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 Mark "The Moose"
Messier was born on January 18, 1961
in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He
began his professional hockey career
in the World Hockey Association (WHA)
and in 1979 was drafted by the
Edmonton Oilers in the 2nd round,
48th overall. By his third year in
the NHL, Messier was a bonafide star
scoring over 100 points and
combining with other Oiler greats to
create a winning dynasty. He was the
playoff MVP when the Edmonton Oilers
won the Stanley Cup in 1985, one of
six cup victories for Messier in his
distinguished career. Three more
Stanley Cups would grace Messier and
Oilers as he anchored the second
line, behind all-time great, Wayne
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When Gretzky was
traded to the LA Kings, Messier
emerged as a leader for the Oilers
scoring a career high in points and
leading them to a Stanley Cup
victory in 1990. As the Oilers
continued to dump salaries, Messier
was traded to the New York Rangers
for Bernie Nicholls, Steven Rice,
and Louie Debrusk. The Rangers were
looking to inject some badly needed
leadership and scoring, nursing a 40
year Stanley Cup drought. Ranger
fans would only have to wait a
couple of years as Messier led the
team to the elusive Stanley Cup
Championship in 1994. Messier moved
on to the Vancouver Canucks in 1997,
a move that did not yield the
desired results. Injuries limited
Messier's playing time in Vancouver
and in 2000 he returned to the New
York Rangers. Though he was once the
consumate combination of power,
skill, and speed; Messier continues
to play a productive role with the
Rangers.
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