No. 11 Going to the Rafters

kfkorn · December 7th, 2006, 01:47 AM

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EDMONTON, Alberta -- Mark Messier's famous No. 11 is going to the rafters -- again.

This time "The Captain" will be honored by the Edmonton Oilers, his first NHL team that he helped lead to five Stanley Cup titles in seven years.

"I'm not promising anybody I'm not going to cry. That would be a big mistake," he said Wednesday.

Ceremony to take place prior to Coyotes game

I am happy for Mark Messier, he deserves it.

kfkorn · February 27th, 2007, 10:20 AM

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(Sports Network) - The Edmonton Oilers will begin their four-game homestand in style tonight, when they honour Mark Messier before taking on the Phoenix Coyotes at Rexall Place.

The Oilers will retire Messier's No. 11 jersey in a pre-game ceremony this evening and fittingly, Coyotes head coach Wayne Gretzky will be there to witness the special night. Messier will join Gretzky as one of six Edmonton players (Al Hamilton, Jari Kurri, Grant Fuhr and Paul Coffey) to have their numbers retired.

The Oilers to retire Messier's No. 11

Justin · March 3rd, 2007, 02:07 AM

He definitely deserves the honor!

The Gala was good fun.

March 3rd, 2007, 02:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
Justin Rookie Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mississauga, ON Posts: 4	He definitely deserves the honor! The Gala was good fun.