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Mario Lemieux, a renowned ice hockey player, was born on October 5, 1965. He is highly esteemed in the hockey world for his exceptional skills and leadership.

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“As I've said, in 2007, we're free to go and we'll just have to do what's best for the business.”

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“Depending on how we start the season, I can play center or wing... It doesn't matter to me.”

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“He's only 4 years old, so I don't think he realized, you know, that I played so many years. Of course, we watch tapes here from the Stanley Cup years, but I don't think he realized how many years I played.”

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“I didn't like the way the game was being played.”

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“I think the game has opened up, and that's why I decided to come back and try to be a part of it.”

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“My body's feeling it a little bit. But one good thing, my back is in good shape, and that's my main concern. I know that my legs are going to take awhile to get back to where I was a few years ago, but as long as my back is solid, I feel that I can play many years.”

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“The first few games that we played against some of the teams, the young guys, you know, want a stick sign or photo sign, and I think that they respect what I have achieved throughout my career.”

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“Well, I think just a desire to come back and be a part of the game again.”

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“I've gone through back surgery a couple times, and of course, my radiation treatments for six weeks got me to the point where I was not able to play at the level that I was accustomed to.”

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“Certainly we're not satisfied with just winning games. We've been playing some pretty good hockey, but we think we can play much better.”

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“All I can say to the young players is, enjoy every moment of it. Just enjoy every moment of it. Your career goes by very quickly.”

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“I think that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I feel that I could be the best in the world. I'm still only 35 years old... I have a fresh start physically and mentally, and I feel that I can achieve my goal to be the best again.”

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“Once I'm at the arena with the guys in the dressing room, and in the bus, and on the plane, I'm a player. And I sit in the back with the players and I play cards and try to take their money.”

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“When I'm able to see the ice ahead of time when I get the puck, I'm able to make some pretty good plays.”

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“I don't try to match wine with food, I just drink what I like. And I think a lot of people are going towards that now, which never used to be in the past.”

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“Since the beginning, I always loved the game. When you grow up in Montreal, one day you want to be a professional hockey player. When I was six or seven, I knew that was what I wanted.”

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“Everybody I talked to - from my friends to my family and some of the players - really gave me a lot of support from the start. And that certainly made me feel good about trying to come back and be one of the best again.”

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“Of course, my family has been a big reason for me to come back, especially my son who loves the game of hockey - he was a big reason for me coming back.”

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Born: October 5, 1965
Known for: Ice hockey player
Quotes: 38

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