Nonna’s moose furs playing career he’s the only professional athlete to captain
the only professional athlete to captain
the only professional athlete to captain two different teams two championships hi
two different teams two championships hi
two different teams two championships hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be catching up with Hockey Hall of Famer
catching up with Hockey Hall of Famer
catching up with Hockey Hall of Famer Mark Messier now when you reflect on
Mark Messier now when you reflect on
Mark Messier now when you reflect on your career is that the Stanley Cups
your career is that the Stanley Cups
your career is that the Stanley Cups you’re most proud of or the times when
you’re most proud of or the times when
you’re most proud of or the times when you were able to compete for your
you were able to compete for your
you were able to compete for your country well they’re both equally
country well they’re both equally
country well they’re both equally important in the way this town a couple
important in the way this town a couple
important in the way this town a couple is what we really grew up with Canada
is what we really grew up with Canada
is what we really grew up with Canada cups for me personally are the ones I
cups for me personally are the ones I
cups for me personally are the ones I were a very important part of my career
were a very important part of my career
were a very important part of my career having a chance to represent your
having a chance to represent your
having a chance to represent your country in a field that is so beloved by
country in a field that is so beloved by
country in a field that is so beloved by everybody and having success there and
everybody and having success there and
everybody and having success there and being recognized as the best hockey
being recognized as the best hockey
being recognized as the best hockey players in the world was very satisfying
players in the world was very satisfying
players in the world was very satisfying to say one of the other was very
to say one of the other was very
to say one of the other was very difficult but certainly representing
difficult but certainly representing
difficult but certainly representing your country is a big deal and would you
your country is a big deal and would you
your country is a big deal and would you be able to pinpoint one Stanley Cup that
be able to pinpoint one Stanley Cup that
be able to pinpoint one Stanley Cup that meant most to you to single oh one from
meant most to you to single oh one from
meant most to you to single oh one from the other would really undermine the
the other would really undermine the
the other would really undermine the efforts that were put in from the other
efforts that were put in from the other
efforts that were put in from the other players and every Stanley Cup total
players and every Stanley Cup total
players and every Stanley Cup total different story had different storylines
different story had different storylines
different story had different storylines different motivation of course as a
different motivation of course as a
different motivation of course as a young boy you dream of winning his
young boy you dream of winning his
young boy you dream of winning his talent Cup and when you finally do it’s
talent Cup and when you finally do it’s
talent Cup and when you finally do it’s a big moment and that was 1984 for us
a big moment and that was 1984 for us
a big moment and that was 1984 for us when we want a first down the cup but
when we want a first down the cup but
when we want a first down the cup but I’ll remember all them very very fondly
I’ll remember all them very very fondly
I’ll remember all them very very fondly and equally as important is the next now
and equally as important is the next now
and equally as important is the next now the Oilers are one of our most recent
the Oilers are one of our most recent
the Oilers are one of our most recent dynasties in the NHL do you think we’re
dynasties in the NHL do you think we’re
dynasties in the NHL do you think we’re gonna see any dynasties and you know
gonna see any dynasties and you know
gonna see any dynasties and you know really dominant teams in the new NHL
really dominant teams in the new NHL
really dominant teams in the new NHL well you may we’ve got some tremendous
well you may we’ve got some tremendous
well you may we’ve got some tremendous young players and teams I think the
young players and teams I think the
young players and teams I think the biggest thing that they’re facing now
biggest thing that they’re facing now
biggest thing that they’re facing now the teams are facing now was you know
the teams are facing now was you know
the teams are facing now was you know trying to keep your teams together with
trying to keep your teams together with
trying to keep your teams together with the salary cap and it’s a real challenge
the salary cap and it’s a real challenge
the salary cap and it’s a real challenge now to be able to do that we’ve already
now to be able to do that we’ve already
now to be able to do that we’ve already seen a team of few years back Ottawa was
seen a team of few years back Ottawa was
seen a team of few years back Ottawa was a great team and they had their chance
a great team and they had their chance
a great team and they had their chance to win us down the cup I never
to win us down the cup I never
to win us down the cup I never accomplished it and pretty soon the team
accomplished it and pretty soon the team
accomplished it and pretty soon the team doesn’t look anything like it did the
doesn’t look anything like it did the
doesn’t look anything like it did the year they went to the final so there’s a
year they went to the final so there’s a
year they went to the final so there’s a small window there for teams now in
small window there for teams now in
small window there for teams now in order to win a Stanley Cup and keep the
order to win a Stanley Cup and keep the
order to win a Stanley Cup and keep the team together
team together
team together what do you
what do you
what do you the new talent you know the young NHL is
the new talent you know the young NHL is
the new talent you know the young NHL is in the juniors well I think it’s more
in the juniors well I think it’s more
in the juniors well I think it’s more telling now probably in the leak than
telling now probably in the leak than
telling now probably in the leak than there have been in the last 2530 years
there have been in the last 2530 years
there have been in the last 2530 years we’ve broken in the late 70s early 80s
we’ve broken in the late 70s early 80s
we’ve broken in the late 70s early 80s that turns out there’s tremendous hockey
that turns out there’s tremendous hockey
that turns out there’s tremendous hockey players and a lot of Hall of Famers came
players and a lot of Hall of Famers came
players and a lot of Hall of Famers came out of that era but now it seems that we
out of that era but now it seems that we
out of that era but now it seems that we have so many great young players and so
have so many great young players and so
have so many great young players and so many different teams spread out through
many different teams spread out through
many different teams spread out through the NHL that if you’re a part of the NHL
the NHL that if you’re a part of the NHL
the NHL that if you’re a part of the NHL right now you got a little reason to
right now you got a little reason to
right now you got a little reason to celebrate because the game seems to be
celebrate because the game seems to be
celebrate because the game seems to be in good hands for long time what’s your
in good hands for long time what’s your
in good hands for long time what’s your future in the NHL are we gonna see you
future in the NHL are we gonna see you
future in the NHL are we gonna see you behind the bench gym presidents like
behind the bench gym presidents like
behind the bench gym presidents like looking forward to it you know I knew
looking forward to it you know I knew
looking forward to it you know I knew when I retired I was going to take some
when I retired I was going to take some
when I retired I was going to take some time off now it’s gonna be five years
time off now it’s gonna be five years
time off now it’s gonna be five years since I’ve retired looking forward to
since I’ve retired looking forward to
since I’ve retired looking forward to getting back into the game and hopefully
getting back into the game and hopefully
getting back into the game and hopefully that opportunity presents itself and
that opportunity presents itself and
that opportunity presents itself and it’s the right fit for myself in the
it’s the right fit for myself in the
it’s the right fit for myself in the family and I can try to win a Stanley
family and I can try to win a Stanley
family and I can try to win a Stanley Cup on a different capacity
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