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Canada Mark Messier transitioned from an exceptional ice hockey player to a revered leader and analyst, leaving an indelible mark on the sport's history.
The Game 7 team, co-founded by Mark Messier, partnered with Centric Brands to launch an apparel collection featuring elevated licensed sports team products, sold exclusively through this collaboration.
Mark Messier was featured in a Lay's chips campaign in Canada in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Commercials involved Messier being challenged to a bet about the Lay's slogan "bet you can't eat just one" and later making the same bet. He also appeared in U.S. Lay's ads asking neighbors to borrow items.
Mark Messier served as a spokesperson for Cold-fX, advocating for preventative healthcare.
In 2014, Mark Messier joined Rogers Communications as a spokesperson and occasional analyst for the company's national NHL coverage. He appeared in various Rogers NHL GameCentre Live advertisements.
In 2021, Messier signed a deal with ESPN/ABC to lead their new studio coverage for NHL games, marking the return of NHL broadcasts to these networks after 17 years.
Mark Messier was born on January 18, 1961, in St. Albert, Alberta, Canada. His early career in hockey began with the Spruce Grove Mets in the Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) in 1976. By 1978, he had a brief stint with the Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers in the World Hockey Association (WHA) before being drafted 48th overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1979 NHL Entry Draft. Messier quickly established himself as a dominant force, contributing significantly to the Oilers’ dynasty with five Stanley Cup victories (1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990). He transitioned from left-winger to center in 1984 and earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP that year.
In 1991, Messier was traded to the New York Rangers, where he continued to demonstrate his leadership and skill. He led the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years in 1994, becoming the only player to captain two different teams to Stanley Cup championships. This achievement, combined with his public guarantee of a Game 6 victory in the 1994 Eastern Conference Finals, cemented his legacy as “The Messiah.” During his tenure with the Rangers, he also won the Hart Memorial Trophy twice (1990, 1992) as the league’s most valuable player. After six seasons with the Rangers, Messier signed with the Vancouver Canucks in 1997, spending three seasons there before returning to New York to finish his illustrious career.
Messier retired in 2005, having played 25 seasons in the NHL. He holds the record for most NHL regular season and playoff games combined with 1,992, and ranks third all-time in regular season points with 1,887. His career was marked by consistent performance, aggressive play, and exceptional leadership. In 2007, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, and in 2017, he was named one of the “100 Greatest NHL Players.” Messier’s post-playing career includes coaching, executive roles, and working as a sports analyst for networks such as Versus, NBC, and ESPN, further solidifying his enduring impact on hockey.
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