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Super Mario is a Super Dad and Bantam coach, too
by Tony on 10/25/09 at 09:07 AM ET
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From the Buffalo News’ Bucky Gleason:
If you didn’t know any better, the man behind the bench was a nameless, faceless youth hockey coach on a Saturday afternoon rather than one of the greatest players in NHL history. That’s how Mario Lemieux operates these days in his continuous battle to remain under the radar. Lemieux is a hockey superhero and owner of the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. He’s 6-foot-4, has GQ looks and could be the most respected sports figure in a city that includes Sidney Crosby and Ben Roethlisberger, yet he carries himself like he’s the utility infielder for the Pirates.
Super Mario is quietly coaching his son’s Bantam Minor (1996 birth year) team in the Empire West Amateur Hockey League. In the interest of full disclosure, his Junior Penguins team plays in the same league as my son’s West Seneca team. Lemieux isn’t just the sponsor or a figurehead. He’s the head coach. And he’s having a ball.
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I was always a Gretzky kid growing up. But I always liked the way Mario carried himself. And have a great amount of respect for him. He was, nix that is hockey cool.
Posted by Lindas1st from New England on 10/25/09 at 02:47 PM ET