September 12, 2005
Messier announced his retirement from hockey on Monday, according to ESPNews.
ANALYSIS
Not much more than we can say but to tip our caps to one of the best players we've seen in our generation, someone who played the game right well into his 40s. Mess finishes his career at over a point-a-game clip, with 694/1,193/1,887 in 1,756 games. Hockey doesn't get many guys with his leadership abilities.