When Gretzky was traded to the LA Kings, Messier emerged as a leader for the Oilers scoring a career high in points and leading them to a Stanley Cup victory in 1990. As the Oilers continued to dump salaries, Messier was traded to the New York Rangers for Bernie Nicholls, Steven Rice, and Louie Debrusk. The Rangers were looking to inject some badly needed leadership and scoring, nursing a 40 year Stanley Cup drought. Ranger fans would only have to wait a couple of years as Messier led the team to the elusive Stanley Cup Championship in 1994. Messier moved on to the Vancouver Canucks in 1997, a move that did not yield the desired results. Injuries limited Messier's playing time in Vancouver and in 2000 he returned to the New York Rangers. Though he was once the consumate combination of power, skill, and speed; Messier played a productive role with the Rangers. Mark Messier announced his retirement from hockey prior to the 2005-06 season. On January 12, 2006 the New York Rangers held an elaborate ceremony to honour Messier and raised his number "11" into the rafters of Madison Square Gardens. Mark Messier was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 2007.

COLLECTABLE: SIGNED MARK MESSIER EDMONTON OILERS JERSEY


Edmonton Oilers Vintage 80's blue jersey autographed by Mark Messier. The jersey is semi-pro, CCM, KOHO, or Reebok, with name and numbers sown on.

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