Mario Lemieux' Number Retired

October 5, 2006 - An image of Mario Lemieux' retirement banner is projected onto the ice at the Mellon Arena before the start of the Pittsburgh Penguins hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers in Pittsburgh.

The ceremony capped a busy day for Lemieux on his 41st birthday.

Lemieux' number 66 was previously retired from November 19, 1997 to December 27, 2000.

This is it. And it hurts.

MARIO LEMIEUX

Announcing his final retirement on January 24, 2006

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