http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story.asp?ID ... ubName=nhl
It looks like the 2005-06 NHL season will begin without the league's second-leading scorer of all time.
According to the New York Post, Mark Messier is done playing after 25 seasons in the NHL.
Other newspaper reports say that the future Hall of Famer will not be reporting for a training camp physical with the New York Rangers on Monday, and may take the opportunity to announce his retirement from hockey.
Messier, who turns 45 in January, has not officially informed the Rangers of his decision.
His NHL career with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks has been decorated with endless awards, trophies and international accolades.
Messier, who in 1994 captained the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years, has played 1,756 NHL games, second by 11 games to Gordie Howe's 1,767. He ranks seventh on the all-time goals list, third with 1,193 assists and second behind long-time teammate Wayne Gretzky with 1,887 points
Messier is a two-time Hart Trophy winner as the league's most valuable player, has appeared in 15 All-Star Games and was a member of six Stanley Cup-winning teams. He is the only player to captain two different teams to championships.
Messier's most recent NHL appearance in April of 2004 may have been his last, as he left the ice at Madison Square Garden with applause and cheers from teammates, family, friends, fans and even the visiting Buffalo Sabres.
Messier Next to retire??
Moderator: Shoalzie
I hope does hang it up. The guy is a legend and it's the right time to hang it up. No one will forget his efforts in Edmonton and how he put the Rangers on his back to break their Cup drought. Mess, Stevens, and MacInnis and then probably Yzerman, Chelios and Hull next year...the Hall of Fame inductions will be outstanding in the upcoming years.
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