Mark Messier was 30 and already a five-time Stanley Cup champion when it was time to leave the hometown Edmonton Oilers. That was the summer of 1991, three years after Wayne Gretzky’s stunning trade ...

I’m not sure the NHL has a weirder annual award than the Mark Messier Leadership Award for “the player who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice during the regular ...

NEIL SMITH remembers the fear of being swindled and then the surpassed expectations. Glen Sather remembers having no choice and little leverage. Mark Messier remembers knowing his entire life was ...

NEW YORK – Mark Messier retired Monday, ending a 25-year career in which he won six Stanley Cup championships and ranked second only to Wayne Gretzky on the NHL all-time scoring list. Messier, 44, ...

If you look to the east at night with a telescope this week, you may see a bright cluster of stars with a powerful name and a discovery story that dates back to the 18th century. The cluster is an ...