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shoots, he scores! Mario Lemieux has been a hockey hero ever since he was drafted to the Pittsburg Penguins in 1984 and brought the Penguins from a losing team to a winning team. He started his hockey career with a goal in his first shift and on his first ever shot in the NHL. He led the Penguins to 2 Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992. During the 1992-1993 NHL hockey season Mario was diagnosed with Hodgkins Disease and had to undergo treatment for the disease and came back and continued to lead his team. Mario will always be recognized as a hockey hero. Mario was diagnosed with a form of Hodgkins Disease in January of 1993. He went through much treatment to cure his disease. He was shocked and never expected this to happen to him but he never gave up and continued to go through his treatment. Most hockey players when they get a se