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Mark Messier wore this white jersey while playing for the New York Rangers during the 2001-02 National Hockey League season. The jersey features the 9/11 Memorial Ribbon on the left shoulder.
The jersey is video-matched to four games:
--A 5-0 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on November 29, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY.
--A 6-3 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs on December 6, 2001 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. Messier opened the scoring in the first period with a power-play goal and assisted on the Rangers' second goal, scored by Andreas Johansson.
--A 4-2 loss to the Nashville Predators on December 12, 2001 at Madison Square Garden.
--A 4-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on December 17, 2001 at Madison Square Garden. Messier assisted on the Rangers' first goal, scored by Andreas Johansson. Messier scored the eventual game-winner at 13:57 of the third period.
Match points include a burn on the right sleeve, black marks on the back hem, right sleeve and torso as well as a hole in the right sleeve.
The Hockey Hall of Famer scored seven goals with 16 assists during the emotional 2001-02 season, his second year back in New York. Messier was a visible figure as New York City and the world recovered from September 11, 200. In a stirring ceremony prior to the Rangers' home opener only a few miles in Manhattan from Ground Zero that honored the lives lost in the 9/11 tragedy, Messier donned an FDNY firefighter's helmet with an image of Chief Ray Downey .
Messier played 10 seasons for the Blueshirts, scoring 250 goals with 441 assists in 698 games. In 12 years with the Oilers, Messier scored 392 goals with 642 assists in 851 games. The six-time Stanley Cup Champion, two-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner and 1984 Conn Smythe Trophy winner ranks third all-time in career assists with 1,193 and in points with 1,887. His 694 goals rank ninth all-time.
This jersey features an NYR-MGG Set Tag. It will include a MeiGray Letter of Authenticity and DVD showing the video matches.
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