Close up photo of Mario Lemieux Statue at PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh PA. Mario Lemieux, "Le Magnifique", is considered by some to be the best hockey player of all time. He amassed over 1700 points in only 910 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins. During his career he missed over 400 games, so one can only imagine the possibilities! He shined off the ice as well by founding the Mario Lemieux Foundation to help autistic children. In 1999 he became owner of the team and single handedly saved Pittsburgh from losing their beloved Penguins. This statue is outside the Penguins' home rink PPG Paints Arena in the Lower Hill District area of Pittsburgh.