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At the same time, Doug contacted his former junior teammate Pat Stapleton, who was coaching of the Indianapolis Racers of the World Hockey Association (WHA), who needed someone to replace another young player they had just traded, Wayne Gretzky. Doug called him and got Messier a contract to play hockey in Indianapolis for $30,000. [18]
After the 1996–97 season, Mark Messier signed a free agent contract with the Vancouver Canucks, ending the brief reunion of Messier and Gretzky after just one season. [119] The 1997 playoff run was Gretzky's last as a player, and Rangers did not return to the playoffs until 2006 , well after Gretzky retired. [ 120 ]
Gretzky's four goal performance was instrumental in winning his first All-Star M.V.P. honor. Wayne Gretzky's Edmonton Oilers' linemate Mark Messier assisted on three of the four goals in the third period to set an All-Star Game record for most assists in a period.
They were the first professional team to secure Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier. The Racers were known in the WHA for their sometimes-fanatical fans. The franchise led the WHA in attendance for the 1976–77 season. The Racers won the 1975–76 WHA Eastern Division championship and swept the rival Cincinnati Stingers in the 1977 WHA playoffs.
Gretzky and his Edmonton Oilers teammate Mark Messier are the only players to win the Hart Trophy with more than one team. [ 4 ] There have been two unanimous MVP wins; Wayne Gretzky during the 1981–1982 NHL season and Connor McDavid during the 2020–2021 NHL season .
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is back from his fractured left fibula and resuming his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's NHL career ... Mark Messier, 694 goals in 1,756 games. 10. Steve Yzerman ...
(Dale Hawerchuk, Mark Messier) Normand Rochefort 1 – 0:43 (Wayne Gretzky, Normand Rochefort) Doug Gilmour 2 – 3:48 (Mike Gartner, Wayne Gretzky) Paul Coffey 2 – 12:41 (Wayne Gretzky) Mario Lemieux 8 – 36:32 (Paul Coffey, Wayne Gretzky) Mario Lemieux 9 – pp – 50:14 (Larry Murphy, Wayne Gretzky) Mario Lemieux 10 – 90:07: Goals
Mark Messier: 200th NHL Game Wayne Gretzky: 13th NHL Hat-trick: January 31, 1982 Kevin Lowe: 200th NHL Game: February 6, 1982 Paul Coffey: 2nd NHL Gordie Howe hat trick: February 12, 1982 Dave Hunter: 200th NHL Game Mark Messier: 300th NHL PIM Mark Messier: 3rd NHL Hat-trick: February 17, 1982 Risto Siltanen: 100th NHL Assist Wayne Gretzky ...