[DOC] [TLE] Pittsburgh Penguins - Wikipedia [PAR] The Pittsburgh Penguins are an American professional ice hockey team based in 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, that competes in the National Hockey League (NHL). 
They are members of the league's Metropolitan Division of the Eastern 
Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion 
teams ... The Penguins played in the Civic Arena, also known to Pittsburgh fans 
as... [DOC] [TLE] Wayne Gretzky - Wikipedia [PAR] Wayne Douglas Gretzky CC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player 
and former head coach. He played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League (
NHL) for four teams from 1979 to 1999. ..... That year, Gretzky became the first 
hockey player and first Canadian to be named Associated Press Male Athlete of 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Mario Lemieux - Wikipedia [PAR] Mario Lemieux, OC, CQ is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player and 
current owner for the Pittsburgh Penguins. He played parts of 17 seasons with 
the National Hockey League's (NHL) ..... This made the then-retired star the first 
former NHL player to become majority owner of his ..... Mario Lemieux: own the 
ice. [DOC] [TLE] Jaromr Jgr - Wikipedia [PAR] Jaromr Jgr is a Czech professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for 
the Florida Panthers of the National Hockey League (NHL). He has formerly 
played in the NHL with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington .... He has been 
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game of... [DOC] [TLE] Washingtonpost.com: On Thin Ice, Penguins Saved [PAR] Mario Lemieux, right, jokes with current Penguins star Jaromir Jagr. ... His former 
team, the Pittsburgh Penguins, had been placed into bankruptcy ... in 
professional sports, marking the first time a former professional athlete has ... "
You're going to see a lot more players in the future getting involved in their sports,
" he said. [DOC] [TLE] Lemieux announces retirement - ESPN.com [PAR] Jan 25, 2006 ... Penguins star and owner Mario Lemieux, one of hockey's greatest players, is 
retiring for the second time, a team official said Tuesday. ... play at the level that I 
was accustomed to in the past and that has been very, ... Lemieux also became 
the first major pro sports star to buy the team for which he played,... [DOC] [TLE] Mario Lemieux Facts - Biography - YourDictionary [PAR] Canadian hockey player Mario Lemieux (born 1965) was known for his speed 
and finesse, often compared to ... After his retirement, Lemieux became one of 
the first players in professional sports to own the team for which he had played. ... 
In December 1988, he was named the Penguins' captain, a leadership position. [DOC] [TLE] Mario Lemieux facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ... [PAR] One of the most admired figures in professional sports, Mario Lemieux has 
enjoyed ... Lemieux came out of retirement to rejoin the Penguins as an active 
player in ... He first began to skate and play hockey on a rink at the family's local 
church and .... Even more worrisome to Penguins fans was the news in 1999 that 
the team... [DOC] [TLE] Articles about Civic Arena - tribunedigital-chicagotribune [PAR] Less than 2 1/2 years after playing his final game, Mario Lemieux became the 
first retired player to own a major sports team for which he played. It took U.S.... [DOC] [TLE] Lemieux Retires From NHL Again - latimes [PAR] Jan 25, 2006 ... Mario Lemieux, one of hockey's most dominant players despite a career ... retired 
from the NHL for a second time Tuesday, saying he could no longer ... In 1999, 
Lemieux became the first major pro sports star to buy the team for which he 
played when he assembled a group that purchased the Penguins in... [DOC] [TLE] Articles about Craig Patrick - philly-archives - Articles from Philly.com [PAR] Even with former Mighty Ducks coach Ron Wilson now on the market, Pittsburgh 
... Patrick said he has no timetable for hiring Eddie Johnston's replacement and 
does not ... The revamping of the Pittsburgh Penguins continued yesterday

Question: In 1999 this former Penguins star became the first retired player to own a major sports team he had played for
Answer: Mario Lemieux