MARK MESSIER RUMORS & GOSSIP
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...
Hockey City USA (Phoenix) could lose its hockey team
I’m not much of a hockey fan. The last time I watched the Stanley Cup finals on TV, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier were teammates. Even then I was more or less unaware of my (then) hometown team let alone any nuance or strategy involved in the sport. Back then it seemed like Washington was too warm a place for hockey and, well, I was pretty close to right. Even though Landover...
Alfredsson Wins Messier Leadership Award
For quite some time, the organization has been praising the efforts of its coaching staff and players for its dedication and leadership over the past two seasons as this club transitioned from being terrible with no sense of direction to one that is imbues its fans with confidence that it destined for bigger and better days.
Earlier today, I did briefly touch...
Rangers interview Messier for coaching job
File this under "too good to be true." The New York Rangers have interviewed Mark Messier for their head coaching position. No, seriously. They have interviewed someone with no coaching experience to lead their team deeper into the playoffs than John Tortorella did.
Why Messier? Well, besides the fact that he's such a great leader he has a trophy named after...
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...
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...
Memorable sports moment of the week – The New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup
The New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in Game 7 to capture their fourth Stanley Cup 19 years ago this Friday on June 14, 1994. Finishing the regular season with a record of 52–24–8 to earn the Presidents’ Trophy, the Rangers outclassed the New York Islanders and Washington Capitals to advance to the conference finals. In a classic matchup, captain Mark Messier...
Gretzky, Messier want Rangers job?
If a recent report is accurate, the New York Rangers will attract some seriously high-profile candidates for their vacant head coaching position.
According to Sportsnet's Nick Kypreos, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier -- two of the most prominent players in the history of the franchise -- are both interested in the job.
The Rangers entered the season as a Stanley Cup favorite...
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Messier, Gretzky want Rangers job
The New York Rangers have a coaching vacancy, and two of the franchises legends reportedly want in on the job.
Is Messier a Serious Candidate to Coach This Team?; Weight Could Also Be Option
Bob McKenzie at TSN says if Mark Messier is interested, he can't be ruled out as a contender for the Rangers vacant head coach position, but there's no hurry to get him behind the bench.
McKenzie adds that Edmonton talked to Messier about considering their head coach opening last offseason, however, he declined because he either wasn't prepared to commit to coaching...
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