I love this video. Makes me tear up every time. I was blessed to have met Mario when I was 10 years old. My parents took me to Pittsburgh for the final 2 regular season games at the Mellon Arena. At the end of the week, we were waiting for the bus to take us to the airport and the bellhop said “Mario Lemieux is in the restaurant right through that doorway if you want to get a picture with him.” I’ll never forget him stopping a meeting with GM Ray Shero to meet my family and take a picture with me
Glad to hear that I am not the only one who gets a little emotional (in a good way) to this commercial lol. Also, that is such a cool story and I appreciate you sharing it. My grandmother briefly dated Pat Stapleton (Rest in Peace) around 93-94 and he asked his son Mike to grab a stick for my mom, who was/is a huge Lemieux fan (I am even named after him 😁) Ever the gentleman, he made sure to sign it, and it is very well-worn and covered in marks, which thrills me to know that at least one of Mario Lemieux’s points was likely scored with this stick. Anyways... if you still have that picture with the Magnificent One, I’d really love to see it!
I think the funniest part of this commercial is that not to long after this, the original big boy, Mario,came back to try his luck against these "kids". He of course....dominated!
There will never be another decade like the 80's and 90 of hockey. I wish i could relive it all over again....today's hockey is just a watered down version of itself.
Especially the playoffs, they were absolutely brutal, the game a lot more personality back then, & players had a lot more character, both seem more robotic these days. I'm not crapping on modern hockey, it is faster & more skilled, but it doesn't seem to have the ambience that made that era so special.
The mid-90s was rough to watch and Lemieux eventually quit because of it. They didn’t let the skill come out - teams just got stacked with talentless, clutch-and-grab goons who would hack these players and take them down. Pathetic. I stopped watching around that time.
@@NoahBodze I blame the Florida Panthers and Devils for creating the neutral zone trap. It may have been effective but it made the game miserably boring to watch.
@@Dueville7777 I do, too. When the panthers bounced the Pens in 94, I think it was, was when you could see Mario essentially quit on hockey. He played longer, of course, but it was then that he started to consider a white flight, as it were, from the unpunished crimes of the game he grew up playing. It was just so goonish, and he didn’t want to put up with it anymore. I don’t blame him.
If memory serves me correctly, this clip aired early in the 2000-2001 season, about a month or two before anyone had an inkling that Mario was going to come out of retirement. Then ESPN used a piece of it again as part of the intro to Mario's first game back, saying how "the fire still burned" for one of the three.
Man, this is the first time I see this video, and as a NHL-noob, this gave me goosebumps because of the legends represented in one single video. Loved it!
watching this taking place in 2000, makes me think about playing high school hockey in Detroit, seeing Gordy howe occasionally. having Konstantinov come watch our Wednesday practices. man, those were the days.
But to be fair each generation regardless of height has the advantage of more advanced training. That said all 3 will remain perennial legends. Believe Gordie howe was quite big?
@@johnq2068 Lemieux could play like either Howe or Gretzky, though. Easily the best player ever. I know what Gretzky did and his numbers, but if I’m starting a team tomorrow with anyone whose ever played in their prime, then Lemieux is my first pick and I would fire anyone who even wonders if he isn’t.
@@foodfrommarz If I can start a hockey team tomorrow with any player, as a rookie, and knowing what I know about them all - it’s Mario. There will never be a version of hockey where he’s not more likely to score than anyone else. He’s the best player, ever, because he’s who you’d pick to win tomorrow.
The Mount Rushmore of hockey with Howe, Gretzky, and Lemieux. Jagr is definitely up there with them now. Bure, Kariya and Lindros are just a step below them.
@@nemonucliosis overrated? 915 career points, two Stanley cups, Hames Norris trophy winner 7 years in a row. Like Howe, Bobby help set the standards as a defence man and his career would have gone further is not for his knee injury which costed Orr his NHL career.
@@angelopetrozzi44 yes, very overrated. Just like Gretzky, Howe and Orr only got those numbers because of the era they played in. Winning two Stanley Cups is not a measure of greatness. Pat Maroon has won 3 with 2 different teams.
@@nemonucliosis Nobody else has the numbers of Howe and Orr. You need to compare players against their contemporaries. Nobody else achieved what they did. Howe: 6 Harts, 6 Art Rosses, 20 straight years in the top-5 in points. Orr: 8 Norrises, 3 Harts (as a defenseman), 2 Art Rosses (as a defenseman). Nothing overrated about them.
