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	Mark Messier Biography, pictures and stats - Hockey Fans
		Mark "The Moose" Messier was born on January 18, 1961 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
		As the Oilers continued to dump salaries, Messier was traded to the New York Rangers for Bernie Nicholls, Steven Rice, and Louie Debrusk.
		Mark Messier announced his retirement from hockey prior to the 2005-06 season.
	www.hockey-fans.com /players/messier.php (376 words)

	Mark Messier : Sandbox.com - Mark Messier Biography from Sandbox.com
		Mark Messier is looking to return to hockey and eventually wants to become the GM of the New York Rangers.
		Messier is still a great presence in the locker room and Edmonton would not be wasting their money by signing the veteran.
		Mark Messier will use the time the players are locked out to decide if he still wants to play professional hockey.
	fantasygames2.sandboxplus.com /2005/news/content/playerpages/player_main.asp?sport=NHL&id=10 (760 words)

	Mark Messier Summary
		To understand how Mark Messier plays hockey, one need only hear his two nicknames: "Moose" and "The Terminator." With a rare combination of power and speed, Messier is one of the most complete players in hockey.
		Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18, 1961, in St. Albert, Alberta) is a retired ice hockey centre in the National Hockey League, who spent a quarter of a century in the NHL (1979-2004) with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canu...
		Mark Messier: In 1996-97, Messier (right) would reunite with Wayne Gretzky (left) for one final unsuccessful run for the Cup.
	www.bookrags.com /Mark_Messier (148 words)

	Legends of Hockey -- NHL Player Search -- Player -- Mark Messier
		Mark Messier's nickname, "the Moose," is a tribute to his size, strength and determination.
		Messier was a big kid, just 16 and weighing close to 200 pounds and his talent was so obvious that he skipped major junior and college hockey altogether.
		Messier began the 1979-80 season with the Oilers, but the poise and professionalism that would one-day make him the game's premier leader, were still being developed by the NHL rookie.
	www.legendsofhockey.net:8080 /LegendsOfHockey/jsp/SearchPlayer.jsp?player=11108 (1155 words)

	cbs2chicago.com - Mark Messier Retires After 25 Years In NHL
		Messier became a star in Edmonton in the 1980s and a headliner on Broadway in the '90s, captaining the New York Rangers to the '94 championship that ended the team's 54-year title drought.
		Messier teamed with Gretzky to win four championships in Edmonton during the 1980s and then won another in 1990 after Gretzky was traded to Los Angeles.
		Messier was showered with applause from teammates, family, friends, fans and even the Buffalo Sabres when he skated off the ice for what turned out to be his final game 18 months ago, a 4-3 loss at Madison Square Garden.
	cbs2chicago.com /entertainment/entertainment_story_255161835.html (987 words)

	Who is Mark Messier?
		Mark Douglas Messier, born 18 January 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, is known as one of the best hockey players ever to play in the National Hockey League (NHL).
		Messier was only seven years old when he skated with his father on the hockey rink ice after practices.
		Mark Messier's number 11 hockey jersey was raised to the rafters in retirement at Madison Square Garden in New York on 12 January 2006 during Mark Messier Night to honor one of hockey's all time greatest stars.
	www.wisegeek.com /who-is-mark-messier.htm (573 words)

	Profiling Mark Messier-an NHL Legend (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Mark Messier grew up watching his father play semi-pro hockey and from a very young age new he wanted to make a living out of playing hockey.
		In 1991, due to the Oilers financial problems, Messier and the Oilers were unable to come to term on a new contract for Mark and he was dealt to the New York Rangers.
		January 12, 2006 Mark Messiers #11 banner was raised to the rafters in Madisons Square Garden.
	www.hockeysiteincanada.com /MarkMessier.shtml (450 words)

	Tomorrows Children's Fund \| Our Facilities \| Mark Messier Skyway
		Mark and his family have been wonderful friends to Tomorrows Children's Fund and for that we are eternally grateful to him and his family, especially his sister Mary Kay Messier, who is so committed to our cause.
		Mark has been to the hospital numerous times to visit our children who are undergoing treatment for cancer or serious blood disorders.
		Mark is Honorary Vice President of the Tomorrows Children's Fund and sits on the Board of Governors at Hackensack University Medical Center.
	www.atcfkid.com /mark_messier_skyway.php (479 words)

