Mark Messier

Summary

Mark Messier is a human^[1]. He was born in Edmonton^[2]. He was born on +1961-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as an ice hockey player^[4]. He ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,083 views/month, #2,089 of 1,000,298).^[5]

Key Facts

• Mark Messier's place of birth was Edmonton^[2].
• Mark Messier was born on +1961-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Mark Messier held citizenship in Canada^[6].
• Mark Messier's professions included ice hockey player^[4].
• Mark Messier was educated at St. Francis Xavier High School^[7].
• Mark Messier received the Stanley Cup^[8].
• Mark Messier received the Hart Memorial Trophy^[9].
• Mark Messier received the Hart Memorial Trophy^[10].
• Mark Messier received the Conn Smythe Trophy^[11].
• Mark Messier received the Lester B. Pearson Award^[12].
• Mark Messier received the Lester B. Pearson Award^[13].
• Mark Messier's image is recorded as Mark Messier - 2009.jpg^[14].
• Mark Messier is recorded as male^[15].
• Mark Messier's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Mark Messier's member of sports team is recorded as Edmonton Oilers^[17].
• Mark Messier's member of sports team is recorded as New York Rangers^[18].
• Mark Messier's member of sports team is recorded as Vancouver Canucks^[19].
• Mark Messier's member of sports team is recorded as Indianapolis Racers^[20].
• Mark Messier's member of sports team is recorded as Cincinnati Stingers^[21].
• Mark Messier's ISNI is recorded as 0000000114542968^[22].
• Mark Messier's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 106092611^[23].
• Mark Messier's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96116534^[24].
• Mark Messier's Commons category is recorded as Mark Messier^[25].
• Mark Messier's position played on team / speciality is recorded as centre^[26].
• Mark Messier's shooting handedness is recorded as left-handed shot^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Edmonton^[2], Mark Messier… he was born on +1961-01-18T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Mark Messier was educated at St. Francis Xavier High School^[7].

Career and Affiliations

Mark Messier's professions included ice hockey player^[4].

Recognition

Awards received include Stanley Cup^[8], a sports competition^[28], in Canada^[29], founded in 1893^[30]; Hart Memorial Trophy^[9], a sports award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1923^[33]; Conn Smythe Trophy^[11], a sports award^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1965^[36]; Lester B. Pearson Award^[12], a sports award^[37], founded in 1970^[38]; Canada's Sports Hall of Fame^[39], a sports hall of fame^[40], in Canada^[41], founded in 1955^[42]; and Hockey Hall of Fame^[43], an ice hockey hall of fame^[44], in Canada^[45], founded in 1943^[46].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mark Messier include Mark Messier Leadership Award^[47], a sports award^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 2006^[50].

Why It Matters

Mark Messier ranks in the top 0.21% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,083 views/month, #2,089 of 1,000,298).^[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

Entities named for him include Mark Messier Leadership Award^[47], a sports award^[48], in Canada^[49], founded in 2006^[50].

FAQs

Where was Mark Messier born?

Mark Messier's place of birth was Edmonton^[2].

What did Mark Messier do for work?

Mark Messier worked as ice hockey player^[4].

Where did Mark Messier go to school?

Mark Messier was educated at St. Francis Xavier High School^[7].

What awards did Mark Messier receive?

Honors received include Stanley Cup^[8], Hart Memorial Trophy^[9], Hart Memorial Trophy^[10], and Conn Smythe Trophy^[11].