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Lemieux missed the entire NHL season in which year due to Hodgkin's lymphoma?

  • 1994-95

  • 1993-94

  • 1995-96

  • 1992-93

Answer

1994-95 was the season that Mario Lemieux missed due to Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system. Lemieux was diagnosed with the disease in January 1993 and underwent radiation and chemotherapy treatments. He returned to the Pittsburgh Penguins in March 1995 and helped lead them to the Stanley Cup championship that year.
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