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An inside account of the life of the New York Rangers hockey star. ... Read more

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A must read about one of the all time greats of Hockey!
Mark Messier (Ice Hockey Legends) is a suprisinglyinformative book that takes an in-depth look at the career of one of sports must decoratedchampions.From his days in Edmonton, were Messier won 5 Stanley Cups, tohis Stanley Cup season as a New York Ranger this book is a wonderfulread!

One of the must exciting aspects of the book,are the actuallyquotes from Messier himself. It really adds to the diversity of the bookand shows the type of character & leadership that Messier is so famousfor.As for the pictures themselfs, I very impressed!They are black& white, but that does not diminish the book in anyway and there aresome great shots of Messier from his earlier days as an Oiler.

Bottom line.Get the the book, it truely is a great read! Messier iswithout question one of the all time great leaders and champions of anysport! ... Read more

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Mark John Douglas Messier (born January 18, 1961) is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey centre of the National Hockey League and current special assistant to the president and general manager of the New York Rangers. He spent a quarter of a century in the NHL (1979?2004) with the Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, and Vancouver Canucks. He also played professionally with the World Hockey Association (WHA)'s Indianapolis Racers and Cincinnati Stingers. He was the last former WHA player to be active in professional hockey, and the last active player who had played in the NHL in the 1970s. Messier is widely considered among the best NHL players of all time as well as among the greatest leaders in the game's history. He is second on the all-time career lists for regular season points (1887), playoff points (295) and regular season games played (1756). He won six Stanley Cups, five with the Oilers and one with the Rangers, and is the only professional athlete to captain two different teams to championships.[citation needed] In 2007, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. ... Read more

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Pretty revealing
Pretty revealing book. I wish there could be a sequel that would discuss Messier years after he came back from Vancouver.

A NICE BOOK
THIS IS ABOUT MARK MESSIER FORMER NHL GREAT. THE BOOK COVERS THE CAREER OF MESSIER AND A BIT OF HIS PRIVATE LIFE. MOST OF THE BOOK IS ABOUT HIS CAREER WITH THE NEW YORK RANGERS AND HIS LEADERSHIP THAT HELP THEM FINALLY WIN A STANLEY CUP. THE BOOK IS NOT WRITTEN GREAT DETAIL BUT STILL IS INTERESTING AND MOVES ALONG. I FOUND SOME OF HIGHLIGHTS WERE HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH GRETZKY, HIS BURNING DESIRE TO WIN AND THE BIG EGO AND THE HIGH MAINTENANCE HE REQUIRES TO KEEP HIM HAPPY AND TO PLAY HARD.IT IS A NICE EASY READ AND IS ENTERTAINING. RECOMMENDED.

Generic Fluff
Mark Messier is and always will be my favorite hockey player but this book provides no original insight into his character whatsoever. The book offers the same repetitve praise over and over about what great leader he is without ever touching upon the other sides of his personality, particularly the darker and more personal aspects that we don't get to read about in the paper. This book could have been written in a week.

The Mess is all cleaned up
A great read....filled with insights and facts on how messier became thegreat player he is today.Great perspectives on mess from players tocoaches to writers.A must read for hockey fans of all ages.

Refreshing!
Well written!Keeps you interested and waiting to find out what happens next.Mr. Carpiniello has given the reader a lovely glimpse into thecareer of a wonderful athlete.As a hockey mom whose son greatly admiresthis superstar, I am grateful for a biography that celebrates the leader,the nice guy.In answer to "Horrible", who cares whom theathletes go out with and who doesn't assume that they do?Fill in theblanks or read Jackie Collins.On target to what the sport is about.Thehard work, the dedication and the will to win!Well done! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Notable Sports Figures, brought to you by Gale®, a part of Cengage Learning, a world leader in e-research and educational publishing for libraries, schools and businesses.The length of the article is 1776 words.The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase.You can view it with any web browser.Takes a close look at the people in sports who have captured attention because of success on the playing field, or controversy off the playing field. This work features biographies on more than 600 people from around the world and throughout history who have had an impact not only on their sport, but also on the society and culture of their times. It also includes not only the record-breakers that dominated and changed their sport, but also the controversial figures that made headlines even apart from athletic events. ... Read more

