Among players for the Choppers were goaltenders Rick Knickle, former St. Louis Blue Bruce Racine and former Boston Bruin John Blue; former New York Islander and team captain Dale Henry, former Minnesota North Star Dave Richter, and Mario Lemieux's brother, center Alain Lemieux, who was the team's leading scorer until he was traded for cash.
Tournament host Mario Lemieux finished in the top ten of this tournament in 2000, finishing in a tie for tenth.
Despite this, the players have strengths and weaknesses that correspond to their real-life counterparts, so e.g. Pittsburgh Penguins #66 or Los Angeles Kings #99 have an easier time scoring.
Wayne Gretzky even made an appearance in the game along with his legendary peers Doug Gilmour, Patrick Roy, and Mario Lemieux.
To commemorate the induction of Mario Lemieux in the Hockey Hall of Fame, a set was issued honouring all three inductees.
Mario Lemieux, "The Magnificent One", was the closest to breaking several of Gretzky's records, but he was never called "The Next One" by the media, because he was Gretzky's contemporary for most of his NHL career.
Mario | Super Mario Bros. | Mario Testino | Mario Vargas Llosa | Mario Lemieux | Mário Soares | Mario Lanza | Mario Botta | Mario Cuomo | Mario Andretti | Mario Monti | Mario del Monaco | Mario Batali | Mario Balotelli | Mario Winans | Mario Savio | Mario Puzo | Mario Bava | Mario Van Peebles | Mario Sorrenti | Mario Merz | Mário de Andrade | Mario Morales | Mario Martone | Mario Lopez | Mario Borghezio | Super Mario Bros. 2 | Super Mario Advance | Super Mario 64 | Mario Roatta |
His producing credits also include Legends of Hockey, Legends of Hockey – A Personal Journey, CFL Traditions, CBC’s Life and Times Biographies (featuring Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Gordie Howe), and the theatrical release of The Stanley Cup Odyssey which is currently showing at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, Canada.