Sat, Sep 17, 2005 - Page 18 News List

Messier hangs up skates

NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE A 16-time All-Star, Mark Messier, who finished with 694 career goals, was awarded the Hart Trophy, the NHL's MVP, in 1990 and 1992

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Messier said, "I think it was a tough decision, obviously, because I'm healthy and I feel good. I feel like I can play or could play. But for me, it's been a long career and I've achieved a lot.

"There was just really nothing left for me to really achieve, I guess. It was just time to move aside and go on to something else."

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