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Penguins New Ownership Reportedly Wants Mario Lemieux Involved

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Pittsburgh Penguins legend Mario Lemieux could be back in the fold.

Lemieux, alongside Ron Burkle, purchased the team out of bankruptcy in 1999 and sold his controlling interest to Fenway Sports Group in 2021. Now, with FSG set to sell the Penguins to the Hoffmann family, The Athletic’s Josh Yohe reported that the group wants Lemieux involved.

“Don’t be shocked if Mario Lemieux, who, along with Ron Burkle, sold the team to FSG in 2021, is somehow involved with the new ownership group, perhaps as a minority owner or an adviser,” Yohe wrote in an article published on Monday. “The Hoffmanns are well aware of Lemieux’s importance and popularity in Pittsburgh. ...

“Over the past few months, after FSG initiated the sale, Lemieux became a somewhat regular attendee at games again. Multiple team sources believe the Hoffmanns will, in some capacity, include Lemieux, who was interested in buying the team from FSG last summer.”

Lemieux is a fan-favorite, so involving him in the organization makes a lot of sense. He’s second all-time in points with 1723 in 915 games, only trailing Sidney Crosby, who has 1761 in 1420 games.

Lemieux won two Stanley Cups as a player in Pittsburgh and was part of the ownership group for three more. He was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1997.

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