As a captain, I think it's important that the players really know who you are and what you stand for, what your beliefs are, and to be consistent in those if things are going good or things are going bad. Mark Messier badbeliefcaptain share on social
You always really have to remain consistent in your beliefs and philosophy. Mark Messier beliefconsistentphilosophy Change image and share on social
Well, my transition into being a captain was easy. Mark Messier captaineasytransition Change image and share on social
If I had to compare any of the two, I'd compare the first one in Edmonton, the first one here in New York because it had been so long in New York since we had won. Obviously, being the first time to ever win the cup in Edmonton, they were fairly similar in that regard. Mark Messier comparecupedmonton share on social
When you play long enough, everybody goes through spells and streaks and slumps of some nature. I think it's just one of the those things where you have to play yourself out of it. Mark Messier longnatureplay Change image and share on social
Coaching really is an individual philosophy. Mark Messier coachindividualphilosophy Change image and share on social
I played with a lot of great players before. They're all the same. They take a lot of responsibility for their own play, put a lot of pressure on themselves to perform and to play well. Mark Messier greatlotperform Change image and share on social
I just think overall a lot of it has to do with conditioning and players putting in the time and the effort in the off-season to keep themselves in condition for 12 months a year. Mark Messier conditioneffortlot Change image and share on social
25 years later, you know, I haven't really put too much emphasis on any kind of individual goal, other than trying to win any particular night, trying to find a way to do that. Mark Messier emphasisfindgoal Change image and share on social
I think to compare any time you win a Stanley Cup would be unfair to all the players from all the teams. Mark Messier comparecupplayer Change image and share on social