MARK MESSIER RUMORS & GOSSIP
Edmonton Oilers: 'Sick of what's going on'
Remember the days when Mark Messier or another Oilers veteran would grab a teammate by the scruff of the neck and demand more if the guy wasn’t pulling his weight, or playing hard enough?
Those days might be coming back.
Only instead of it being a great team trying to stay that way, it’ll be the worst organization in the NHL trying to crawl out of the gutter.
But it’s a...
Via Pro Sports Daily
November 04, 2013
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Rosen: Leetch almost returned to Rangers
Dan Rosen at NHL.com had an interesting nugget of information this morning, noting that “Brian Leetch was prepared to move back to New York to join Mark Messier on the New York Rangers’ coaching staff” should Messier win the head coaching job in New York. Leetch would have been one of Messier’s assistants, likely –my assumption– working with the defensemen and the...
Via Blue Seat Blogs
October 16, 2013
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Messier is CEO for new ice center in Bronx
Mark Messier is the new chief executive officer of the Kingsbridge National Ice Center in the Bronx, which when constructed will be the world's largest ice sports facility.
Messier, a Hockey Hall of Famer who captained the New York Rangers to the 1994 Stanley Cup title, will oversee the center's development and operation, including its free educational and sports programs...
Via AP on Fox
September 11, 2013
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So What Happens to Messier?
Now that Mark Messier was passed over for the Rangers head coaching position, you've got to wonder what's next for "The Captain."
There's been no word whether Messier intends to remain in his position as special assistant to general manager Glen Sather.
Larry Brooks at the New York Post feels that if he's serious about coaching in the NHL, the...
Via NY Rangers Blog
June 19, 2013
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Could Messier be an option as assistant?
Mark Messier on the coaching staff?
While Mark Messier has revealed he has already interviewed for the Rangers head coaching job, the likelihood all points to a more established guy such as Alain Vigneault being awarded the job. In all honesty this would be not only the less risky option, but the right option. First time coaches rarely succeed in major markets such as New York, even...
Via Blue Seat Blogs
June 15, 2013
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Messier Interviewed; Stevens Next?
According to Dan Rosen at NHL.com, Mark Messier has confirmed that he's been interviewed by the Rangers for their head coach vacancy....
"Yes, of course," Messier told NHL.com when asked Friday at United Center if he has formally interviewed with Rangers president and general manager Glen Sather. "That was one thing I wanted to have happen, to go through the...
Via NY Rangers Blog
June 14, 2013
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Messier receives Order of Hockey in Canada
Mark Messier was one of three recipients of the Order of Hockey in Canada for his contributions to the game.
Messier, who won six Stanley Cups during a Hall of Fame career with Edmonton, the New York Rangers and Vancouver, was honored along with Paul Henderson and coach Dave King.
During a two-hour ceremony held on Parliament Hill, Messier broke down as he spoke of the national...
Via AP on Fox
April 08, 2013
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Messier Wins Arbitration Against Canucks
An interminable arbitration proceeding between Mark Messier and the Vancouver Canucks has been decided in Messier’s favor with the Hall of Famer being awarded $6 million. The dispute dates back to Messier’s uninspiring tenure with the Canucks from 1997-2000.
Messier only played for three of the five years of his contract and was bought out for $2 million. The contract originally...
Via MyTeamRivals.com
August 05, 2012
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Mark Messier Wins $6 Million Arbitration Case Against the Vancouver Canucks
Brad Ziemer of the Vancouver Sun fills us in on former Rangers captain Mark Messier winning a case against the Vancouver Canucks for $6 million in deferred money from his brief stint with the team. Messier left New York in the summer of 1997 to sign a five-year contract with Vancouver for $6 million a season. Messier exercised a clause in his contract after the third season and was...
Via NY Rangers Blog
August 03, 2012
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Report: Mark Messier Believes Vancouver Canucks Still Owe Him Money From 2000
Mark Messier stopped playing for the Vancouver Canucks way back in 2000. But according to the former captain, the Canucks still may owe him some money for his services. Messier seems to believe that his contract included certain clauses guaranteeing him more money, according to the Vancouver Province. The Canucks have arranged for an arbitrator to hear the case in the spring to determine...
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