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MARK MESSIER RUMORS & GOSSIP
Messier: '84 Oilers with Gretzky would be force in today's NHL
The Edmonton Oilers won their first Stanley Cup title 30 years ago. Mark Messier thinks that team would still be a force today.
''The players are faster (today), that may be true, but Mike Gartner still holds the fastest time around the rink for any hockey player,'' Messier said Wednesday at Rexall Place. ''The difference nowadays is players are probably trained better so they...
Via AP on Fox
October 08, 2014
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Mark Messier takes on advisory role with the Oilers
Mark Messier has confirmed the reports stating he has taken on a new role with the Edmonton Oilers. Messier now serves as an “advisor or consultant” to the Oilers, according to a recent interview seen on the Oilers’ website.
Here’s what Messier had to say about his new role:
“I am available for anything that they need me to do or talk about. For example, just coming in...
Via Puck Drunk Love
September 10, 2014
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WATCH: Cuba Gooding Jr.'s odd behavior at NHL Awards
For some reason, Cuba Gooding Jr. was chosen to be a presenter at Tuesday night’s NHL Awards. And his performance and demeanor on stage were even more awkward than you’d think. He started off talking about a “reverse oreo,” which poked fun about being in the middle of Mark Messier and Adam Graves. But this wasn’t stand-up comedy hour, and it wasn’t the right time for...
Via The Sports Daily
June 24, 2014
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NHL announces finalists for Mark Messier Leadership Award
The NHL announced the three finalists for this season’s Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award on April 29. The nominees are Forwards Ryan Getzlaf of the Anaheim Ducks, Dustin Brown of the Los Angeles Kings, and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks. Then award goes to the player who “exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular...
Via Hockey Fan Land
April 29, 2014
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Messier Thinks Rangers Have Great Chance At Stanley Cup, Do You?
With the Rangers in the midst of a 9-3-1 stretch, it’s easy to feel good about things as a Blueshirt fan. But legit Stanley Cup contender? What crazy Ranger fan would think that? (via New York Post)…
“It would start in goal, and Henrik [Lundqvist] is playing great right now. They have a lot of balance in their attack right now, and their defense is as stable as there is in...
Via NY Rangers Blog
April 11, 2014
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The 10 best responses from Mark Messier's interview on Reddit
Mark Messier took to the hockey section of Reddit on Thursday and answered a series of questions from users. As you might expect from an interview (or Ask Me Anything - AMA) on Reddit, the questions took on many shapes and forms. Messier stood in and provided a ton of interesting and even insightful comments.
Here are 10 responses we thought stood out from the others:
Hi...
Via Puck Drunk Love
January 09, 2014
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