Ten fun facts about Mark Messier
Fact 1
He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL (1979–2004) with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks.
Fact 2
He also played professionally with the World Hockey Association (WHA)'s Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers.
Fact 3
He was the last former WHA player to be active in professional hockey, and the last active player who had played in the NHL in the 1970s.
Fact 4
Messier is considered one of the greatest NHL players of all time without an Olympic medal.
Fact 5
He has three children, Lyon, Douglas Paul, and Jacqueline Jean.
Fact 6
He is second on the all-time career lists for regular season points (1887), playoff points (295) and regular season games played (1756).
Fact 7
He won six Stanley Cups, five with the Oilers and one with the Rangers, and is the only player to captain two different professional teams to championships.
Fact 8
His playoff leadership while in New York, which ended a 54-year Stanley Cup drought in 1994, earned him the nickname "The Messiah".
Fact 9
He was also known, over the course of his career, as "The Moose" for his aggression and strength.
Fact 10
In 2007, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, in his first year of eligibility.
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