Found this binder and it brought back all the memories. Not just wanting to see the Pens win but to watch Mario do something special night in and night out.
natty-broski
So special! And fun to see “Devils rookie Petr Sykora”
involmasturb
Little did Sykora know his career would take him to Pittsburgh to win a Cup, score a dramatic 3OT goal and be an employee of Lemieux’s company.
tsmittycent
Likewise
epanek
Me too. I wrote a high school essay in 1984 about how had more potential than Gretzky. Cancer and his back stopped that though
seandamon211pgh
He’s literally a hero to this franchise as a player and then as a owner. Sucks that he had the health issues because without them he would have surpassed all Gretzky records easily.
Ironmancal2131
My favorite athlete of all time, but I also get sad when I think about how much greater his career could have been. I’ve gotten over the Steelers losing to the Cowboys in SB XXX and Bonds failing to throw out Bream. I’ll never stop wishing this was a universe where Mario was able to play full seasons in his prime.
I guess that makes his story even greater, but seeing him pass up 200 pts a season a few times would have been awesome. His 92-93 season will always be the GOAT for me, either way.
HanTrollo710
I was born on the day Mario was drafted. I won tickets from my school to see a free Pens game, and it happened to be his first home game after the cancer.
I got tickets as a Christmas gift one year that happened to be his comeback game, and I randomly ended up tickets to his last home game.
My dad always said I was destined to be a Mario fan.
His devotion to the franchise and the city have always been admirable. But his tireless dedication to cancer research and the Austin’s Playroom charitable projects have made him yet another part of Pittsburgh’s proud tradition of Hall of Fame human beings.
I’m proud to be a fan of a man who has rightfully ascended to the level of local legends like Fred Rogers, Arnold Palmer, and Roberto Clemente as people who used their resources and influence to leave the world a better place than they found it.
flyfishiefly
Very cool read. Thanks for sharing.
osocinco
He is the reason why I played hockey my whole life growing up in Florida. I read a non-fiction/biography kids chapter book about him when I was like 8 years old and he was my favorite player after that. Penguins have always been my favorite team.
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Found this binder and it brought back all the memories. Not just wanting to see the Pens win but to watch Mario do something special night in and night out.
So special! And fun to see “Devils rookie Petr Sykora”
Little did Sykora know his career would take him to Pittsburgh to win a Cup, score a dramatic 3OT goal and be an employee of Lemieux’s company.
Likewise
Me too. I wrote a high school essay in 1984 about how had more potential than Gretzky. Cancer and his back stopped that though
He’s literally a hero to this franchise as a player and then as a owner. Sucks that he had the health issues because without them he would have surpassed all Gretzky records easily.
My favorite athlete of all time, but I also get sad when I think about how much greater his career could have been. I’ve gotten over the Steelers losing to the Cowboys in SB XXX and Bonds failing to throw out Bream. I’ll never stop wishing this was a universe where Mario was able to play full seasons in his prime.
I guess that makes his story even greater, but seeing him pass up 200 pts a season a few times would have been awesome. His 92-93 season will always be the GOAT for me, either way.
I was born on the day Mario was drafted. I won tickets from my school to see a free Pens game, and it happened to be his first home game after the cancer.
I got tickets as a Christmas gift one year that happened to be his comeback game, and I randomly ended up tickets to his last home game.
My dad always said I was destined to be a Mario fan.
His devotion to the franchise and the city have always been admirable. But his tireless dedication to cancer research and the Austin’s Playroom charitable projects have made him yet another part of Pittsburgh’s proud tradition of Hall of Fame human beings.
I’m proud to be a fan of a man who has rightfully ascended to the level of local legends like Fred Rogers, Arnold Palmer, and Roberto Clemente as people who used their resources and influence to leave the world a better place than they found it.
Very cool read. Thanks for sharing.
He is the reason why I played hockey my whole life growing up in Florida. I read a non-fiction/biography kids chapter book about him when I was like 8 years old and he was my favorite player after that. Penguins have always been my favorite team.