Mark Messier

Mark Messier is a Canadian former forward whose NHL career lasted 25 seasons, from 1979 to 2004, with the Edmonton Oilers, the New York Rangers and the Vancouver Canucks, after earlier spells in the World Hockey Association. He is a six-time Stanley Cup champion, five with the Oilers and one with the Rangers, and the only player to captain two different teams to the Cup. His leadership in 1994 ended the Rangers 54-year drought. He ranks near the top of the all-time lists for playoff points, games played and points. He entered the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007, in his first year of eligibility, and received the Order of Canada in 2017.