World Report: September 23, 2005 Vol. 11 Iss. 4

A Great Hockey Farewell

After a cool 25 years on the ice, Mark Messier retired last week from the National Hockey League. Messier, 44, is the second-leading scorer in NHL history and has won six Stanley Cup championships. He's the only player to captain two teams, the Edmonton Oilers and the New York Rangers, to the Cup. "There is nothing left for me to achieve," he said.