what a coincidence.... just was on TSN.ca and this came up lol...
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YOUR CALL: WHO IS THE GREATEST NHL CAPTAIN OF ALL-TIME?
Mark Messier, one of the greatest players in NHL history, turned 50 on Tuesday. He has long been considered the standard for competitiveness and leadership in the game of hockey, but is he the game's greatest captain?
Check out the credentials of some of the best players ever to have the C stitched onto their uniforms and post your thoughts below using our Your Call feature.
Mark Messier
On May 25, 2004, Mark Messier solidified his place as one of the greatest leaders the sport of hockey has ever seen.
With his New York Rangers trailing the New Jersey Devils three games to two in the Eastern Conference Final, he guaranteed they would win Game 6 and push the series back to Madison Square Garden for a seventh game.
Messier would go on to score a third period hat trick to lead his team to a comeback victory and springboard them to a Stanley Cup championship. It was the Rangers' first franchise title since the 1939-40 season.
With the victory, Messier became the first and only player in league history to captain two teams to championships (Edmonton, 1990).
There is also the matter of him being second all-time in points and seventh in goals scored.
The NHL even named its leadership award after Messier in 2006.
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This is only part of the article, the rest is about other great captains in hockey...