Messier turns steely determination to front office NHLcom NHL Awards
Messier turns steely determination to front office NHLcom NHL Awards Welcome PROFILE ACCOUNT SIGN OUT USERNAME or EMAILPASSWORDFORGOT YOUR USERNAME OR PASSWORDSIGN IN REGISTER SCORES LEAGUE SCORES NHL GAMECENTER LIVE SCHEDULE TODAY BY WEEK BY MONTH BY SEASON STANDINGS DIVISION CONFERENCE LEAGUE VS EAST VS WEST 2009 PRESEASON STATS LEAGUE LEADERS INDIVIDUALS TEAMS GAMEBYGAME CAREER SHOOTOUTS 2009 PRESEASON TEAMS Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators St Louis Blues Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs Atlanta Thrashers Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals PLAYERS SEARCH PLAYERS ROOKIES DRAFT HISTORY NEWS HEADLINES FEATURES NHL WINTER CLASSIC 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS NHL ENTRY DRAFT NHL AWARDS STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NHL ALLSTAR GAME HOCKEYS FINEST ALL NEWS STORIES NOUVELLES EN FRANAIS FANTASY PLAY FANTASY HOCKEY 09 VIDEO LIVE GAME VIDEO NHL NETWORK PHOTOS FANS NHL FANS NHL ON FACEBOOK NHL ON TWITTER NHL ON YOUTUBE NHL TOOLBARS SATURDAYNHLPICKS NHL TWITTER LISTS NHL TWEETMIXX WINTER CLASSIC TWEETUP MOBILE TICKETS NHL TICKETS BUY AND SELL NHL TICKETS SHOP SHOPNHLCOM AUCTIONS JERSEYS MEN WOMEN KIDS NYC NHL STORE HEADLINES DIVISION NOTES OLYMPICS FANTASY ALL FEATURES Messier turns steely determination to front officeThursday 10152009 1110 AM NHL Awards By Dan Rosen NHLcom Staff Writer The 94 Cup in New York was very special in a lot of ways obviously for what it did for the people here in New York the lifelong Ranger fans and the organization but I think it really captured a lot for hockey in the USA as well Mark MessierFor the first 30 and a half years of his life Mark Messier had a better shot of winning the lottery than being honored for his impact on hockey in the United States He was a legend in Edmonton and known universally as one of the best hockey players in the world but that didnt do much for kids playing hockey in rinks on streets and in parks across AmericaThen on Oct 4 1991 Messier Albertan born and trained came to Broadway forever changing hockey in New York Eighteen years later the captain and heart and soul leader of the Rangers 1994 Stanley Cup championship team still hasnt won the lottery (to our knowledge) but he is being honored for his outstanding service to hockey in the United States with the Lester Patrick Award which hell receive at a dinner in New Yorks Gotham...