I remember watching this when it came out, I believe it was before an All Star game on Fox, could be wrong there. So old that the players I grew up watching are older than the Legends(except for Mr Hockey himself) in the video.
they polled 10 gms, who would u start a team with? Jagr, Forsberg, or Lindros 9 of them said Lindros, he was that dominant. Prime Lindros was borderline unstoppable if he kept his head up
Howe could probably play in this era but hed maybe be just a 3rd liner. Could you imagine Lemieux and Gretzky in todays game with no redline and no clutching/grabbing? Theyd put up 200 pts easily every year
Ainiin, voisi mennä muualle kentälle jossa ei ole kaukaloita, eilen lli hyvä idea, nätti... Nössöt pelaa ilman kaukaloa , Niin ja jotkut leikkii kaukalolla ei kaukalossa
This video is so cheesy, I love it.
😅
So, so, so cheesy!!!🧀🧀🧀🧀🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
And here's a stick clap to their parents who got up early to get them to practice
I love this video. Makes me tear up every time. I was blessed to have met Mario when I was 10 years old. My parents took me to Pittsburgh for the final 2 regular season games at the Mellon Arena. At the end of the week, we were waiting for the bus to take us to the airport and the bellhop said “Mario Lemieux is in the restaurant right through that doorway if you want to get a picture with him.” I’ll never forget him stopping a meeting with GM Ray Shero to meet my family and take a picture with me
Glad to hear that I am not the only one who gets a little emotional (in a good way) to this commercial lol.
Also, that is such a cool story and I appreciate you sharing it. My grandmother briefly dated Pat Stapleton (Rest in Peace) around 93-94 and he asked his son Mike to grab a stick for my mom, who was/is a huge Lemieux fan (I am even named after him 😁) Ever the gentleman, he made sure to sign it, and it is very well-worn and covered in marks, which thrills me to know that at least one of Mario Lemieux’s points was likely scored with this stick.
Anyways... if you still have that picture with the Magnificent One, I’d really love to see it!
I think the funniest part of this commercial is that not to long after this, the original big boy, Mario,came back to try his luck against these "kids". He of course....dominated!
Most talented player ever to wear skates. I have no idea what else than man was born to do but keep other players awake at night.
Jagr G.O.A.T... He already knew he was a legend the other 3 skated away he said no we show respect...
still playing...
True- but it was also a scripted event
@@Dueville7777 Really I thought these hockey legends just all happened to meet up randomly in the wilderness
Well guess what? you learned something new, pinhead. Congrats. @@kmacyoyo
Best player I ever saw
*sniff sniff, just cutting onions over here.... Love this video
There will never be another decade like the 80's and 90 of hockey. I wish i could relive it all over again....today's hockey is just a watered down version of itself.
Especially the playoffs, they were absolutely brutal, the game a lot more personality back then, & players had a lot more character, both seem more robotic these days. I'm not crapping on modern hockey, it is faster & more skilled, but it doesn't seem to have the ambience that made that era so special.
The mid-90s was rough to watch and Lemieux eventually quit because of it.
They didn’t let the skill come out - teams just got stacked with talentless, clutch-and-grab goons who would hack these players and take them down. Pathetic.
I stopped watching around that time.
@@NoahBodze I blame the Florida Panthers and Devils for creating the neutral zone trap. It may have been effective but it made the game miserably boring to watch.
@@Dueville7777 I do, too. When the panthers bounced the Pens in 94, I think it was, was when you could see Mario essentially quit on hockey. He played longer, of course, but it was then that he started to consider a white flight, as it were, from the unpunished crimes of the game he grew up playing. It was just so goonish, and he didn’t want to put up with it anymore. I don’t blame him.
Proud to come from the same country 🇨🇿 like Jaromír Jágr 😘❤️ still playing and be 50 yo next February, Nagano
CHILLS ALL OVER MY BODY EVERYTIME I WATCH THIS
Just watched this the first time and yeah,chills!!!
@@Bendiiiiis chills and tears
It is cheesy but pretty damn cool at the same time
Paul kariya is my favorite
Never seen this before........RESPECT 💙🏒
Lemieux played 5 seasons after this!
He says young kids when jagr is only 5 years younger then Lemieux
Jagr is still playing
If memory serves me correctly, this clip aired early in the 2000-2001 season, about a month or two before anyone had an inkling that Mario was going to come out of retirement. Then ESPN used a piece of it again as part of the intro to Mario's first game back, saying how "the fire still burned" for one of the three.
