Former Rangers captain Mark Messier, who led the Blueshirts to their 1994 Stanley Cup championship, has been hired by ESPN as a studio analyst for the network as it begins its second run of presenting NHL hockey this fall.
A Hockey Hall of Famer, Messier, 60, won six Stanley Cups and was a 15-time All-Star in his 25-year NHL career. He has signed a multiyear agreement, ESPN announced Thursday.
"The game of hockey, and the NHL, have afforded me enormous opportunity,’’ Messier said in the release announcing his hire. "The NHL is beginning a new era with ESPN and the Walt Disney Company .