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Lemieux's son drafted into United States Hockey League

By Jenn Menendez / Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Austin Lemieux, son of Penguins co-owner Mario Lemieux, was drafted by the Omaha Lancers Tuesday in the United States Hockey League draft.

Lemieux, 19, was chosen in the ninth round, 138th overall. He has played for the past two seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite U18 team, and for the Pittsburgh Predators before that.