Mark John Douglas Messier OC is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. His playing career in the National Hockey League (NHL) lasted 25 years (1979 See more

Early years and WHA
In 1976, Messier tried out for the junior Spruce Grove Mets of the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL), where his father, Doug Messier, was coaching. As Messier was only 15 (the age limit was 20), Doug did not expect him … See more

• The only player to have captained two Stanley Cup championship teams, the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers.
• In 1998, he was ranked number 12 on The Hockey News See more

Messier was born in St. Albert, Alberta, the son of Mary-Jean (Dea) and Doug Messier. He was the second son and third child of four; his siblings are Paul, Mary-Kay, and Jennifer. The … See more

On January 12, 2006, during a very emotional ceremony that featured most of the 1994 Stanley Cup team and the Stanley Cup itself, … See more

Messier's son Lyon was born on August 16, 1987, and is a former defenceman who spent part of two seasons with the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL, and both the See more

• August 9, 1979 – Edmonton Oilers' third-round choice, 48th overall in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft
• October 4, 1991 – Traded by the Edmonton … See more