Question 1

True or false: During the 1994 playoffs, Messier guaranteed a Game 6 win against New Jersey and then scored a hat trick.

Accepted Answer

True. He famously guaranteed victory, then netted three goals to force Game 7, which the Rangers won.

Question 2

True or false: Messier played his entire NHL career with just the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers.

Accepted Answer

False. Messier also played for the Vancouver Canucks from 1997 to 2000, making it three teams, not two.

Question 3

True or false: Mark Messier won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP in 1994 with the New York Rangers.

Accepted Answer

True. Messier won the Conn Smythe in 1994, leading the Rangers to their first Stanley Cup in 54 years with iconic performances.

Question 4

True or false: Mark Messier never played a single season in the minor leagues or juniors before joining the NHL.

Accepted Answer

False. Messier played for the St. Albert Saints of the AJHL before being drafted by Edmonton in 1979.

Question 5

True or false: Mark Messier is the second-highest scoring forward in NHL history, behind only Wayne Gretzky.

Accepted Answer

False. Messier ranks 12th all-time in points; forwards like Gordie Howe and Jaromir Jagr have more.

Question 6

True or false: Messier was the first NHL player to win the Hart Trophy as league MVP with two different teams.

Accepted Answer

True. He won the Hart with Edmonton in 1990 and with the Rangers in 1992, a first in league history.

Question 7

True or false: Mark Messier is the only NHL player to captain two different teams to Stanley Cup championships.

Accepted Answer

True. He captained the Oilers to a 1990 Cup and the Rangers to the 1994 Cup, a unique achievement.

Question 8

True or false: Messier once scored five goals in a single playoff game against the Los Angeles Kings.

Accepted Answer

False. Messier never scored five in a playoff game; his playoff high was three goals, achieved multiple times.

Mark Messier Trivia Questions