Historical Hockey and Sports Memorabilia Auction February 2025
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/18/2025
Once called “the most talented player I have ever seen” by the iconic Bobby Orr, Mario Lemieux was the only player able to compete on fairly equal footing with the one and only Wayne Gretzky. A two-time Stanley Cup champion as a player and inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997, Lemieux would play a total of seventeen (17) seasons in the National Hockey League, all with the Penguins, claiming the Art Ross Trophy and Hart Memorial Trophy on numerous occasions to go along with many other accolades as well. Offered here, we present this collection of twenty-five (25) tickets from Penguins games played during Super Mario's career that date between 1987-88 and 1996-97 which reflect twenty-two (22) of his career goals and twenty-three (23) of his career assists for a total of forty-five (45) points. Ranging in size from 2 1/2" x 2" up to roughly 5" x 2", included are examples from 1) February 6th, 1988 vs Hartford (Lemieux scores 2 goals - #196 and #197 of his career, and adds an assist), 2) January 23rd, 1990 vs New Jersey (Lemieux records an assist), 3) February 2nd, 1990 vs Edmonton (Lemieux scores 3 goals - #'s 337, 338 and 339 of his career, and adds an assist), 4) March 31st, 1990 vs Buffalo (Lemieux scores a goal - #345 of his career, and adds an assist), 5) January 22nd, 1991 vs New Jersey (Lemieux did not play but did sign the ticket with a black marker ink signature that shows in good condition despite some fading), 6) March 16th, 1991 vs Quebec (Lemieux held off scoresheet), 7) February 20th, 1992 vs Quebec (Lemieux records 2 assists), 8) December 28th, 1995 vs Hartford (Lemieux scores 1 goal - #525 of his career, and adds 4 assists), 9) January 12th, 1996 vs Montreal (Lemieux scores 1 goal - #531 of his career, and adds 1 assist), 10) January 13th, 1996 vs San Jose (Lemieux scores 2 goals - #'s 532 and 533 of his career, and adds 2 assists), 11) March 9th, 1996 vs New Jersey (Lemieux scores 1 goal - #540 of his career, and adds 1 assist), 12) April 26th, 1996 vs Washington (Playoffs R1 G5 - Lemieux scores 1 goal - Playoff goal #57 of his career), 13) May 18th, 1996 vs Florida (Playoffs R3 G1 - Lemieux is held off the scoresheet), 14) October 5th, 1996 vs Tampa Bay (Lemieux scores 1 goal - #564 of his career, and adds an assist), 15) October 12th, 1996 vs Ottawa (Lemieux scores 1 goal - #567 of his career, and adds an assist), 16) October 19th, 1996 vs Washington (Lemieux records an assist), 17) November 16th, 1996 vs New York (Lemieux records an assist), 18) December 21st, 1996 vs San Jose (Lemieux scores 1 goal - #584 of his career, and adds an assist), 19) December 26th, 1996 vs Montreal (Lemieux scores 1 goal - #587 of his career), 20) January 4th, 1997 vs Tampa Bay (Lemieux scores 2 goals - #'s 591 and 592 of his career, and adds 3 assists), 21) February 8th, 1997 vs Detroit (Lemieux scores 2 goals - #'s 601 and 602 of his career), 22) February 22nd, 1997 vs Chicago (Lemieux records an assist), 23) March 8th, 1997 vs Philadelphia (Lemieux records an assist), 24) March 20th, 1997 vs Toronto (Lemieux is held off the scoresheet) and finally, 25) April 23rd, 1997 vs Philadelphia (Playoffs R1 G4 - Lemieux's final home playoff game prior to his 1st retirement and he scores a goal - ticket signed by Lemieux with a faded black marker ink signature). All remaining in good condition overall while showing light-to-moderate examples of handling wear, mostly over the edges and corners.
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