Mark Messier News

The Stanley Cup Playoffs may be enough to remind folks in the sports world that the National Hockey League does, in fact, qualify as a professional sport.

By Alistair Waters - Kelowna Capital News Published: May 08, 2013 5:00 PM Updated: May 08, 2013 5:44 PM It's not on par with Joe Namath's famous guarantee that his underdog New York Jets would win the 1969 Super Bowl or Mark Messier's guarantee that his New York Rangers would win game seven of the 1994 Stanley Cup final, but the B.C. election has ... (more)

Feb. 23, 2013; Buffalo, NY, USA; Buffalo Sabres head coach Ron Rolston watches from the bench during the first period against the New York Islanders at First Niagara Center.

Sergei Bobrovsky of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Henrik Lundqvist of the New York Rangers and Antti Niemi of the San Jose Sharks are the three finalists for the 2012-13 Vezina Trophy, which is awarded "to the goalkeeper adjudged to be the best at his position," the National Hockey League announced today.

Alex Ovechkin has heard constant rumbling that maybe naming him the Washington Capitals' captain in January of 2010, the year he became the third-youngest player in the NHL at the time to have the "C" stitched onto his jersey, was not the brightest idea.

They've done this dance before, the Rangers and Washington Capitals. Back to the days when Mike Gartner was still a Cap in 1986, to the Rangers' flameouts in 1990 and 1991 that ushered in the Mark Messier era, to 1994 when Esa Tikkanen kissed Keith Jones' nose, and of course now for the fourth time in five years.

At long last, the Kingsbridge Armory will become a bustling center of activity. For that, Bronx residents can "thank" Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.

A few past winners of the greatest prize in hockey, the Stanley Cup : Jonathan Toews, Zdeno Chara, Ray Bourque and Joe Sakic, Mario Lemieux, Sidney Crosby, Dustin Brown, Wayne Gretzky and Mark Messier.

Two celebrity athletes are part of a project to turn an empty New York City armory into a massive ice sports center.

The 750,000-square-foot project is to include nine rinks on two levels. One rink would be designed to host hockey tournaments and ice shows.

Two celebrity athletes are part of a project to turn an empty New York City armory into a massive ice sports center.