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Presents a biography of the professional hockey player who has led both the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers to Stanley Cup victories. ... Read more

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The making of The Great One. An informative biography ofthe legend of Wayne Gretzky told by Mark Messier, Brett Hull, WalterGretzky, Gordie Howe, and others. ... Read more

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If you love Gretzky, you'll love this book/ fantastic photos
An easy to read and interesting account of Gretzky's career. He is truly a hero and this book really tries to capture his spirit. This book is appropriate for hockey lovers of all ages- I bought it for my 11 year oldson and found myself enjoying it immensely.The photos are fantastic andthere are many of them. This book is great for any hockey player or coachand ours is kept on our coffee table. ... Read more

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Chapters: Foster Hewitt, Jack Buck, Marv Albert, Kirk Mclean, Al Michaels, Mark Messier, Don Cherry, Brett Hull, Gary Thorne, Curt Gowdy, Ron Tugnutt, Scotty Bowman, Bob Prince, Ted Lindsay, Andy Brickley, Larry Murphy, Denis Potvin, John Davidson, Marc Crawford, Marty Mcsorley, Herb Brooks, Stan Mikita, Gerry Cheevers, Roger Neilson, Mike Emrick, Garry Unger, Mike Milbury, John Vanbiesbrouck, List of Vancouver Canucks Broadcasters, John Sterling, Jon Miller, George Michael, Dale Tallon, Ray Ferraro, Dave Maloney, Gord Kluzak, Craig Simpson, Sean Mcdonough, Tom Brookshier, Greg Millen, Sid Abel, Erin Andrews, Chris Berman, Chico Resch, Kelly Hrudey, Ed Olczyk, Bill Cullen, Monty Hall, Darcy Rota, Jim Schoenfeld, Troy Murray, Tom Chorske, Chris Cuthbert, Suzy Kolber, Thea Andrews, Neil Smith, Ryan Walter, Peter Mcnab, Derek Sanderson, Steve Coates, Mickey Redmond, Glenn Ordway, Pat Verbeek, Dick Stockton, Nick Kypreos, James Brown, Garry Galley, Phil Bourque, Tim Ryan, Babe Pratt, Ron Maclean, P. J. Stock, Howie Rose, Mario Tremblay, Marty Glickman, Fred Cusick, Bill Clement, Steve Shutt, Ed Westfall, Ken Wilson, Terry Crisp, Andy Murray, Don Edwards, Tony Twist, Rick Jeanneret, Bob Cole, Jim Robson, Harry Neale, Melissa Stark, Garry Monahan, Cammi Granato, Jeff Odgers, Barry Melrose, Howie Meeker, Jamie Baker, Cassie Campbell, Tom Larscheid, Don Wittman, Mike Eruzione, Jim Hughson, Bob Neumeier, Eddie Giacomin, Bill Mazer, Keith Jones, Glenn Healy, Doug Maclean, Jack Edwards, Jim Simpson, Gary Cohen, Stu Nahan, Ray Scott, John Saunders, Jp Dellacamera, Pierre Mcguire, Sam Rosen, Bob Wolff, Randy Moller, Chuck Kaiton, Bill Chadwick, Josh Lewin, Eli Gold, Ralph Strangis, Dale Arnold, Daryl Reaugh, Bob Miller, Danny Gallivan, Gary Dornhoefer, Drew Remenda, Ken Daniels, Yvon Pedneault, John Garrett, Joe Starkey, Dan Kelly, Red Storey, Kenny Albert, Al Trautwig, Bob Papa, Brian Engblom, Murray Wilson, Ken Kal, Jim Fox, Jiggs Mcdo...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=750103 ... Read more