@@someczechguy 2050 Jagr still playing
JJ my Idol from Czech Republic 😀👍 all this players is Legend ❤🏒
Wow! This is something that gets a man emotional.
3 of my fav players, jagr, kariya & gretzky
if u love hockey u will cry
JCV _ eeee..i love hockey and i dont cry for that lol
@@techcla7904 go take a lap bud
Childhood hero’s!!! We used to spend winters on frozen lakes just like them 🫡
Man, this is the first time I see this video, and as a NHL-noob, this gave me goosebumps because of the legends represented in one single video. Loved it!
Wayne: “It’s your turn now.”
Mario: “Jaromir and I could totally take the rest of these losers.” (Begins plotting comeback).
You know legend
Wow, Gordie, Wayne and Mario.....what a great line that would be
watching this taking place in 2000, makes me think about playing high school hockey in Detroit, seeing Gordy howe occasionally. having Konstantinov come watch our Wednesday practices. man, those were the days.
Old hockey is better🥲😯
Funny how Mario can even say that they're so big :D
The guy was unstoppable, because he could run through you or just deke you 4 different ways :)
The guy is flipping 6’4
But to be fair each generation regardless of height has the advantage of more advanced training. That said all 3 will remain perennial legends. Believe Gordie howe was quite big?
@@johnq2068 Lemieux could play like either Howe or Gretzky, though. Easily the best player ever.
I know what Gretzky did and his numbers, but if I’m starting a team tomorrow with anyone whose ever played in their prime, then Lemieux is my first pick and I would fire anyone who even wonders if he isn’t.
@@NoahBodze Best day vs best day, same linemates, everything, Mario is better than Wayne.
@@foodfrommarz If I can start a hockey team tomorrow with any player, as a rookie, and knowing what I know about them all - it’s Mario.
There will never be a version of hockey where he’s not more likely to score than anyone else. He’s the best player, ever, because he’s who you’d pick to win tomorrow.
Absolute chills watching this, so good!
All four "boys" became hall of famers later.
The Mount Rushmore of hockey with Howe, Gretzky, and Lemieux. Jagr is definitely up there with them now. Bure, Kariya and Lindros are just a step below them.
I think that Richard, Beliveau, Lafleur, Orr and Messier (among others) may disagree with your rankings.
It's a real shame there isn't a high resolution, undistorted version of this video anywhere on UA-cam.
Respect to the legends!
P.S. That eggplant Ducks jersey is so fine....❤️
Miss these day. This makes me emotional.
Best vidéo ever respect
What a lineup.
This is the best thing I’ve ever seen in my life.
Love this video but Bobby Orr should have been with Lemieux Howe and Gretzky
Orr like Howe was overrated. Both played in an era where goalies had even less equipment than when Wayne and Super Mario played.
@@nemonucliosis overrated? 915 career points, two Stanley cups, Hames Norris trophy winner 7 years in a row. Like Howe, Bobby help set the standards as a defence man and his career would have gone further is not for his knee injury which costed Orr his NHL career.
@@angelopetrozzi44 yes, very overrated. Just like Gretzky, Howe and Orr only got those numbers because of the era they played in. Winning two Stanley Cups is not a measure of greatness. Pat Maroon has won 3 with 2 different teams.
@@nemonucliosis Nobody else has the numbers of Howe and Orr. You need to compare players against their contemporaries. Nobody else achieved what they did. Howe: 6 Harts, 6 Art Rosses, 20 straight years in the top-5 in points. Orr: 8 Norrises, 3 Harts (as a defenseman), 2 Art Rosses (as a defenseman). Nothing overrated about them.
@@vadimastprojects8770 Over rated. Just like Wayner, they wouldn't be able to compete these days.
There’s one noticeable absence, #4 Bobby Orr!
chills and tears
Wow this is nice ❤️
Now they are legends too!
Awesome. Paul Kariya. Representing North Vancouver.
I remembered watching this as 10 year old wondering if he could come back and he did.
RIP Gordie Howe
I'm sure Gordie and his family are comforted by your internet condolences. Well done!!!!!!!!
Respect jagr
Brings tears to my eyes.
