Biography
The talented Canadian hockey player Mario Lighty is known to lovers of this sport. In the whole career, he showed incredible results, as speaking for youth teams, and later, playing for the American Pittsburgh Penguins club and the Canadian national team. A long-term captain speaking at number 66, managed to leave his name in hockey history.Childhood and youth
Mario was born in the Canadian city of Montreal in the fall of 1965. Mother was engaged in the economy, the Father worked as a builder. The first years of biographies later, together with the older brothers, spent in the working area of the metropolis. At 3 years old, the boy began to show interest in hockey and first took the club in his hands, however, his first games were not on ice, and in the basement of his own house, where the role of the washer was performed by the cover from the bottle, and instead of the gate, Mamino Piano was used instead of the gate.
Parents supported the interest of children to sport, and therefore soon the Father built a small rink in the yard of his own home for them. The boys were passionate about the game and each time after school independently worked out skills. Then Mario began to gather with friends on the playground.
Hockey
The parents gave the Son to the Hockey Section early, already at the age of 7 he advocated the team of Harricseynz de Vil-Emar. Then the guy won the title of Montreal champion, because calmly scored 5-6 goals for the match. At age 14, the athlete began to power a big future in the NHL.
Professional Career Canadian began in the team of the main Junior Hockey League Quebec "Voisen de Leval". Three seasons were passed there for him with stunning performance in 247 heads and 315 gears. And in 1984, he goes to Pittsburgh Penguins, taking the position of the central striker. It is worth noting that the club at that time was on the verge of bankruptcy, and thanks to such a strong player the situation changed dramatically. A powerful hockey player was physically hardy, its growth was 194 cm, and the weight was 107 kg.
The next year later extends the contract with Pittsburgi Penguins, according to which his salary grows. So, in the 1985/1986 season, he becomes the highest paid player of the League after Wayne Gretzki. And soon Mario got up with him with him for one level, having received the first in the quarry "Art Ross Trofi", which before that 7 years in a row got his colleague on ice.
In 1989, the Canadian began to have health problems, he began to feel pain in his back, at which he could not wear himself and undress. At the same time, the athlete did not refuse speeches and showed all the same good results at the games.
Six months later, the pain reached such a force that did not allow the ice more. Doctors diagnosed disk displacement in the spine, the deteriorating state of health after the operation for a couple of months chained Mario to bed. This was followed by a semi-annual rehabilitation, after which the Lighty returned to the system. During this time, the club owners acquired new, stronger players, including the Yarrh Yarrh, Mark of the Rekkki, Paul Coffee and others.
Then Mario waited a new shock in the form of a diagnosis - Hodgkin's disease, which required radiation therapy. Despite the recommendations of the doctors about peace, after 3 months after the start of treatment, passing the last course, he from the hospital went to the game.
At the end of the 1992/1993 season, the ladest began to have health problems, because of which the man took a break and next year he was rehabilitated. He returned only at the end of 1995 and, spending 2 years in active games, left again. His second return took place in 2000, and after 6 years, the legendary hockey player announced the cessation of a career.
Personal life
Mario managed to build not only a career, but also a successful personal life. In 1993, his wife became Natalie Aslant, who presented the spouse of four children - three girls and a boy. The only son of the Lighty Austin went in the footsteps of the Father and became a hockey player.
Mario Lighty Now
Despite the cessation of a sports career, in the season 2000/2001, Mario bought part of the Pittsburg Penguins club, whose owner is now (together with Ron Berkel). He also created a fund involved in the study of oncological diseases and helping sick children. In the fall of 2019, a man organized a sporting event on which the treats were sold. Photo and video from the race he laid out on the page in "Instagram". Mario funds reversed at such events sends to help in need.Achievements
- 1985 - winner of the "Cerder Trophy" award
- 1988 - The holder of the award "Hart Trophy"
- 1989 - owner of the award "Dodge Ram Taf Eward"
- 1992 - owner of the award "Conn Smight Trophy"
- 2000 - owner of the award "Leicester Patrick Trophy"
As part of the Canadian national team
- 1983 - 3rd place in the World Youth Championship
- 1985 - 2nd place at the World Cup
- 2002 - 1st place at the Olympic Games in Salt Lake City
- 2004 - 1st place at the World Cup
As part of "Pittsburgh Penguins"
- 1991-1992 - Prince Welsh Prize Prize, Stanley Cup Winner
- 1993 - Presidential Cup owner