Like I said, a 30-year-old hockey player, even when I came to New York when I was 30, I was on the downside of my career, pretty much the end of my career. — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
I think now what you're seeing is guys that are in the peaks of their careers anywhere from 27 to 35 years old, seems to be when they play their best hockey. — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
We had built up a team in Edmonton that really knew who each other was from a personal standpoint and from a professional standpoint.… — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put… — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
I started as a fourth-line fighter, went to being a third-line centre, then a second-line winger and a first-line centre. I've played every role… — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
I was assistant in Edmonton with Wayne as captain, and Kevin Lowe was the other assistant. — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
It's a tough game, and you never want to take that aspect out of the game. — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
Obviously every one of them was special to that particular team, all the people that were involved with it. — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
There was a time there in the mid '80s to the '90s there that we played six finals, three Canada Cups, we were playing… — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
I think to compare any time you win a Stanley Cup would be unfair to all the players from all the teams. — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
I think the idea of the obstruction through the neutral zone and away from the puck was an excellent rule. — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
When Wayne was traded, I became captain. For me it really wasn't anything - I didn't do anything or I didn't feel I had… — Mark Messier Copy Share Image