	Edmonton Oilers Heritage Website - Mark Messier
		Mark Messier, the son of Doug Messier (the man who helped the minor-pro Edmonton Flyers win their last Western Hockey League (WHL) championship), was making headlines as a star centre for the St. Albert Saints of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.
		In 1981-82, Messier proved to the NHL that he was a true star in his own right with a 50-goal campaign.
		Messier was the prototypical “power forward” before the term came into vogue in the NHL some time in the mid-1990s.
	www.oilersheritage.com /history/big_players_markmessier.html (652 words)

	SI.com - Hockey - Rangers trade Messier's rights to San Jose - Tuesday July 01, 2003 03:28 PM
		Posted: Tuesday July 01, 2003 3:28 PM NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Mark Messier, whose first stint on Broadway earned him the nickname "The Messiah," had his rights traded from the New York Rangers to the San Jose Sharks for future considerations, the teams announced Tuesday.
		Messier, 42, became an unrestricted freee agent Tuesday, meaning he can sign with any team, including the Rangers, whom he helped to the Stanley Cup in 1994 and returned to captain in 2000-01 after a three-year absence.
		Messier, who is embarking on his 25th NHL season, recorded 18 goals and 22 assists in 78 games last season.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /hockey/news/2003/07/01/messier_sharks (366 words)

	"Oprah & Friends" Radio: Dr. Mehmet Oz: Hockey Legend Mark Messier
		Mark says he knows that kids look up to professional athletes and he tries to be a good role model for young people.
		Not only does he talk to kids about his career in hockey, Mark says he hopes to educate them about "what it means to be healthy and the importance of staying healthy." Starting each day with a wholesome breakfast is part of Mark's daily routine, along with a varied workout in the gym.
		As a kid, Mark says his father was his coach and role model, and thinks that parents and coaches should help inspire kids to keep athletics part of their daily lives.
	www.oprah.com /xm/moz/200701/moz_20070108.jhtml (376 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > Sports -- Mark Messier retires, ending 25-year NHL career
		NEW YORK – Mark Messier was 30 and already a five-time Stanley Cup champion when it was time to leave the hometown Edmonton Oilers.
		Messier embraced the challenge, and when it appeared another chance was going to slip away he pulled a page out of the Joe Namath handbook and guaranteed a victory.
		Messier became a star in Edmonton in the 1980s and a headliner on Broadway in the '90s.
	www.signonsandiego.com /sports/20050912-1513-hkn-rangers-messierretires.html (1091 words)

	Mark Messier - Home
		One day on January 18, 1961 a boy was born but did the parents know that this boy would be a legend his name was mark messier a boy how was a leader.
		the fans gave up but one man didnt Messier passed the puck and that pass got them a goal 2-1 Mark knew that this was destiney.
		Mark had the puck and shooted the puck GOAL.
	www.kidssportsnet.com /hockey/brodster90/?998521885 (135 words)

	New York Rangers Official Web Site :: Mark Messier Announces Retirement
		Messier, a two-time recipient of the Hart Trophy, as the league's Most Valuable Player ('90, '92), has appeared in the second most playoff contests in National Hockey League history (236) and also ranks second in goals (109), assists (186) and points (295).
		Messier is the first player to have served as captain for two different teams winning the Stanley Cup.
		Messier was acquired from Edmonton in exchange for Bernie Nicholls, Steven Rice and Louie Debrusk.
	www.newyorkrangers.com /pressbox/pressreleases.asp?id=1718 (916 words)

	Hockeybird.com: All Hail Mark Messier
		Mark Messier will have his jersey retired here in NY as well as in Edmonton.....in honor of all his great accomplishments.
		I don't claim that Mark doesn't deserve the criticism that he has received in the past few years.....and I can't say he won't deserve it when he signs here and takes the ice in his 25th and last NHL season.....but I ask that you now begin to remember him for what he was.
		Vancouver fans celebrated Messier's departure, and coach Mike was a candidate for a public lynching, had he stayed on longer.
	mt.hockeybird.com /archives/001781.html (1968 words)

	Mark Messier Trivia - Mark Messier Facts - Mark Messier Notes
		Mark is good friends with ex-teammate Wayne Gretzky.
		Mark once appeared in a commercial for Lay's Potato Chips.
		Mark has won six Stanley Cups in his career (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, and 1994).
	www.tv.com /mark-messier/person/117295/trivia.html (219 words)

	WE WILL WIN - Mark Messier
		Taking a team on his back, Captain Mark Messier scored a hat trick, including the empty-netter that sealed it, to an uproarious Garden crowd.
		Tonight, as Messier’ name rises to the rafters of the Greatest Arena in Sports, Madison Square Garden, 34th Street will rock and shiver to its very core.
		Its fitting that Messier’ number will be retired in the first season that the Rangers are competing.
	sports-dome.com /Articles/NHL/MarkMessier1-11-06.htm (417 words)

