NEW YORK: Hockey nice Mark Messier desires followers to know he had a number of assistance on his path to the NHL Hall of Fame.
Messier’s memoir No One Wins Alone can be revealed in October by Gallery Books, a Simon & Schuster imprint. Messier, 60, will write about being the son of a hockey participant and coach, Doug Messier; a teammate of Wayne Gretzky on the Edmonton Oilers; and captain of the New York Rangers, amongst different highlights.
I assumed I used to be within the hockey enterprise for 25 years, however I finally realized I used to be within the individuals enterprise,” Messier mentioned in a press release Tuesday. “Leading meant getting behind my teammates, or out in entrance of them; doing no matter was vital to assist them fulfill their potential. To me, serving to individuals succeed was the sport throughout the recreation. It was fascinating, irritating, difficult, and most of all rewarding. My want is that my story and the teachings on this e book will encourage individuals to be their greatest.
During his 25 years within the NHL, Messier performed on six Stanley Cup championship groups. He is among the many all-time leaders in common season factors, common season video games performed and playoff factors. In 2007, the NHL began the Mark Messier Leadership Award for setting an instance on and off the ice.