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|  #1 Posted on 12.9.05 1242.12
Reposted on: 12.9.12 1243.01 | Mark Messier has officially hung up his skates (sports.espn.go.com)
He was a rock during his prime and one of the best money players in the game. He enjoyed success in Edmonton in the Gretzky years, won a CUP without him but he will always be remembered as the Messiah who delivered on his Game 6 promise to win when he scored a Hat Trick against the hated NJ Devils in 1994 on his way to bringing the STANLEY CUP to the long suffering faithful in MSG. I was there on that glorious night and I will be there on January 12, 2006 when his # 11 is raised into the rafters.
From all Rangers fans, I say Thank You. | Promote this thread! |             | Socks
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| #2 Posted on 12.9.05 1325.47
Reposted on: 12.9.12 1328.59 | | Although I agree with the masses as saying he was one heck of a hockey player...but his retirement comes about 4 years to late. | Hobbes
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|  #3 Posted on 12.9.05 1646.16
Reposted on: 12.9.12 1646.17 | Originally posted by dunkndollaz
From all Rangers fans, I say Thank You.
And from all Canucks fans I say go to hell you son of a bitch. | Freeway
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| #4 Posted on 12.9.05 1806.47
Reposted on: 12.9.12 1809.29 | Tons of major retirements so far, eh? Vince Damphousse, Al MacInnis, Messier, Scott Stevens, Trent Klatt just announced he's hanging them up...
Things will be a LOT different come October 5th. | dunkndollaz
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| #5 Posted on 13.9.05 0844.01
Reposted on: 13.9.12 0846.22 | | Last night Madison Square Garden Network showed Game 6 of the Devils series and Game 7 of the Vancouver series as part of Messier night - I watched the final 2 minutes of each game with my newborn son - we both got goosebumps. | Socks
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| #6 Posted on 13.9.05 1437.46
Reposted on: 13.9.12 1437.48 | Originally posted by Freeway420
Tons of major retirements so far, eh? Vince Damphousse, Al MacInnis, Messier, Scott Stevens, Trent Klatt just announced he's hanging them up...
Things will be a LOT different come October 5th.
Trent Klatt?? Major?? hahaha! | Omar Padilla
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| #7 Posted on 13.9.05 1705.17
Reposted on: 13.9.12 1705.56 | Major in being another veteran who after a year off from the sport has decided that not playing and spending time with his family is more important.
Klatt never put up big numbers, but he'll me missed. | Big Bad
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| #8 Posted on 14.9.05 0000.36
Reposted on: 14.9.12 0001.19 | All-time three greatest Mark Messier moments....
#3: The look of sheer joy and laughter on his face when he was being handed the Cup as a Ranger
#2: This picture I saw of him dressed as the Joker for a ritzy Halloween party. Holy lord, it was creepy.
#1: I went to charity softball game that Mess was appearing at, and he was signing autographs afterwards. This little kid with a stutter comes up and asks him for an autograph, and the poor kid had a helluva time trying to get out "Mmmmmmr. Mmmmmmmmessier...." A few jackasses chuckled, but Messier paid special attention to the kid and cheered him right up from being embarrassed. Class act, all the way.
And that kid grew up to be, you guessed it, Matt Morgan. | Oliver
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| #9 Posted on 14.9.05 1212.40
Reposted on: 14.9.12 1215.47 | | I always liked Messier, and I'm impressed he kept going. I just wish he could have retired after an actual season instead after the strike. | | ALL ORIGINAL POSTS IN THIS THREAD ARE NOW AVAILABLE |
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