Messier by Jeff Z Klein

Messier by Jeff Z Klein

The most detailed examination ever published about this hockey icon, Messier presents the true story behind all the myths, awards and accolades that even now continue to surround one of the greatest living legends in team sports. Known as the Messiah to New York Rangers fans for bringing the 1994 Stanley Cup back to the Big Apple for the first time in 54 years, Moose to Edmonton Oilers fans for using his skates, stick, and fists to clinch five Stanley Cups, and a national hero for helping his Team Canada win three world titles, Mark Messier is one of hockey's most recognizable and decorated stars. For the first time ever, the man behind the laundry list of awards and statistics is revealed in all his complexity. Messier shows the side of the player few get a chance to see--a student of philosophy, an unadvertised community volunteer, and a man who takes every chance to hit the beaches with his family whenever he can. The biography also reveals the hell-raising party animal renowned for his late-night antics, the beautiful supermodels he has dated, and the wild urban legends that have arisen around rumors of his private life.

Klein, Jeff Z.: - Jeff Z. Klein worked at The New York Times for 19 years as an editor and reporter. Prior to that, he was an editor at The Village Voice, and has authored several books about sports as well as writing for TASCHEN's popular 36 Hours series. He currently divides his time between New York City and Buffalo, where he produces a series on regional history for Buffalo's NPR station.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781572437685
ISBN 10	1572437685
Title	Messier
Author	Jeff Z Klein
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Triumph Books
Year published	2005-09-01
Number of pages	336
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