MARIO LEMIEUX
Center/Owner
HT/WT: 6'4" 238 lbs. Shoots: Right Age: 36
Born: Montreal, Quebec, October 5, 1965
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round (first overall) of 1984       Entry Draft
Milestones Achieved: 700th game (12/17/96 vs. Boston); 600th goal (2/4/97 vs. Vancouver); 500th goal (10/26/95 at NY Islanders); 900th assist (2/25/01 vs. NY Islanders); 800th assist (3/26/96 vs. St. Louis); 1,500th point (12/30/00 vs. Ottawa); 1,400th point (11/30/96 vs. Boston); 1,300th point (1/5/96 vs. Detroit); 1,000th point (3/24/92 at Detroit)
Milestones Within Reach: 800th game (788); 700th goal (648); 1000th assist (922); 1,600th point (1570)
First NHL Game: 10/11/84 at Boston
First NHL Goal/Point: 10/11/84 at Boston (Pete Peeters)
Most Goals, Game: 5 - 12/31/88 vs. New Jersey; 4/9/93 at NY Rangers; 3/26/96 vs. St. Louis
Most Assists, Game: 6 - 10/15/88 vs. St. Louis; 12/5/92 at San Jose; 11/1/95 vs. Tampa Bay
Most Points, Game: 8 - 10/15/88 at St. Louis (2g,6a); 12/31/88 vs. New Jersey (5g,3a)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 24 - 11/26/88 vs. Philadelphia

 

ALEXEI KOVALEV    27
Right Wing
HT/WT: 6'1" 215 lbs. Shoots: Left Age: 27
Born: Togliatti, Russia, February 24, 1973
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by NY Rangers in the first round (15th overall) of 1991 Entry Draft: Traded by NY Rangers to Pittsburgh with Harry York for Petr Nedved, Sean Pronger and Chris Tamer, Nov. 25, 1998.
Milestones Achieved: 600th game (2/7/01 vs. Philadelphia); 500th game (12/29/99 at Washington); 400th game (11/18/98 at Anaheim); 200th goal (2/19/01 vs. Colorado); 100th goal (12/5/97 vs Washington); 200th assist (12/23/99 vs Tampa Bay); 400th point (11/1/01 at San Jose); 300th point (2/2/99 vs Buffalo)
Milestones Within Reach (Current Total): 700th game (626); 300th assist (273); 500th point (482)
First NHL Game: 10/12/92 vs Hartford
First NHL Goal/Point: 10/12/92 vs Hartford (Sean Burke)
Most Goals, Game: 3 - six times - last 2/23/01 vs. NY Rangers
Most Assists, Game: 3 - eight times - last - 4/8/01 at Carolina
Most Points, Game: 5 - 2/23/01 vs. NY Rangers (3g,2a); 2/7/01 vs. Philadelphia (3g,2a)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 21 - 1/6/92 at Ottawa

 
ALEXEI MOROZOV     95
Right Wing
HT/WT: 6'1" 196 lbs. Shoots: Left Age: 23
Born: Moscow, Russia, February 16, 1977
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round (24th overall) of 1995 Entry Draft
Milestones Achieved: 200th game (3/9/00 at Ottawa); 100th game (12/16/98 at Florida)
Milestones Within Reach (Current Total): 300th game (277); 100th point (95)
First NHL Game: 10/1/97 vs Los Angeles
First NHL Goal/Point: 10/1/97 vs Los Angeles (Stephane Fiset)
Most Goals, Game: 3 - 10/7/99 at New Jersey
Most Assists, Game: 2 - seven times - last - 3/25/01 at New Jersey
Most Points, Game: 3 - 3/25/01 at New Jersey (1g,2a); 10/7/99 at New Jersey (3g)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 2 - 21 times - last - 4/2/01 at NY Islanders

 
ROBERT LANG 20
Center
HT/WT: 6'2" 216 lbs. Shoots: Right Age: 29
Born: Teplice, Czech Republic, December 19, 1970
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Los Angeles in the seventh round (133rd overall) of 1990 Entry Draft.
Signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent, Sept. 2, 1997.
Claimed by Boston from Pittsburgh in the 1997 NHL Waiver Draft, Sept. 28, 1997
Claimed off waivers from the Boston Bruins, October 25, 1997
Milestones Achieved: 400th game (1/24/01 vs. Montreal); 300th game (12/14/99 vs Boston); 200th game (4/16/98 at Carolina); 100th goal (3/3/01 at Washington); 100th assist (2/9/00 vs Atlanta); 200th point (10/25/00 vs. Ottawa); 100th point (12/30/98 vs Florida)
Milestones Within Reach (Current Total): 500th game (433); 200th assist (165); 300th point (269)
First NHL Game: 10/6/92 at Calgary
First NHL Point: 10/6/92 an assist at Calgary
First NHL Goal: 1/27/94 vs NY Rangers (Mike Richter)
Most Goals, Game: 2 - 11 times - last - 3/3/01 at Washington
Most Assists, Game: 3 - five times - last - 4/4/01 vs. Tampa Bay
Most Points, Game: 4 - 3/25/01 at New Jersey (1g,3a); 3/30/00 at Washington (1g,3a); 11/2/99 vs Los Angeles (2g,2a)

