Details of Lemieux Statue Surface

Some key points from Rossi's article:

-A California artist is working on the statue, hopefully to be dedicated sometime in 2011.

-It will capture Lemiex circa 88-89, splitting a pair of unidentified Islanders defenders.

-Members of the Pens ownership group are paying for the statue as a gift to Mario.

-The statue will rest at the front of Trib Total Media Gate along Fifth Avenue.

(The last point is odd because the Trib gate is along Centre Ave not Fifth, but it seems to make more sense for it to be there rather than at the American Eagle Gate.)

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I’m looking forward to seeing this, as I’m sure everyone else is, too.

by SuMac on Dec 20, 2010 7:00 AM EST reply actions

Would have been cool if they could have had it in time for the first game, or for the Winter Classic, but that’s probably a minor issue.

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by Hooks Orpik on Dec 20, 2010 10:18 AM EST reply actions

“After about 10 minutes … he was doing pretty much whatever he wanted out there,” said Jason Seidling of the media relations staff, a defenseman in the staff games

That long?
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Soon enough Pittsburgh’s other iconic sports statues … will be joined by a Super addition.

Long overdue.

by Lindas1st on Dec 20, 2010 12:57 PM EST reply actions

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