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Mark Messier- Former Ice Hockey Player

Mark Messier- Former Ice Hockey Player (In a Nutshell)

Mark Messier was born in Canada on January 18^th, 1961.
He was a Centre.
During his playing career he played for: Indianapolis Racers, Cincinnati Stingers, Houston Apollos, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers and Vancouver Canucks.
Messier also played for Canada.
The decision was made by him to retire in 2004.
“The only pressure I’m under is the pressure I’ve put on myself.”- Mark Messier

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Joe Sakic- Former Ice Hockey Player

Joe Sakic- Former Ice Hockey Player (In a Nutshell)

Joe Sakic was born in Canada on July 7^th, 1969.
He was a Center.
Having played for Quabec Nordiques and Colorado Avalanche and also for Canada is impressive.
He made the decision to retire on July 9^th, 2009.
“Once you’re in the game and it’s a part of your life, you never want to leave it. But you have to be committed to be able to travel and do things you need to do to be successful in whatever role you’re doing.”- Joe Sakic

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Wayne Gretzky- Former Ice Hockey Player

Wayne Gretzky- Former Ice Hockey Player (In a Nutshell)

Wayne Gretzky was born in Canada on January 26^th, 1961.
Playing NHL for four teams from 1979 to 1999 is a remarkable achievement.
The Position that he played was Centre and he shot Left-handed.
“Hockey is a unique sport in the sense that you need each guy helping each other and pulling in the same direction to be successful.”- Wayne Gretzky
“It’s an honour and a thrill and a privilege just to play NHL.”- Wayne Gretzky

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