 

MARTIN STRAKA    82
Center
HT/WT: 5'9" 176 lbs. Shoots: Left Age: 28
Born: Plzen, Czech Republic, September 3, 1972
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Pittsburgh in the first round (19th overall) of 1992 Entry Draft
Traded to Ottawa for Norm Maciver and Troy Murray, Apr. 7, 1995
Traded to NY Islanders by Ottawa with Don Beaupre and Bryan Berard for Damian Rhodes and Wade Redden, Jan. 23, 1996.
Claimed on waivers by Florida from NY Islanders, Mar. 15, 1996.
Signed as a free agent by Pittsburgh, Aug. 7, 1997
Milestones Achieved: 600th game (4/2/01 at NY Islanders); 500th game (2/22/00 at NY Rangers); 400th game (12/22/98 vs. Los Angeles); 400th point (1/17/01 at Phoenix); 300th point (11/6/99 vs. Tampa Bay); 200th point (3/7/98 vs. Philadelphia); 100th goal (1/30/99 vs. Boston); 200th assist (12/15/99 at Carolina); 100th assist (12/10/96 at Philadelphia)
Milestones Within Reach (Current Total): 200th goal (159); 300th assist (290); 500th point (449)
First NHL Game: 11/7/92 at Toronto
First NHL Point: 11/10/92 an assist at Minnesota
First NHL Goal: 2/10/93 at NY Rangers (Mike Richter)
Most Goals, Game: 3 - four times - last - 1/8/01 at Washington
Most Assists, Game: 3 - eight times - last 3/2/01 at NY Rangers
Most Points, Game: 4 - seven times - last - 2/23/01 vs. NY Rangers (1g,3a)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 15 - two times - last - 12/31/95 vs. Tampa Bay

 

ANDREW FERENCE    7
Defense
HT/WT: 5'10" 190 lbs. Shoots: Left Age: 22
Born: Edmonton, Alberta, March 17, 1979
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Pittsburgh in the eighth round (208th overall) of the 1997 Entry Draft
Milestones Within Reach (Current Total): 100th game (66)
First NHL Game: 10/1/99 at Dallas
First NHL Point: 10/16/99 an assist vs Chicago
First NHL Goal: 11/13/99 vs Nashville (Tomas Vokoun)
Most Goals, Game: 1 - six times - last - 4/8/01 at Carolina
Most Assists, Game: 3 - 12/1/00at Buffalo
Most Points, Game: 3 - 12/1/00 at Buffalo (3a)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 14 - 10/14/99 at NY Rangers

 

IAN MORAN     24
Right Wing
HT/WT: 6'0" 206 lbs. Shoots: Right Age: 28
Born: Cleveland, Ohio, August 24, 1972
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Pittsburgh in the sixth round (107th overall) in 1990 Entry Draft
Milestones Achieved: 200th game (11/12/99 at Detroit); 100th game (1/20/98 vs Ottawa)
Milestones Within Reach (Current Total): 300th game (299)
First NHL Game: 10/7/95 vs Toronto
First NHL Goal/Point: 10/28/95 at New Jersey (Martin Brodeur)
Most Goals, Game: 1 - 17 times - last - 4/8/01 at Carolina
Most Assists, Game: 2 - 2/26/99 at Dallas
Most Points, Game: 2 - 1/30/01 at Atlanta (1g,1a); 2/26/99 at Dallas (2a)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 15 - 12/30/98 vs Florida

 
HANS JONSSON    8
Defense
HT/WT: 6'1" 202 lbs. Shoots: Left Age: 27
Born: Jarved, Sweden, August 2, 1973
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Pittsburgh in the 11th round (286th overall) in 1993 Entry Draft
Milestones Achieved: 100th game (12/30/00 vs. Ottawa)
Milestones Within Reach (Current Total): 200th game (126)
First NHL Game: 10/14/98 at NY Rangers
First NHL Goal/Point: 12/30/99 vs NY Islanders (Roberto Luongo)
Most Goals, Game: 1 - seven times - last - 3/29/01 vs. Chicago
Most Assists, Game: 2 - four times - last - 1/12/01 vs. NY Islanders
Most Points, Game: 2 - six times- last 3/29/01 vs. Chicago (1g,1a)
Most Penalty Minutes, Game: 6 - 12/27/00 vs. Toronto
JOHAN HEDBERG    1
Goaltender
HT/WT: 5'11" 185 lbs. Catches: Left Age: 28
Born: Leksand, Sweden, May 3, 1973
TRANSACTIONS: Drafted by Philadelphia in the ninth round (218th overall) of 1994 Entry Draft. Rights traded to San Jose by Philadelphia for a seventh round choice in 1999 Entry Draft, Aug. 6, 1998. Traded to Pittsburgh with Bobby Dollas from San Jose for Jeff Norton, Mar. 13, 2001
First NHL Game: 3/16/01 at Florida
First NHL Win: 3/16/01 at Florida

 
   
   
   

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