Mark Messier played in the NHL for twenty-five years, won six Stanley Cups – five with the Oilers and one with the Rangers – and is the only player to have captained two NHL franchises to championships. He is second on the all-time career list for playoff points and third for regular season games played and regular season points. In 2007, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. That same year, the NHL instituted the Mark Messier Leadership Award, given annually to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities on and off the ice.

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