New Jersey (more...)

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One of those rare athletes whose skills raise the level of his sport, Mario Lemieux, who twice led the Pittsburgh Penguins to the Stanley Cup, was a courageous and charismatic presence from the moment he skated onto the ice; he deposited his first NHL shot into the net, and never looked back. No defense could stop him, not even Hodgkin's disease. He forechecked just about everything that stood between him and his goals--both on and off the ice. Lemieux retired in 1997, his place in the hockey pantheon assured, and The Final Period, with its dazzling display of text and photographs, is a brilliant tribute to his career.

Product Description

Despite a relentless series of medical setba cks, including a well-publicised battle with cancer, Mario L emieux led the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cups and w on six NHL scoring titles before retiring in 1997 at the age of 31. '

Product Details

• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Triumph Books (IL) (September 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572432535
• ISBN-13: 978-1572432536
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 10.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #803,600 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great athlete and an awesome man, January 9, 2000

By	Dayle A. Steinke "Dayle A. Steinke" (Northglenn, Colorado) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I like to call this book an "Adult picture book" because of the easy read and scrapbook of great pictures. I only wish it was written a few years later so Mario could tell us about his plans to save the Pittsburgh Penguins. This is one athlete that has never been arrested, has never done drugs, has been happily married to his wife (and he has only had one wife), and he's not going to go bankrupt anytime soon. Hats off to a great athlete and an awesome man.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book to find the definition of a true class act., January 1, 2000

By	Anne Marino (United States) - See all my reviews

This book is the best book I've ever read on an athlete. It gives plenty of information throughout his career and really shows you what a class act Mario is. Not only is it detailed well, but the pictures are awesome. If you doubt Mario as being one of the best athletes out there, read this book. You'll see why he earned the name Super Mario.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Mario Lemieux Fans, February 3, 1999

By A Customer

A perfect book to remember the glory days of one of the best hockey players ever.