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In what year did Lemieux first retire from professional hockey?

  • 1997

  • 1995

  • 2000

  • 2003

Answer

Lemieux first retired from professional hockey in 1997 due to chronic back pain and lingering concussion symptoms. Despite his early retirement, he made a remarkable comeback in 2000 and played for three more seasons before officially retiring again in 2006. Lemieux's exceptional talent and determination made him one of the greatest hockey players of all time.
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