Hockey legend Mark Messier offers his views on leadership, success in new memoir
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Mark Messier calls "No One Wins Alone" his memoir. But it's really the hockey icon's recipe for success, on and off the ice.
Mark Messier calls No One Wins Alone his memoir. But it’s really the hockey icon’s recipe for success, on and off the ice.
And given Messier’s resume, it’s no surprise he wrote the book on winning.
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Known as the Moose, Messier won six Stanley Cups as well as the Hart Memorial Trophy (twice), Ted Lindsay Award (twice), Lester Patrick Trophy and the Conn Smythe Trophy in a glittering pro career that stretched from 1978 to 2004.
He captained the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks, finishing his NHL career with 694 goals, 1,193 assists and 1,887 points in 1,756 games to rank third on the all-time scoring list behind former teammate Wayne Gretzky (2,857) and Jaromir Jagr (1,921).
“Like Gordie Howe, Messier is credited with being the most complete player of his generation,” reads his Hockey Hall of Fame biography.
The Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award, handed out since 2006-07, is given “to the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular season.”
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