One of The Coolest Sports Commercials Of All Time in my Opinion
Thank you goosebump
They should have been brought Scott Stevens #4
7 Amazing NHL Players In One Great Commercial
This is the best commercial of all time lol
Legend
Gretz: no thanks your turn now
Jagr: fuck i need Mario
Proper video about respect and roots
Field of Dreams vibe
Kariya will always be my favourite player
Strange and sad feeling to see Jagr and Lemieux in differing stages at that moment. 90s Pens were elite with those 2 at the helm.
Rip gordie
And Jagr is STILL playing
Music from GLORY!!! I recognize that music anywhere
Great find, that's what I thought too. Praise to James Horner, Glory and Hockey Legends!
Thank you
Should be a movie
I absolutely love this😊🏒❤️
I remember watching this when it came out, I believe it was before an All Star game on Fox, could be wrong there. So old that the players I grew up watching are older than the Legends(except for Mr Hockey himself) in the video.
Jagr is still keeping up with the kids though
Jaromir is an anagram for Mario Jr
The modern NHL was built for guys like Kariya and Bure.
Ovi was wrestling a bear in the woods while this video was being shot. True story.
Why wasn't #4 there? And yes I was cutting onions, reminded me of my live for hockey when I first watched the 72 series...
Agreed! Béliveau should have been there.
Man Lemieux should have gone into acting
Oh yeah!! The days where you have to fight for every goal you could get, today you can't touch the puck carrier!
The days when the referees decided to make holding legal
Forgot about this - thank you, moves me.
PAVEL BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOREEEEEEEE
I love it
Seen this a bunch of times before but now I'm wondering where their shoes are? I always left mine as close to the ice as possible. Amateurs I tell ya
I’ve got something in my eye…….
Crazy to think Jagr the only player on that pond who won a cup. Not including Wayne, Goldie, and Mario.
Kariya won with colorado
@@bernieralexandre1107 no he absolutely did not
Right in the feel
Gordon Bombay should’ve been in this video.
Let's go pens
Lindros was a giant beast.
they polled 10 gms, who would u start a team with? Jagr, Forsberg, or Lindros
9 of them said Lindros, he was that dominant. Prime Lindros was borderline unstoppable if he kept his head up
Sad, how three out of four "young stars" (Bure, Lindros, and Kariya) were done within the next three years. Jagr is the only one that remained.
Yep, and crazy that Jags is still playing professionally today.
When hockey was hockey
I love this cheesy commercial with all my heart. Those highlights aren’t exactly necessary though, like any of us don’t know who these people are.
And legend is sayin that they are knocking with their sticks until now ... 😆
Now, they aren't. They cracked the ice and Bure, Kariya, and Lindros all fell under. Jagr is the only one alive.
Sickter 🤘🔨
Wild to think that even at that stage Howe could have skated with them and been competitive
Howe could probably play in this era but hed maybe be just a 3rd liner. Could you imagine Lemieux and Gretzky in todays game with no redline and no clutching/grabbing? Theyd put up 200 pts easily every year
Let's go boys!
legendary
Three of four guys on the pond did not win the Cup.
Its weird but only Jagr won the cup in that group
Gordie Howe is the best actor of the seven.
And player !!! That’s Why he is MR HOCKEY!!!
They need to get the new guys to show respect to the guys on the lake now.
Tak jak dokazal prejit pres hrace s lehkosti a dravosti, umel jen Jarda..
Byl neskutečnej ve své době,každé ráno jsem zapl teletext a jen počítal jeho góly a asistence žlutě zvýrazněný 😂👍
It's like a cheesy Disney movie but I like it 😄
Суперстары
Gordie: Yoda
Wayne: Obi-Wan
Mario: Anakin
Ainiin, voisi mennä muualle kentälle jossa ei ole kaukaloita, eilen lli hyvä idea, nätti... Nössöt pelaa ilman kaukaloa ,
Niin ja jotkut leikkii kaukalolla ei kaukalossa
Where was Jerry Korab??
Lol, everyone putting their 2 cents in as to who should be there……..
Fuck yaaaaaa
Back to back players shown were Stevens victims
Both Lindros and Kariya
Should be called "5 Canadians, a Russian and a Czech....add ice, sticks and blades and see what you get"...
Then the ice broke and they all fell in....fin
Teemu and Peter Foresberg are missing here.
Yes!
And Scott Stevens too
Yzerman/ Fedorov too....
lol that 90's/2000's SWOOSH sound.
Corny commercial but stilll good!
Edward Scissorhands music 🎶
C....C....C....a...what? lol