	New York Rangers, Mark Messier, National Hockey League - CBS SportsLine.com
		He was a mean S.O.B. when he played, intense, driven and intimidating, yet Mark Messier was also someone given to occasionally being overtaken by the emotion of the moment.
		Messier was referring to the teary-eyed press conference he held back in 2000 when he returned to the Rangers after three years with the Vancouver Canucks.
		Messier had the good fortune to begin his NHL career in his hometown of Edmonton, surrounded by an incredibly talented group of young players that included Gretzky, Paul Coffey and Jari Kurri.
	www.sportsline.com /nhl/story/8838689 (762 words)

	Mark Messier: Oilers honour Messier \| CBC Sports Online
		Messier, blessed with size, skill, speed and unrivalled intensity, earned a reputation as one of the most intimidating players of his generation.
		Messier was as productive as he was tenacious, finishing second overall behind the Great One in regular-season points (1,887) and playoff points (295).
		Messier confirmed his retirement as the Rangers reported for training-camp physicals in the fall of 2006, but essentially bid fond farewell on March 31, 2004 –; New York's final home game prior to the year-long lockout of NHL players.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/columns/newsmakers/mark_messier060112.html (2085 words)

	Mark Messier Biography \| Sports Stars
		In the 1991-92 season Messier won a second MVP award, this time after leading the New York Rangers to the league's best record.
		Messier was born January 18, 1961, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and grew up in Portland, Oregon.
		"Mark was born for hockey," his brother Paul Messier to.....
	www.bookrags.com /biography/mark-messier-spo (209 words)

	►► Mark Messier Photos
		Mark Messier is the only NHL player to captain two different Stanley Cup winners: 1994 New York Rangers and the 1990 Edmonton Oilers.
		Messier is a two-time winner of the Hart Memorial Trophy as a regular-season MVP.
		Mark is a Four-time first-team All Star who played in 14 NHL All Star games and a member of 6 Stanley cup teams.
	www.fansedge.com /CAPManager.aspx?rcode=CJ&rdata=CJcatalog&page=productdetail&pfid=33-32297 (270 words)

	Amazon.ca: Mark Messier: Leader, Champion & Legend: DVD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Hockey great Mark Messier is profiled in this DVD that documents his career from childhood hockey leagues in his native Canada to NHL superstardom in New York City.
		Messier first achieved stardom as a member of the Edmonton Oilers' dynasty of the 1980s, which won three Stanley Cups in four years.
		Mark Messier will forever be looked upon as one of the greatest players to ever play the game - see this DVD and you will know why...
	www.amazon.ca /Mark-Messier-Leader-Champion-Legend/dp/B0002WZRUE (838 words)

	Mark Messier Hand Signed "1st Game as NYR" 8x10 Photo
		After leading the Edmonton Oilers to five Stanley Cup championships, Mark Messier did the same for the New York Rangers, delivering their first cup since 1940.
		Regarded as one of the greatest captains in hockey history, Messier is a two-time recipient of the Hart Trophy and was also awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy in 1984.
		Mark Messier hand signed this incredible photograph of his first game as a Ranger.
	www.sportsplayer.net /mark-messier-hand-signed-1st-game-nyr-8x10-photo-p-1610.html (322 words)

	USATODAY.com - Spotlight on Mark Messier (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Messier won five Stanley Cups in Edmonton and a memorable one in New York that ended the Rangers' 54-year title drought in 1994.
		Mark Messier stepped to the microphone after a four-minute video highlighting his career, particularly his legendary leadership abilities.
		After five Stanley Cups in 12 seasons with the Oilers, Messier said he sought the challenge of trying to bring a Cup to the Rangers for the first time since 1940.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/hockey/nhl/2006-01-12-spotlight-messier-number-retired_x.htm (879 words)

	Mark Messier retires
		Mark Messier announced his retirement from the New York Rangers after 25 years in the league.
		Overshadowed by a talented Wayne Gretzky, it was Messier who led the Oilers to their first Stanley Cup in 1984, picking up the Conn Smythe trophy for playoff most valuable player.
		Nicknamed "Moose", Messier was born in 1961 in Edmonton, Alta., and was selected 48th overall by the Oilers in the 1979 World Hockey Association draft.
	www.cbc.ca /sports/story/2005/09/12/messier_retires20050912.html (1089 words)

	Shop.NHL.com - Warner Brothers 'Mark Messier: Leader, Champion, Legend' DVD
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