New York Rangers Stanely Cup champion and former captain Mark Messier thinks the team should have one leader as opposed to six alternate captains.
If there is anyone person who can speak of the importance of having a captain on a hockey team that person should be former New York Rangers‘ Mark Messier.
Messier was a guest on the New York Post’s “Up in the Blue Seats” podcast. The inevitable discussion concerning the Rangers and their vacant captaincy was discussed with Messier telling the hosts why he felt it was important to have one leader instead of no captain and six alternates.